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Toronto mortgage application documents

Standard Purchase - Employee

 
  1. Fully competed credit application
  2. Verification of borrower employment and income (lender may request any of the following):
    • Most recent pay stub
    • Letter of employment (current)
    • T4
    • Tax Return (T1 General)
    • Notice of Assessment
  3. Agreement of Purchase and Sale including all schedules for subject property Copy of MLS listing on subject property
  4. Confirmation of down payment (depending upon individual lender/insurer policies, you may be required to provide one or more of the following items):
    • Copy of bank statement or bank book with evidence of accumulation
    • Copy of RRSPs, stocks, etc.
    • Gift Letter (Please note that some lenders/ insurers require specific wording on the letter and may require additional documentation in reference to the gift)
    • Statement showing money has been deposited into applicants account.
  5. If the down payment for the new home being purchased will be coming from the proceeds of sale on an existing home, you may be required to provide:
    • A copy of the most recent mortgage statement. The statement should include name of lender, mortgage reference number, approximate balance, current mortgage payment and mortgage renewal date
    • Agreement of Purchase and Sale on property being sold
    • Appraisal Report (conventional mortgage or high-ratio uninsured) (most often, the appraisal will be ordered after receiving the Commitment of Mortgage from the lender. Make sure that the appraisal is ordered from an appraisal firm that is acceptable to the subject lender).
  6. High-ratio insurance application fee for CMHC or GE needs to be arranged for. Check with specific lender for policy and procedure.
  7. Lawyer's name and phone number

Standard Purchase - Company Owner/Self-Employed

 
  1. Fully competed credit application
  2. Self employed individuals may be required to provide some or all of the following:
    • Copies of business financial statements
    • Personal tax returns
    • Corporate tax returns
    • 3 years of your most recent T1 Generals with Statement of Business Activities
    • 2 years most recent Notice of Assessment with no income taxes owing
    • Copy of business license, Artiles of Incorporation or Business GST registration
  3. Agreement of Purchase and Sale including all schedules for subject property Copy of MLS listing on subject property
  4. Confirmation of down payment (depending upon individual lender/insurer policies, you may be required to provide one or more of the following items):
    • Copy of bank statement or bank book with evidence of accumulation
    • Copy of RRSPs, stocks, etc.
    • Gift Letter (Please note that some lenders/ insurers require specific wording on the letter and may require additional documentation in reference to the gift)
    • Statement showing money has been deposited into applicants account.
  5. If the down payment for the new home being purchased will be coming from the proceeds of sale on an existing home, you may be required to provide:
    • A copy of the most recent mortgage statement. The statement should include name of lender, mortgage reference number, approximate balance, current mortgage payment and mortgage renewal date
    • Agreement of Purchase and Sale on property being sold
    • Appraisal Report (conventional mortgage or high-ratio uninsured) (most often, the appraisal will be ordered after receiving the Commitment of Mortgage from the lender. Make sure that the appraisal is ordered from an appraisal firm that is acceptable to the subject lender).
  6. High-ratio insurance application fee for CMHC or GE needs to be arranged for. Check with specific lender for policy and procedure.
  7. Lawyer's name and phone number

Renewal/Refinance - Employee

 
  1. Fully competed credit application
  2. Verification of borrower employment and income – lender may request any of the following depending on lender policy and applicants employment
    • Most recent pay stub
    • Letter of employment (current)
    • T4
    • Tax Return (T1 General)
    • Notice of Assessment
  3. If existing debt is being is being paid from the proceeds of the new mortgage, an accurate and detailed listing of all debts will be required.
    • Copies of credit card, PLC and loan statements with account numbers (this can be obtained from a print out from their online banking account – if applicable)
    • It is important to be as accurate as possible with loan balances to ensure there will not be a shortage of funds at closing.
  4. Copy of the client's most recent Mortgage Statement. The statement should include the name of the lender, mortgage reference number, approximate mortgage balance, current mortgage payment, status of tax account and mortgage renewal date. The existing lender's Annual Statement and/or the Mortgage Renewal Document would be ideal for this purpose.
  5. If applying for a high-ratio insured mortgage you will require:
    CMHC/GE Insurance reference number for existing mortgage being refinanced
  6. Original purchase price
  7. Estimate of current value
    i.e. Appraisal Report (conventional mortgage or high-ratio uninsured) – most often, the appraisal will be ordered after receiving the Commitment of Mortgage from the lender. Make sure that the appraisal is ordered from an appraisal firm that is acceptable to the subject lender.

Renewal/Refinance - Company Owner/Self-Employed

 
  1. Fully competed credit application
  2. Verification of borrower employment and income: Self employed individuals may be required to provide copies of some or all of the following documents:
    • business financial statements
    • personal tax returns
    • corporate tax returns
    • 3 years of your most recent T1 Generals with Statement of Business Activities
    • 2 years most recent Notice of Assessment with no income taxes owing
    • Copy of business license, Artiles of Incorporation or Business GST registration
    Some lenders may require that self employed individuals provide copies of recent bank statements for their business to demonstrate current cash flow.
  3. If existing debt is being is being paid from the proceeds of the new mortgage, an accurate and detailed listing of all debts will be required.
    • Copies of credit card, PLC and loan statements with account numbers (this can be obtained from a print out from their online banking account – if applicable)
    • It is important to be as accurate as possible with loan balances to ensure there will not be a shortage of funds at closing.
  4. Copy of the client's most recent Mortgage Statement. The statement should include the name of the lender, mortgage reference number, approximate mortgage balance, current mortgage payment, status of tax account and mortgage renewal date. The existing lender's Annual Statement and/or the Mortgage Renewal Document would be ideal for this purpose.
  5. If applying for a high-ratio insured mortgage you will require:
    CMHC/GE Insurance reference number for existing mortgage being refinanced
  6. Original purchase price
  7. Estimate of current value
    i.e. Appraisal Report (conventional mortgage or high-ratio uninsured) – most often, the appraisal will be ordered after receiving the Commitment of Mortgage from the lender. Make sure that the appraisal is ordered from an appraisal firm that is acceptable to the subject lender.

Switch - Employee

 
  1. Fully competed credit application
  2. Verification of borrower employment and income – lender may request any of the following depending on lender policy and applicants employment
    • Most recent pay stub
    • Letter of employment (current)
    • T4
    • Tax Return (T1 General)
    • Notice of Assessment
  3. Copy of the most recent Charge registered against subject property
  4. Copy of the most recent insurance endorsement on subject property
  5. Copy of the client's most recent Mortgage Statement. The statement should include the name of the lender, mortgage reference number, approximate mortgage balance, current mortgage payment, status of tax account and mortgage renewal date. The existing lender's Annual Statement and/or the Mortgage Renewal Document would be ideal for this purpose.

Switch - Company Owner/Self-Employed

 
  1. Fully competed credit application
  2. Verification of borrower employment and income: Self employed individuals may be required to provide copies of some or all of the following documents:
    • business financial statements
    • personal tax returns 
    • corporate tax returns
    • 3 years of your most recent T1 Generals with Statement of Business Activities 
    • 2 years most recent Notice of Assessment with no income taxes owing
    • Copy of business license, Artiles of Incorporation or Business GST registration 
    Some lenders may require that self employed individuals provide copies of recent bank statements for their business to demonstrate current cash flow.
  3. Copy of the most recent Charge registered against subject property
  4. Copy of the most recent insurance endorsement on subject property
  5. Copy of the client's most recent Mortgage Statement. The statement should include the name of the lender, mortgage reference number, approximate mortgage balance, current mortgage payment, status of tax account and mortgage renewal date. The existing lender's Annual Statement and/or the Mortgage Renewal Document would be ideal for this purpose.

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