Online Application Help

1. Type of Mortgage and Terms of Loan

Mortgage Applied for:
  • Conventional. Select Conventional if you are applying for a loan that is not insured by a government agency. Conventional loans may include conforming and non-conforming loans.
  • Veterans Administration Loan. Select VA if you are a veteran applying for a VA loan, the property is a 1- to 4-unit family dwelling, and you intend to occupy the residence yourself.
  • Federal Housing Administration. Select FHA if you want to obtain an FHA-insured loan.
  • Farm Home Administration. Select FmHA if you are applying for a loan insured by the Farm Home Administration. These loans are aimed toward low- to moderate-income families and rural areas.
  • If you have talked to your loan officer about alternate financing or a loan program that you think does not fit into any of these categories, select Other.
Loan Amount: Type the loan amount that you are applying for without a dollar sign ($) or decimal point (.). For example, if the amount is $120,000.00, type 120000. If you are refinancing your home, the loan amount is determined by the appraised value of your home. If you are purchasing a home, the loan amount is based on the appraised value or the selling price, whichever is less.
Interest Rate: Type the interest rate of this loan. For example, if the rate is 7.5%, type 7.5 without the percent sign (%).
No. of Months: Type the length of time, in months, before your loan is paid off. If it is a 30-year loan, type 360. If it is a 15-year loan, type 180, etc.
Amortization Type:
  • Select Fixed-Rate if you want a loan for a 15- to 30-year term at an unchanging monthly payment and interest rate.
  • Select Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) if you want a loan with a payment and interest rate that fluctuates to reflect a particular index. Select Adjustable if you know you are applying for an ARM.
  • Select Other if you are unsure what amortization type to enter.

2. Property Information and Purpose of Loan

Subject Property Address: Type the address of the property that will be security or collateral for the loan that you are applying for. This may not be your current residence address if you are applying for a loan on a second home, commercial or income property, or purchasing a new home. If you are refinancing the existing mortgage on your current residence, type your current residence address.
City, State, and ZIP Code: Type the city, state, and ZIP Code for the property that will serve as security or collateral for the loan.
Number of Units: This refers to the number of family dwellings in the building that you are using as security for the loan. If the property is a single family dwelling, type 1, if it is a duplex, type 2, etc.
Purpose of Loan:
  • Select Purchase if you are purchasing a home.
  • Select Refinance if you are exchanging your old loan for a new one. This is typically done to lower your interest rate, to change to another amortization type, or to consolidate your debts to lower your household monthly payments.
  • If you are applying for financing for the construction of a new home or home improvement on your property, select Construction Loan.
  • A construction-to-permanent loan is the same as a construction loan, except that it rolls over to a fully amortized loan (usually a 15- or 30-year loan) when construction is completed.
  • Select Other if none of these options applies to your situation.
Property will be:
  • Select Primary Residence if the loan is for the home that you live in most often. This does not include a vacation home or income property.
  • Select Secondary Residence if the loan is for a second home that you live in part-time (possibly a vacation home or cabin), but not your primary place of residence.
  • Select Investment if you are applying for a loan on a property that is used for income. This can be a single- or multi-family residence.
Purchase Price/Estimated Value: Type the purchase price (for a purchase) or the estimated value (for a refinance) without a dollar sign ($) or decimal point (.). For example, for an amount of $200,000.00, type 200000.
Source of down payment, settlement charges and/or subordinate financing: Source of Down Payment: If you are purchasing a property and making a down payment, briefly explain where the funds are coming from. For example, if you are a first-time homebuyer and part of your down payment is a gift, explain who is giving you the money. If your down payment is coming from savings or the sale of another property, briefly describe the source of funds. If you are not purchasing a home, there is no need to comment on the source of down payment.

Settlement Charges: If you are applying for a loan to purchase a property, a settlement statement will be prepared for you and the seller of the property. Any settlement charges that you are required to pay in escrow can be listed here if they need to be taken into consideration for you to qualify for the loan; however, this can only be an estimate at the time of application. You may leave the Settlement Charges blank because the escrow company will define exactly which charges you are responsible for before your loan closes.

Subordinate Financing: The priority among mortgages is usually determined by the date that the instrument was recorded. This means that the first loan to be recorded is usually the first loan to be paid off when selling or refinancing your property. If you have a second mortgage on your property, it will be paid off after the first mortgage is paid in full. This means that the second mortgage is subordinate (or junior) to the first mortgage.

If you intend to apply for an additional loan to finance the purchase of a property (a first and second mortgage) or if you are refinancing your first mortgage and already have a second mortgage on the property that will not be paid off with this loan, explain the circumstances in the box. If your second loan has a subordination clause allowing you to get another first mortgage without paying off the second and/or you have the second lender's permission for this in writing, briefly type this information in the box.

If you are unsure what to enter, leave this explanation box blank—this in no way affects your qualification for a loan.


The following two items are for refinance loans only. If you are purchasing a home or applying for a construction loan, skip to the next section.
Existing Liens: Type the total amount that you owe on your property now. This includes first and second mortgages, private notes, etc. Any debts that use this property as security are liens on your property. Add these liens together, and type the amount without the dollar sign ($) or decimal point (.). For example, for an amount of $500.00, type 500.
Purpose of Refinance:
  • Select Limited Cash Out Rate if you are exchanging your old loan for a new one, you do not want extra cash from the loan, and you are not consolidating your debts.
  • Select Cash Out if you are financing extra cash out of the equity in your home, and the cash is not for home improvement or bill consolidation.
  • Select Debt Consolidation if you are consolidating your debts to lower your household monthly payments.
  • Select Home Improvement if you are getting cash out of your loan for improvements on your property.

3. Borrower Information
This section is for the current status of the borrower only. After the Borrower section, you will find the Co-borrower (usually the spouse) section.

First, Middle, and Last Names, and Generation: Type your legal given name or the name you are legally known by (not a nickname). Type your first name, middle initial, and last name. Enter a generation suffix (such as Jr. or Sr.) if applicable.
Social Security Number: Type your Social Security number if you have one.
Home Phone Number: Type your residential telephone number including the area code.
Marital Status: Select Married (if you are married), Separated (if you are married, but do not reside with your spouse), or Unmarried (if you are single, divorced, or widowed).
Number of Dependents: Type the number of dependents living in your household. For example, type 5 if you have five children living with you. Children 18 years and older do not qualify as dependents unless they are still in school or need to live in your home for medical reasons. Other relatives may qualify as dependents also, depending on their circumstances. Count shared dependents only once.
Present Address This address information may be different from the subject property information entered earlier. Type the address at which you reside now (street, city, state, and ZIP Code).
Rent or Own? Select Rent or Own, according to your situation.
How long at address: Type the number of years and months that you have lived at this address.
Former Address If you have lived at your present address less than two years, type the address at which you resided last (street, city, state, and ZIP Code).

3a. Co-Borrower Information
This section is for the current status of the co-borrower (if any).

First, Middle, and Last Names, and Generation: Type your legal given name or the name that you are legally known by (not a nickname). Type your first name, middle initial, and last name. Type a generation suffix (such as Jr. or Sr.) if applicable.
Social Security Number: Type your Social Security number if you have one.
Home Phone Number: Type your residential telephone number, including the area code.
Marital Status: Select Married (if you are married), Separated (if you are married, but do not reside with your spouse), or Unmarried (if you are single, divorced, or widowed).
Number of Dependents: Enter the number of dependents living in your household. For example, type 5 if you have five children living with you. Children 18 years and older do not qualify as dependents unless they are still in school or need to live in your home for medical reasons. Other relatives may qualify as dependents also, depending on their circumstances. Count shared dependents only once.
Present Address: This address information may be different from the subject property information entered earlier. Type the address at which you reside now (street, city, state, and ZIP Code).
Rent or Own? Select Rent or Own, according to your situation.
How long at address: Enter the number of years and months that you have lived at this address.
Former Address: If you have lived at your present address for less than two years, type the address at which you resided last (street, city, state, and ZIP Code).

4. Employment Information

Current Employer Name: Type the name(s) of the borrower's and co-borrower's current employers. If you are self-employed, type the name of your business. If you are married and one of you (usually the co-borrower) is unemployed, type Homemaker, and leave the rest of the employment information for that spouse blank. If you are retired from your job, type Retired, and leave the rest of the employment information section blank.
Self-Employed: Select Self-Employed to indicate that you are self-employed. If you work for someone other than yourself, but are also self-employed and want both incomes to be considered in this loan application, select this box.
Time on Job: Type the number of years and months that you have been employed with your current employer. If you are self-employed, type the number of years and months since you started your business.
Previous Employer Name: If you have been employed at your current job less than two years, type the name(s) of the borrower's and co-borrower's previous employers. If you were self-employed, type the name of your business. Select Secondary Current Employer if the borrower and/or co-borrower is currently working two jobs.
Start and End Mo/Year: Select the start and end Month and 4-digit Year of this employment. If you were self-employed, select the Month/Year that you started your business.

5. Monthly Income & Combined Housing Expense Information
This section gives the lender an overview of your total financial situation. Fill out the income information as fully as you can in both the Borrower and the Co-Borrower columns. If you are not sure of the exact amounts to enter, make an estimate by taking an average over the past two years, and type that amount. Complete the information that pertains to your situation, and leave the rest blank.

Base Employment Income: Type your monthly gross earnings for a 30-day period. This may be wages or salaried income from your job. If your base income amount is irregular, divide your yearly total by 12, and type the total. Self-employed borrower(s) may be required to provide additional documentation, such as tax returns and financial statements.
Overtime: Type the amount of overtime pay that you earn on a regular basis. Take an average if it varies from month to month.
Bonuses: Type the total of bonuses you receive on an average per month.
Commissions: If you earn commissions, you must provide a 1099 form as proof of income. The lender will ask your employer to verify this income with a verification of employment (VOE) unless you are applying for a no income verification (NIV) loan. Figure your total gross income from your 1099 form, divide by 12, and type the total.
Dividends/Interest: Type the amount of dividend or interest income that you want to be considered for this application. This can be income from investments (such as stocks, bonds, loans, savings, etc. that are received on a monthly basis). Type the average monthly income from these sources.
Describe Other Income: Type the amount of retirement, Social Security, child support, alimony, or separate maintenance income that you receive. Alimony, child support, or separate maintenance need not be revealed if you do not choose to have it considered for repayment of this loan.

Combined Monthly Housing Expense
This section shows the lender your monthly housing expenses, not including utility bills and some details on your proposed loan. If you don't know the exact amounts to enter, take an average, and type that amount.

Rent: If you don't own property, but are renting, type the amount of rent you are currently paying.
First Mortgage (P&I): Type the current principal and interest (P&I) payment on your first mortgage if you know it. If you have impounds included in your payment (taxes and insurance added to your monthly P&I payment), type the total payment.
Other Financing (P&I): If you have additional financing on the current property (such as a second or third mortgage, or a private note), type the monthly payments.
Hazard Insurance: If you don't have impounds and pay your hazard insurance yourself (usually every six months), type your monthly payment here. If you pay every six months, divide the payment amount by 6, and type the total.
Real Estate Taxes: Present: If you don't have impounds, type your monthly property taxes.

Proposed: Type an estimated real estate tax amount for the subject property if it is known.
Mortgage Insurance: Mortgage insurance is usually charged on loans that have a higher than normal loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. This is usually paid until your loan amount is reduced to 80% or less of your home's appraised value. If you pay mortgage insurance, type the amount unless it is included in your monthly mortgage payment
Other: If you have other monthly housing expenses not listed in any of these categories, type your monthly payment(s).

6. Assets
The first part of this section deals with your financial and physical assets, including retirement and other investments. The second section deals with your total financial liabilities and obligations. Supply as much information as you can. If you don't have the information or it doesn't apply to you, leave a blank.

Asset Type: Select the asset account type. For Stocks and Bonds you can add a description.
Cash or Market Value: Type the total dollar amount you have in this account now without the dollar sign ($).

Schedule of Real Estate Owned
This section lists all properties that you own. This includes the home that you live in if you own it, any rental properties, a second home, or any other real estate that you own outright or are currently financing.

Property Type: Select the Property Type from the drop down selection menu.
Property Disposition: Select Sold if the property is sold but still in your name; select Pending Sale if it is listed on a multiple listing service, a buyer has already made a deposit on the property, or you are trying to sell the property yourself; select Rental if you own the property for income purposes.
Property Street: Type the street name and house number.
Property City, State, and ZIP Code: Type the city, state, and ZIP Code as you would on a letter.
Present Market Value: Type the present market value of the property described. Use a recent appraisal or comparable properties if the property has not been appraised recently. Type the value without a dollar sign ($), or decimal point (.). For example, if the amount is $245,000.00, type 245000.
Gross Rental Income: If the described property is a rental, enter the gross amount collected monthly from this property. Otherwise, leave a blank.
Insurance, Maint, Misc.: Type the amount that you spend in maintenance costs, taxes, and insurance on the property described.

7. Declarations
Select Yes or No for both the borrower and the co-borrower (if any). If you select Yes on any of items a through i in this section, provide an explanation in the comment box.

8. Government Monitoring
The following information is requested by the federal government for certain types of loans related to a dwelling to monitor the lender's compliance with equal credit opportunity, fair housing, and home mortgage disclosure laws.

You are not required to furnish this information, but are encouraged to do so. The law provides that the lender may discriminate neither on the basis of this information, nor on whether you choose to furnish it. However, if you choose not to furnish it, under federal regulations, the lender is required to note race and sex on the basis of visual observation or surname.

If you do not want to furnish this information, select the appropriate box in this section. (The lender must review this material to assure that the disclosures satisfy all requirements to which the lender is subject under applicable state law for the particular type of loan.)