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Mortgage Application Document Checklist

The exact documents depend on the borrower and program. Use this as a preparation guide, then follow the secure upload instructions from your mortgage professional.

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Mortgage documentation checklist

Do not send these records by ordinary email. Your mortgage professional will identify the applicable items and provide a secure delivery method.

Identity and residence

  • Government-issued photo identification
  • Current address and prior residence history when requested
  • Contact information for every borrower

Wage and salary income

  • Recent pay records covering the requested period
  • W-2 forms for the years requested
  • Employer names, addresses and employment history
  • Documentation for bonuses, overtime or commission when applicable

Self-employed or alternative income

  • Personal and business tax returns when required
  • Year-to-date profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet when required
  • Personal or business bank statements for a bank-statement program
  • 1099 forms, written VOE or other program-specific records
  • Business license, ownership or accountant information when requested

Assets and funds to close

  • Complete bank and investment statements—all pages
  • Statements for retirement or other eligible assets
  • Gift documentation when gift funds are used
  • Paper trail for large deposits, transfers or recently moved funds

Purchase or refinance property

  • Fully executed purchase agreement for a purchase
  • Realtor and insurance-agent contact information
  • Current mortgage and home-equity statements for a refinance
  • Property-tax bill, homeowners-insurance declaration and HOA information when applicable
  • Leases and rent information for eligible investment properties

Special circumstances

  • Divorce, support or separation documents when relevant to qualification
  • Bankruptcy, foreclosure or other credit-event documents when requested
  • Entity documents for an LLC or business-purpose transaction
  • Explanation and supporting records for unusual income, deposits, debts or property ownership

Income and employment

Common requests may include recent pay records, W-2s, tax returns and employment verification. Self-employed, 1099, bank-statement, P&L and other Non-QM programs may use a different approved documentation path.

Assets and funds to close

Prepare complete bank or investment statements when requested, including all pages. Large or unusual deposits may require an explanation and supporting source documentation.

Property and transaction

A purchase file may require the fully executed sales contract and Realtor information. Refinance, equity, investment and commercial files may also require mortgage statements, property-tax records, leases, insurance information or entity documents.

Identity and secure delivery

Identification and other sensitive records should be delivered only through the secure process provided by 7th Level Mortgage. Never send Social Security numbers, bank statements or identity documents through the general contact form, AI guide or ordinary email.

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