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Questions buyers should ask a mortgage lender
- How large is your company and how long has the company been in business?
- How long have you been in the mortgage loan business?
- Are you a licensed mortgage broker or loan officer in Texas?
- Is this compnay a mortgage banker or a mortgage broker?
- What is the difference between a mortgage banker and a mortgage broker?
- What is the process for funding and when will the loan fund, after or at closing?
- What is the name, phone number and e-mail address of the person who will actually be processing my loan application?
- How accessible is that person?
- Tell me about all the loan fees. What fees will I have to pay up front?
- What fees will I have to pay at closing?
- When will I get a Good Faith Estimate of the costs of the loan?
- Do the costs you are quoting me include the loan origination fee?
- Are there loans available with no origination fees?
- Reducing closing costs?
- What are your interest rates?
- Tell me about special loan programs you have available.Can I lock in my interest rate?
- How long can I lock the rate?
- If interest rates go down, can I relock at the lower rate? If so, will there be a charge for that?
- What Information will I have to provide to get a mortgage loan?
- What documentation will I have to provide?
- Will you require current tax returns?
- Can you provide me with a conditional pre-approval letter?
- Exactly what does pre-approval mean?
- How long will it take to get complete unconditional loan approval and be ready to close?
- I plan to stay in this house for ____years. Can you show me the breakdown of any ARM loans you offer vs. fixed-rate loans to see which could save me the most money in my situation?
- Do you have any other loan programs that might be good for my situation?
- What is private mortgage insurance?
- Other than a 20% down payment, how can I avoid the PMI?
- In the last three months, how many loan applications have you taken and how many have you been unable to close?
- Can you give me names and phone numbers of two or three people for whom you've funded loans in the last two months?
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