Freddie Mac Homebuyer’s Guide

Great overview of the mortgage process provided courtesy of Freddie Mac for educational purposes

Your Home Loan Toolkit – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Provided by the CFPB to help consumers navigate the mortgage process.

VA Home Loan Buyer’s Guide – U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans, service members, and their families in purchasing a home.

Mortgage Disclosure Checklist

California specific

Guide to Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC) by CFPB

Provided by the CFPB to help consumers navigate the HELOC Process

FHA Homebuyers Guide (2023 version)

***After 2023, they stopped making pdf guides and just publish the info on the website but the pdf is still more concise. (NOTE: see current year FHA Loan Limits on my RATES page)!!

Uniform Residential Loan Application aka URLA 1003

The paper version of what will be asked from you digitally.