Suggested Documents
Home Purchase
1. Legal Photo Identification
- Valid Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number
- Photo ID (Driver's License, State ID, or Passport)
2. Employment & Income
- Address for present and past employers going back two complete years
- Last 2 years W-2’s or 1099’s
- Two most recent 30-day paystubs
- Self-employed, two years of tax returns (corporate & individual) & year-to-date P & L
- Diploma or transcript if full-time student during past two years
- Divorce decree and evidence of 12 months payment for child support/alimony (if using this income to qualify)
3. Assets & Liabilities
- Statements covering transactions for the past two months for all bank/stock accounts (quarterly statement for stocks/bonds/IRAs)
- Name and address for any private mortgages or loans outstanding
- Account information (balances/monthly payments) for all credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, and other loans
- Copy of ratified divorce decree or separation statement for alimony or child support
- Leases for current rental properties
- Name and address of landlord if renting present home
4. Home You Are Purchasing
- Ratified contract and all addenda
- Front & back of cleared check used for deposit on home you are purchasing
- Copy of listing
5. Present Property (For current homeowners only)
- Copy of ratified contract and all addenda for present home if you are selling
- Copy of listing if home is not sold yet
- Copy of lease for present home if you are going to rent out your property
- Contract addenda for Buyer/Agent agreement (New NAR requirement: https://www.nar.realtor/the-facts/nar-settlement-faqs)
Refinance
1. Legal Photo Identification
- Valid Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number
- Photo ID (Driver's License, State ID, or Passport)
2. Employment & Income
- Address for present and past employers going back two complete years
- Last 2 years W-2’s or 1099’s
- Two most recent 30-day paystubs
- If self-employed, two years tax returns (corporate & individual) & year-to-date P&L
- Diploma or transcript if full-time student during past two years
- Divorce decree and evidence of 12 months payment for child support/alimony (if using this income to qualify)
- Leases for current rental properties
3. Assets & Liabilities
- Statements covering transactions for the past two months for all bank/stock accounts (one quarterly statement for stocks/bonds/IRAs)
- Account information (balances/monthly payments) for all credit cards, auto loans, mortgages, and other loans
- Name and address for any private mortgages or loans outstanding
- Copy of ratified divorce decree or separation statement for alimony or child support
4. Present Property (For current homeowners only)
- Copy of deed or title showing ownership of home
- Information on property taxes and insurance
- Copy of your Home Survey Report
- Copy of Homeowner’s Insurance Policy
- Copy of most recent Mortgage Statement
- Copy of Property Tax Bill
Reverse Mortgage
1. Mandatory Documents
- HECM Counseling Certificate
- Photo ID (Driver's License, State ID, or Passport)
- Social Security Card or Medicare Card
- Homeowner's Insurance Policy
2. These Documents May Be Needed
- Most recent mortgage/equity line loan statement
- Property tax bill – depending on the lender
- Power of Attorney/copy of trust agreement/guardianship
- Death Certificate (if deceased spouse is on the deed)
- Marriage Certificate/Birth Certificate
- Copy of your Home Survey Report
- If the property is held in a trust – a copy of the Trust Agreement