Loan process
Changing the traditional mortgage process by providing personalized guidance
and transparent solutions tailored to your unique situation.
01
Pre-qualification
- Submit essential documents for qualification assessment
- Determine suitable loan program and structure
- Receive pre-approval (typically 24-48 hours depending on complexity)
02
Submission
- Lock in interest rate with your consent
- Receive loan estimate (LE) within 3 days with estimated closing costs
- Sign and acknowledge LE (required by law)
- Order appraisal and prepare application package
- Sign loan application and disclosures
- Submit your loan to the lender
03
Condition clear
- Lender reviews and signs off conditions (may request additional conditions)
- Once all conditions are cleared, final loan approval is released
04
Loan approval
- Lender issues conditional loan approval with required conditions
- Review conditions together
- Provide all requested items within 24-48 hours
- Discuss contingencies with your realtor
- Obtain homeowner's insurance quote and submit declaration page
- Receive and acknowledge closing disclosure (CD)
- Begin mandatory three-day waiting period
05
Sign Loan Documents
- Lender sends documents to title/escrow company
- Review estimated closing statement and note before signing
- Complete signing appointment at title/escrow office
06
Funding and Recording
- Address any funding conditions from lender
- Wire down payment to title/escrow company
- Lender funds the loan
- Title/escrow records the loan the next day
01
Pre-qualification
We discuss your refinancing goals
- You provide documents, we confirm qualifications
- Together we select the best loan program for you
02
Submission
- Lock your interest rate with your approval
- Review and sign Loan Estimate (LE) promptly to avoid delays
- We order appraisal and prepare your application
- You sign application and disclosures
- We submit everything to the lender
03
Condition clear
- Lender reviews and signs off on initial conditions
- We handle any additional requirements from the lender
- Final loan approval is issued once everything is cleared
04
Loan approval
- Review and fulfill all lender conditions within 48 hours
- Sign Closing Disclosure (CD) immediately upon receipt
- Mandatory 3-day waiting period begins after CD signing
05
Sign Loan Documents
- We review final numbers with you before signing
- Sign documents at scheduled appointment with title/escrow
06
Funding and Recording
- Address any final funding conditions
- Lender funds the loan
- Title/escrow records the loan
- For primary residences: 3-day rescission period applies before funding
Which Loan Is Right For Me?
Fixed Mortgage Rates
advantages
- Monthly payments are fixed over the life of the loan
- Interest rate does not change
- Protected if rates go up
- Can refinance if rates go down
disadvantages
- Higher interest rate
- Higher mortgage payments
- Rate does not drop if interest rates improve
Adjustable Mortgage Rates
advantages
- Lower initial monthly payment
- Lower payment over a shorter period of time
- Rates and payments may go down if rates improve
- May qualify for higher renovation home loans amounts
disadvantages
- More risk
- Payments may change over time
- Potential for high payments if rates go up