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It's shorter than you think.

~12 minutesstart to finish, if you have your documents nearby
Save and come backnothing is lost if you have to go dig something up
A person reads itnot a scoring robot — you'll hear back the same business day

Here's what actually happens

1

You fill it out

Name, address history, income, what you own and what you owe. It saves as you go, so you can stop halfway, find a pay stub, and pick up where you left off.

2

We actually read it

A human on our team goes through it and pulls credit. You'll hear from us the same business day — and we'll tell you honestly if something needs work before you start shopping.

3

You get a real pre-approval

Not a guess from a website. A letter your agent can attach to an offer, plus a plain-English breakdown of what we compared and why we landed where we did.

Worth grabbing first

You don't need any of this to start — the form saves. But having it nearby turns this into something you only do once.

  • Photo IDDriver's license or passport
  • Two years of W-2s or 1099sSelf-employed? Two years of tax returns instead
  • Your last 30 days of pay stubsAll of them, if you have more than one job
  • Two months of bank statementsEvery page, even the blank one at the back
  • Make sure your credit is not frozenIf you froze it, unfreeze it before you start
  • Where you have lived for two yearsAddresses and dates — that's it

Missing something? Start anyway. We'll tell you exactly what's still needed.

The honest answers

Does applying hurt my credit?

Pulling credit is a hard inquiry, so it can nudge your score down a few points. Here's the part no one tells you: every mortgage inquiry inside a short shopping window counts as one, so comparing lenders doesn't stack up damage. Shopping around is the exact behavior the scoring models were built to protect.

Am I committing to anything?

No. An application is a request to be looked at — nothing is borrowed, nothing is owed. And a pre-approval doesn't bind you to us. Take it and shop; that's what it's for.

What if I'm not buying for another six months?

Then this is the best possible time to do it. Applying early is what gives you room to fix anything that needs fixing, on a calm timeline, instead of finding out while you're under contract.

What if my credit is messy right now?

Apply anyway. We'd much rather look at it early and hand you a real plan than have you wait a year guessing. Sometimes the fix is small and fast. Sometimes it isn't, and we'll say that too.

Who sees my information?

Our team, for the purpose of getting you a loan. We don't sell your information to anyone. The details are in our privacy policy.

I'd rather talk to a person first.

Completely fair. Reach out here and we'll start with a conversation — the application will still be sitting here afterward.

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