How to apply for a Same Day Mortgage

Applying for a Same Day Mortgage is a simple three step process.

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Applicant subject to credit and underwriting approval. Not all applicants will be approved for financing. Receipt of application does not represent an approval for financing or interest rate guarantee. Refinancing your mortgage may increase costs over the term of your loan. Restrictions may apply. 

*Rate’s Same Day Mortgage promotion offers qualified customers who provide certain required financial information/documentation to Rate within 24 hours of locking a rate on a mortgage loan the opportunity to receive a loan approval within 1 business day of timely submission of documentation and does not suggest that the borrower will receive funding on the same day as their application submission. For purposes of this offer, documents provided after 1 pm local time or on a weekend or company holiday will be deemed submitted the next business day. Rate cannot guarantee that a loan will be approved or that a closing will occur within a specific timeframe. Rate reserves the right to revoke this approval at any time if there is a change in your financial condition or credit history which would impair your ability to repay this obligation. Read and understand your Loan Commitment before waiving any mortgage contingencies. Borrower documentation and Intent to Proceed must be signed within 24 business hours of receipt. Not eligible for all loan types or residence types. Minimum down payment requirements apply. Not all borrowers will be approved. Borrower's interest rate will depend upon the specific characteristics of borrower's loan transaction, credit profile and other criteria. Not available in all states. Restrictions apply. Visit rate.com/same-day-mortgage for terms and conditions.

**Source: https://www.realtor.com/research/all-cash-sale-trends-h1-2025

***Eligible borrowers must qualify for a "Clear to Close Loan Commitment" ("CTC”). Rate cannot guarantee that a loan will be approved or that a closing will occur within a specific timeframe. CTC is subject to certain underwriting conditions, including clear title and no loss of appraisal waiver, amongst others. Not eligible for all loan types or residence types. Minimum down payment requirements apply. Property must be eligible for an Appraisal Waiver and borrower must opt in to AccountChek for automated income and asset verification. Co-borrowers not eligible. Not all borrowers will be approved. Restrictions apply.

Guaranteed Rate, Inc. (“Lender”) is offering qualified customers who complete an application for a Mortgage Loan and successfully provide the Required Documents (as defined below) within 24 hours of locking a rate (the “Required Tasks Completion Period”) for their mortgage loan (the “Mortgage Loan”), the eligibility to receive a loan approval on their Mortgage Loan within 1 business day (the “Offer”). For purposes of this offer, documents provided after 1 pm local time or on a weekend or company holiday will be deemed submitted the next business day.

The Offer.

a. To be eligible for the Offer, qualified customers are required to upload all documents requested by Lender to Lender’s online portal (known as “MyAccount”) within the Required Tasks Completion Period. These documents include, but are not limited, to the following:

i. Pay stubs;

ii. W2s;

iii. bank statements (including any applicable investment and retirement statements);

iv. A copy of a complete purchase agreement for the subject property of their Mortgage Loan; and

v. If applicable, proof of disability awards, social security income, retirement earnings, or pension income statements (collectively, the “Required Documents”).

The Required Documents may differ based on a qualified customer’s financial condition and all applicable Mortgage Loan requirements (including applicable credit and underwriting guidelines). Customers must provide all Required Documents within the Required Tasks Completion Period to be eligible for the Offer. In cases of multiple applicants for the same Mortgage Loan, all applicants must submit the Required Documents within the Required Tasks Completion Period to be eligible for the Offer. The Offer is non-transferable.

b. In addition, to be eligible for the Offer, qualified customers must:

i. Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or non-permanent resident (certain visa categories only) purchasing or refinancing a primary residence located in a state where Lender is licensed to originate mortgage loans;

ii. Be a W-2 employee or an individual on fixed income (e.g., pension, social security, or disability income);

iii. Not be a fee simple owner or be in the process of becoming a fee simple owner of any additional real property (i.e., must not have, or be in the process of obtaining, all of the rights of ownership, including the right to possess, sell, lease, and enjoy the land) in any state, other than the contemplated subject property associated with their Mortgage Loan; provided, however, a fee simple owner of solely a primary residence in which the owner is currently in the process of selling such primary residence shall be eligible for the Offer;

iv. Meet the requirements to lock a rate;

vi. Provide proof of any required down payment funds.

c. The Offer is limited to conventional, conforming, or new construction mortgage loans to be used for the purchase or refinance of a primary residence for single family and planned unit development (PUD) properties.

d. This offer is not available in the states of KY, WV, NY Co-Op/CEMA, and on refinances in TX.

e. Lender does not guarantee that by qualifying to become eligible for the Offer that a customer will receive a loan approval. Upon qualifying for the Offer, Lender will use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with mortgage industry practices to provide a customer with a loan approval within 1 business day of customer providing the Required Documents within the Required Tasks Completion Period. In addition, Lender does not guarantee that all customers who provide the Required Documents within the Required Tasks Completion period will ultimately be approved for a loan. Eligibility will be based on the customer’s satisfaction of all applicable credit and underwriting guidelines. Additional information and documentation may be required depending on the circumstances. In addition, the issuance of a loan approval does not mean that the customer will receive a loan on the date the approval is issued. Loan approval may be conditional. Customer must satisfy all conditions to approval within the time specified and successfully complete the closing process. Changes to a customer’s financial condition, employment or credit history may nullify the loan approval.

The Offer is subject to all applicable state laws.

Lender is an Equal Housing Lender. As prohibited by federal law, we do not engage in business practices that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided you have the capacity to enter into a binding contract), because all or part of your income may be derived from any public assistance program, or because you have, in good faith, exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. The federal agency that administers our compliance with these federal laws is the Federal Trade Commission, Equal Credit Opportunity, Washington, DC, 20580.

The Offer only applies to customers who apply for a Mortgage Loan after the effective date of this Offer, which is the date these Terms and Conditions are published on the Lender’s website. The Offer is not intended to apply retroactively to existing loan applications.

LENDER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE PRODUCTS, PROMOTIONS AND BENEFITS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. Rates and Terms are subject to change at any time without notice and are subject to state restrictions.