Mortgage Lender Pre Approval
Mortgage Pre-Approval. When you are pre-approved for a mortgage, a lender has looked closely at your credit reports, your employment history, and your income – and must then determine which loan programs you qualify for, the maximum amount you can borrow, and the interest rates you will be offered.
Mortgage pre-approval is a more significant milestone in the process because a lender is actually checking your credit and verifying your financial information. If you’re pre-approved, a lender is making an actual commitment (subject to conditions such as a property valuation) to loan you money.