10/15/2026
Q. What is the most unanswerable question of a Loan Officer?​
A. What's your Rate?
Here are the determining factors needed to give an ACCURATE rate quote:​
• Documentation for all verbal statements made
• FICO/Credit History/Debt
​• Occupancy (Primary Residence, 2nd Home, Investment property)​
• Loan Purpose (Purchase, Refinance Rate amp; Term, or “Cash-Out”)
​• Debt-to-Income Ratio (Must have income and credit report info)​
• Property Type (Single unit, Multi unit, Condo, Mobile home, or classified as “Unique”​
• Loan-to-Value / Combined LTV (Property value & loan amount)​
• Loan Program eligibility based on location and all, or most, of the above being verified
There are many programs with differing rate ranges. Asking a Loan Officer to provide you with a rate quote without allowing for the proper validating of your circumstances may result in a disservice to you and the Loan Officer. It may create an unrealistic expectation to be met once the above factors are verified. Please be mindful of this when “Rate Shopping” Lenders over the phone or online on different days while only providing limited pertinent information.
Reach out at any time to discuss in greater detail how your mortgage rate is established.
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