Underwriting

Income Verification
What income verification means in Canadian mortgage underwriting and which documents lenders often use to support it.
Pre-Approval
What mortgage pre-approval means in Canada and why it helps with budgeting without guaranteeing final approval.
Prequalification
What mortgage prequalification means in Canada and why the term is less standardized than many borrowers assume.
Proof of Funds
What proof of funds means in a Canadian mortgage file and why lenders ask for evidence of the down payment and closing-cost money.
Qualification and Stress Test
Canada-first qualification pages covering the mortgage stress test, GDS, TDS, and other approval language used by lenders.