Mortgage loan types

During the mortgage loan approval process, a mortgage loan underwriter verifies the financial information that the applicant has provided as to income, employment, credit history and the value of the home being purchased via an appraisal.[4] An appraisal may be ordered. The underwriting process may take a few days to a few weeks.

Sometimes the underwriting process takes so long that the provided financial statements need to be resubmitted so they are current.[5] It is advisable to maintain the same employment and not to use or open new credit during the underwriting process. Any changes made in the applicant's credit, employment, or financial information could result in the loan being denied.