Pre-Approval
This takes the pre-qualification to the next step where the lender will verify your income, assets and credit. They will usually ask you to send them the following type of information:
- Last 2 pay stubs
- Last 2 years W-2’s
- Last 2 years federal tax returns
- Last 2 months bank statements (all pages) for all accounts
- Last 2 months retirement and 401k statements (all pages) for all accounts
- Clearly legible copy of Drivers License (for both of you).
- Clearly legible copy of SS card (or passport) for both of you
- Letter of explanation for any derogatory credit accounts
After receiving this type of information the lender will usually obtain an initial approval and issue a letter of pre-approval within 1-2 days.