Document Checklist

When applying for a mortgage, your Mortgage Loan Originator may ask you to provide all or some of the information below. Having this information handy will help speed along the mortgage process. 

  • Full legal name, birthdate, and Social Security number (in certain cases, you may be asked to provide a copy of your social security card)

  • Phone number, email address, and current and former residential mailing addresses over the last two years

  • Primary and secondary income amounts and sources

  • Government-issued photo ID

  • Name, addresses, and phone numbers of all employers over the last two years

  • Bank account balances and history, retirement, investment, and other asset accounts

  • Monthly debt obligations

  • Address of property being purchased, year built, estimated down-payment amount, and purchase price

  • Estimates of annual property taxes, homeowners insurance, and any homeowner association dues

  • Credit explanation letter for late payments, collections, judgments, or other derogatory items in credit history

  • Source of funds documentation for any large deposits on asset or bank statements

  • Judicial decree or court order for each obligation due to legal action

  • Bankruptcy/discharge papers for any bankruptcies in credit history

  • Payment history for public utilities, phone, cable TV, car insurance, and other expenses

  • Federal tax returns (personal and business) for the past two years

  • Profit and loss statement – year-to-date

  • List of all business debts

  • IRS Form 4506-T – Request for tax transcript, completed, signed and dated

  • Pay stubs covering the last 30 days

  • W-2s for the past two years

  • Federal tax returns (1040s) for the past two years

  • Asset/bank statements – Most recent two months’ statements for all accounts listed on the application (include all pages of the statement, including ones that are blank)

  • Written explanation if employed less than two years or employment gap exists within the last two years

  • Homeowners insurance information, including agent’s name and phone number

  • Purchase contract signed by all parties

  • Full legal name, birthdate, and Social Security number (in certain cases, you may be asked to provide a copy of your social security card)

  • Phone number, email address, and current and former residential mailing addresses over the last two years

  • Primary and secondary income amounts and sources

  • Government-issued photo ID

  • Name, addresses, and phone numbers of all employers over the last two years

  • Bank account balances and history, retirement, investment, and other asset accounts

  • Monthly debt obligations

  • Address of property being purchased, year built, estimated down-payment amount, and purchase price

  • Estimates of annual property taxes, homeowners insurance, and any homeowner association dues

  • Credit explanation letter for late payments, collections, judgments, or other derogatory items in credit history

  • Source of funds documentation for any large deposits on asset or bank statements

  • Judicial decree or court order for each obligation due to legal action

  • Bankruptcy/discharge papers for any bankruptcies in credit history

  • Payment history for public utilities, phone, cable TV, car insurance, and other expenses

  • Federal tax returns (personal and business) for the past two years

  • Profit and loss statement – year-to-date

  • List of all business debts

  • IRS Form 4506-T – Request for tax transcript, completed, signed and dated

  • Pay stubs covering the last 30 days

  • W-2s for the past two years

  • Federal tax returns (1040s) for the past two years

  • Asset/bank statements – Most recent two months’ statements for all accounts listed on the application (include all pages of the statement, including ones that are blank)

  • Written explanation if employed less than two years or employment gap exists within the last two years

  • Homeowners insurance information, including agent’s name and phone number

  • Purchase contract signed by all parties

A consumer is not obligated to provide verification documents prior to receiving a Loan Estimate and indicating an intent to proceed.
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