Lenders prefer to see that the home buyer has a habit of saving money or can potentially use their assets as future income. To document assets, the lender will most likely ask the home buyer to provide three of their most recent statements, a recent quarterly or annual statement. These documents will present the lender with information about the home buyer’s saving patterns. It will also help to establish whether or not the asset is visible. Lenders prefer to see that the potential home buyer saved their money for the purchase instead of it being borrowed. By borrowing, the lender has reason to suspect that others may have had prior interest of that property. This is called a lien, which is more clearly defined as a legal claim on a property making it collateral against monies or services owed to another person or entity.
It is important to be sure that the home buyer does not deposit a large sum prior to purchasing the home. If a large sum is, in fact, deposited he or she must be able to explain where the money originated from. The lender will use the recent statements that the home buyer provided to observe the mean balance over an unmitigated amount of time. The lender must examine the average bank deposits from the most recent statements; if he or she notices an irregular amount that is deposited then he or she must be sure of where that money came from before approving the loan. Without a proper response from the home buyer, the lender will most likely not continue on to approve the loan. The issue also deals with responsibility. The lender has reason to disapprove the home buyer’s loan if the large sum came from an illegitimate or unknown source because the loan might not be in responsible hands.