Lenders not using Automated Underwriting Systems

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It's getting harder and harder to pre qualify people these days.  I prequalified someone FHA for a purchase.  I ran them through Desktop Underwriter and got an approve eligible.  My customer had a 46.8% front end DTI and a 53% back end.

I called my A.E. He said it was fine.... I get a full package, submit, and wait.  Well, days before the drop dead date, they come back and say they have guidelines different than automated approvals.  I looked all over the website, no guidelines... So, the guidelines to qualify a customer are on an underwriters desk? 

I now have to flip this loan, but it would have been nice to know they over underwrite files.  I'm seeing more and more lenders doing this... The problem!  They are all different guidelines!  One lender needs a 50% back end, others need 48% or 46%. 

How can we qualify borrowers when the A.Es just want you to submit, the underwriters have different guidelines than we have access too, this is getting ridiculous!

 

I'm not sure what all that stuff above my post is.....

It's getting harder and harder to pre qualify people these days.  I prequalified someone FHA for a purchase.  I ran them through Desktop Underwriter and got an approve eligible.  My customer had a 46.8% front end DTI and a 53% back end.

I called my A.E. He said it was fine.... I get a full package, submit, and wait.  Well, days before the drop dead date, they come back and say they have guidelines different than automated approvals.  I looked all over the website, no guidelines... So, the guidelines to qualify a customer are on an underwriters desk? 

I now have to flip this loan, but it would have been nice to know they over underwrite files.  I'm seeing more and more lenders doing this... The problem!  They are all different guidelines!  One lender needs a 50% back end, others need 48% or 46%. 

How can we qualify borrowers when the A.Es just want you to submit, the underwriters have different guidelines than we have access too, this is getting ridiculous!

I understand your frustration and I have had experiences where the guidelines have changed while in underwriting.   The best advise I can provide is find a mortgage investor/lender that does not require any overlays.  Normally FHA or conventional mortgage investors that offer the best mortgage rates will  have additional requirements, other then the automated findings for Desktop Underwriter. There are still lenders that will fund your loan based on the automated findings without any other documents required.  Best of luck. 

 

 

Voyage Home Loans 

 

Mike Kim

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