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- mortgage: the movie
This four-part movie will walk you through the steps of getting ready to buy, the mortgage process and closing on your loan.
Getting ready to buy
Understand what your credit score tells your lender, how to request your credit score and find out what you can do to improve your score.
Shopping for a home
Your journey begins by taking a look at the big picture. How much can you afford? Why should you prequalify for a home loan? What's the difference between prequalifying and preapproval? And what's involved with each step?
The home loan process
In this segment you'll learn the details of your monthly loan payment, you'll find out what information your lender needs from you, the documents you need to provide and how all this information is used in evaluating your loan application. You'll also learn how to determine which type of loan may be best for you.
The closing process
Find out what to expect at closing time. You'll learn some helpful tips for a successful closing as well as understand some of the key documents you'll need to review and sign at the closing.
