PreQualify Mortgage Question?
Question : PreQualify Mortgage Question?
I’m preparing to buy my first home. I recently prequalifed with a local bank online. Its a trusted bank. I’m under the impression that I must have a home and a number value in mind before I can apply for a mortgage (because they forms always ask the purchase price and location of the home), and so I’m wondering how likely it is that even with a pre-qualify that I will be turned down for the mortgage once I apply.
How reliable are pre-qualifies when it comes to whether you will get the mortgage or not???
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Best answer:
Answer by glenn
Some states actually regulate this kind of thing. They don’t in my state. But even in states where they are regulated the pre- qualification and even the pre approval letters are only a guide.
They usually spell out what they mean. You data will still have to be rechecked and the house checked out and the mortgage market can not substantially change- among other things. They are guides. It would mean a lot more if you had spoken with a good loan officer in person. The on line things don’t mean near as much.
Call a LOCAL bank or lender. Deals fall apart ALL the time using on-line or 1-800 numbers when trying to get pre-qualified for a home loan.
Once you get pre-qualified you will know how much you can afford or how much they are willing to lend you. Then you can begin to look, seriously.
It doesn’t cost anything to get pre-qualified and it takes less than 15 minutes to give them the info they will require to pull your credit. They should get back to you by the end of the day with an answer.
I know where I work we pull credit and call back within a half to an hour depending on how many booked appointments we have.
Good Luck!!