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TIP: Don't make any adverse changes to your financial "picture" during this time between approval and closing. Innocent mistakes range from applying for a new department store credit card, to purchasing a refrigerator for the new house, to buying a new car, to quitting a job to go full-time into a new business. When you supply us information to help verify your income, employment, assets and credit history, we will obtain a credit report directly from the credit bureau.

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Glossary

Underwriting: the process of analyzing a loan application to determine the amount of risk involved in making the loan; it includes a review of the potential borrower's credit history and a judgment of the property value.

VA: Department of Veterans Affairs: a federal agency which guarantees loans made to veterans; similar to mortgage insurance, a loan guarantee protects lenders against loss that may result from a borrower default.

VA Loan: long-term, low-or no-down payment loan guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Restricted to individuals qualified by military service or other entitlements.

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