11/03/2026
π Save this one. It's the list I send everybody.
People think getting pre-approved is some big ordeal. It's mostly a scavenger hunt through a drawer you already have.
Your situation might add a thing or two, but this gets us most of the way there.
And that "all pages" note trips up more people than anything else on the list. If your statement says "Page 1 of 5," I need all five including the one that's just a disclaimer on the back. That's not me being difficult, it's what underwriting requires.
π¬ Save this for when you're ready. Questions about any of it? Ask below.