Mortgage Qualifying: Your Income, Job, and Debts Workshop
How lenders determine what you qualify for—and how to prepare
One of the most common questions I hear from home buyers is:
“How do lenders decide how much I qualify for?”
In this workshop replay from my Home Buying Workshop Series, we break down the basics of mortgage qualifying—specifically how lenders review your income, employment, and monthly debts to determine what payment, loan amount, and home price may be realistic for you.
Understanding these basics early can help you avoid surprises, make better decisions, and feel more confident when you’re ready to buy.
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One of the most valuable things you can do before buying your first home is understand what lenders are actually looking at when they evaluate your application.
It’s not unusual these days to have a lender request a “letter of explanation” from a home buyer or someone who is buying or refinancing their home. A letter of explanation (or LOE) is often used to help provide more information to the underwriter or lender based on information that is disclosed on an application or credit report. LOE’s may address anything from gaps in employment to inquiries on a credit report and is intended to help explain or add support to the transaction. If a borrower has had an extenuating circumstance and is trying to have an exception made to an underwriting guideline, they may be asked to write a LOE.
