It is not unusual for home buyers to feel that the lender is being very critical during the loan approval process. The buyer is required to provide all kinds of financial information, and then the lender asks for more. If this is your experience, and the process seems discouraging, remember that none of this is personal!

Some lenders have more stringent requirements than others, but every lender requires a substantial amount of documentation on a mortgage loan. They must verify employment, credit history, and recent financial transactions involving your liquid assets. If your Visa payment was late, they may ask for a letter explaining why. If you are self-employed, they will ask for tax returns from at least three years and probably a year-to-date profit and loss statement.

Government regulations require mortgage companies to document everything. And while the loan officer may know that you are a reliable risk, the underwriters must be able to defend the loan to a federal bank examiner or auditor.

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James W. McCormack, Broker, REALTOR, e-PRO, RECS
Help-U-Sell Edge Real Estate
1454 Bethlehem Pike
North Wales, PA 19454
Office: 215-619-0100 ext. 111
Direct: 215-397-5102
jwm@jameswmccormack.com

The James W. McCormack Home Selling Team
James W. McCormack, Broker/Owner, Lead Listing Specialist and Mortgage Consultant
Joseph Hradnansky, Buyer Specialist
James Henshaw, Transaction Manager

James W. McCormack
Broker/Owner, REALTOR, e-PRO, RECS, Real Estate and Mortgage Consultant
Your Personal Real Estate Expert Who Cares About You AND Guarantees it!

James W. McCormack Broker/Owner of Help-U-Sell Edge Real Estate, is an experienced full-time real estate professional serving Bucks County PA and Montgomery County PA. Jim is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Archbishop Ryan High School.

He is a member of the Bucks County Association of Realtors, Pennsylvania Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors. Jim McCormack and Help-U-Sell Edge Real Estate are members of the Better Business Bureau.

Jim received a sales award from Help-U-Sell in 2005. He looks forward to helping you buy and sell real estate in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. Jim and his wife, Dawn, lived in North Wales/Montgomery Township from 1999 through 2004. In January 2005 they moved to Quakertown.

Please visit my websites for lots of great real estate related information: www.NorthPennHomes.com, www.BucksMontPA.com and www.JimTheRealEstateExpert.com.

License Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Brokerage Company License #: RB063564
Broker of Record: James W. McCormack
Broker of Record License #: RM419403
Company Name: JWM Realty, LLC dba Help-U-Sell Edge Real Estate
Address: 1454 Bethlehem Pike, North Wales, PA 19454
Office Phone: 215-619-0100