Can a lender make me provide documents like my W-2 or pay stub in order to give me a Loan Estimate?
Answer:
A lender or mortgage broker cannot require you to provide any documents as a condition for providing you with a Loan Estimate.
To receive a Loan Estimate, you need to submit only six key pieces of information:
Your name
Your income
Your Social Security number (so the lender can check your credit)
The address of the home you plan to purchase or refinance
An estimate of the home's value
The loan amount you want to borrow
Although you're not required to provide documents to get a Loan Estimate, it's a good idea to share what you have with the lender. The more information the lender has, the more accurate your Loan Estimate will be.
Once you receive a Loan Estimate, you need to choose whether you would like to proceed with the loan application. Once you've notified the lender that you would like to proceed with an application, the lender may require you to provide additional information and documents to verify the information you have already submitted. If your verification documents show different information than what you already provided, you may receive a revised Loan Estimate.
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