Things To Avoid After You Apply for a Mortgage

Dated: April 4 2025

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Things To Avoid After You Apply for a Mortgage




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Some Highlights

  • Once a lender has reviewed your finances as part of the homebuying process, you want to be as consistent as possible. Don’t make any big changes that could affect your mortgage application.
  • Here are a few tips. Don’t change bank accounts or apply for new credit. And this one may surprise you, don’t buy appliances or furniture for your next home yet either.
  • The best tip of all? Before you do anything financial in nature, talk to your lender first.
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Christopher Bravata

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