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How should I go about filling out a mortgage application online?

3 Quick Steps to Completing a Mortgage Application Online

If you are looking to secure a mortgage for a new home and want to fill out a mortgage application online, here are three quick steps that can help you make sure the process goes swiftly and without any problems.

Prepare. Make sure that when you are going to fill out your mortgage application online that you have all of the answers you will need. Mostly, you will want to have information about your income, assets, taxes, and previous home ownership. Nothing holds up a mortgage application online like being unprepared, so gather as much of this information as you can at the beginning.
Find the Site(s). There are so many websites that will accept a mortgage application online that it is sometimes tough to know where to go. The real trick is to go to several. There is nothing wrong with getting as many applications in as possible. This will just mean that you get more quotes from more brokers. Just remember that your credit will be pulled each time you apply and that too many credit pulls can be bad for your score. Pick and choose where you fill out a mortgage application online wisely.
Be Thorough. Once you have found the sites that will take your mortgage application online, be extra thorough in completing the application. Leaving just one space empty could result in delaying or not even receiving quotes. Double check and then triple check each of your answers on the mortgage application for accuracy and you will be fine.

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