The Mortgage and Loan Process

Funding your home purchase

1. Financial pre-qualification or pre-approval

  • Application & interview
  • Buyer provides pertinent documentation, including verification of employment
  • Credit report is requested
  • Appraisal scheduled for current home owned, if any

2. Underwriting

  • Loan package is submitted to underwriter for approval

3. Loan Approval

  • Parties are notified of approval
  • Loan documents are completed and sent to title

Why pre-qualify?

We recommend our buyers get pre-qualified before beginning their home search. Knowing exactly how much you can comfortably spend on a home reduces the potential frustration of looking at homes beyond your means.

Things not to do after your pre-approval

  1. Do not make odd deposits -- for example, birthday money
  2. Do not make big credit purchases
  3. Do not apply for any other credit

The Miles & Smith Real Estate Group recommends the following lenders:

Tod SackellUS BANK
Tod Sackella
Phone: (502) 562-6426
tod.sackell@usbank.com
Missy Blanford5/3 BANK
Missy Blanford
Phone: (502) 548-4777
missy.blanford@53.com
Lee Ann BeigertPNC BANK
Lee Ann Beigert
Phone: (502) 387-7238
leann.beigert@pncmortgage.com