APPLICATION CHECKLIST
The mortgage application is the first form you will need
to fill out to start the mortgage process. This form is call the Uniform
Residential Loan Application (URLA) and, most commonly refered to in
the mortgage industry, as the FNMA 1003. This application consists of
four pages and ten sections, as follows:
Section I: Type of Mortgage & Terms of Loan: In most
cases, your loan officer will complete this section, inputing the mortgage
information based on the type of mortgage you have qualified for.
Section II - Property Information: This section, in most
cases, will be completed by your loan officer, using information from
the sales contract or other property documents.
Section III - Borrower & Co-Borrower Information:
In this section, you will input your personal information with respect
to name, social security number, birthdate, current residence address,
etc. Note: If you have lived in your present residence less than two
years, you will need to provide your previous residence address. Note:
If you are currently renting, you will need to provide your landlord's
name and phone number. A Verification of Rent will be sent to your landlord
to verify rental payment, status of rent, length of rental, etc.
Section IV - Employment Information: In this section,
you will input your employment information. If you are doing a "stated
income" mortgage, check with your loan officer before you complete
this section.
Section V -Monthly Income and Combined Housing Expense
Information: The left side of this section is for inputing monthly income
information. Note: If you are doing a "Stated Income" mortgage,
consult with your loan officer before recording information in this
section. The right side of this section is for your current, present
mortgage information. Your loan officer will complete the "Proposed
Mortgage" information.
Section VI - Assets & Liabilities: On the Asset side
of this section, input information regarding all checking / savings
accounts, stocks, bonds, etc. along with value of automobiles, boats
and other vehicles. In the "Othe Assets" section, you are
to record the value of Furniture and Personal property such as electronic
equipment, computers, etc. and any other specialty assets such as coin
collections, jewelry, tools, art work, etc. Use replacement value (not
depreciated value) when making these calculations. On the Liabilities
side of this section, leave this blank. Your loan officer will used
information from your credit report to complete this section. At the
bottom of this section, list all real estate owned, including your present
residence. The total of real estate assets will be input in the asset
section above,.
Section VII - Details of Transaction: Leave this section
blank. Your loan officer will complete this section,
Section VIII - Declarations: Check the appropriate boxes
for each line item.
Section IX - Acknowledgement and Acceptance: Read and
Sign this section.
Section X - Information for Government Monitoring Purposes:
Complete this section.
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