Send a checklist for W-2s, pay stubs, bank statements, and tax returns. Borrowers upload without creating an account. You see who's still missing documents before it holds up the loan.
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In mortgage work, a missing document isn't an inconvenience — it's a delayed closing with a rate lock attached to it. The documents that hold up loans are almost never exotic: an unsigned gift letter, a bank statement that doesn't cover the full window, an updated pay stub underwriting asked for last week. Catching those early is entirely a matter of having a single view of what's outstanding across your pipeline, which email fundamentally can't provide.
Use this as a starting template — in ClientBrief you save it once and send it to every client, rather than retyping it into a new email each time.
Run two checklists — pre-approval and full application — and send the appropriate one the day a borrower enters the pipeline. Borrowers upload from a phone without registering, which matters because most of these documents are photographed rather than scanned. When underwriting comes back with a conditions list, add the items to the existing checklist rather than starting a new email thread, so the borrower's document history stays in one place. The pipeline view tells you which files are blocked before a closing date is at risk.
What documents do borrowers need for a mortgage pre-approval?
Typically 30 days of pay stubs, two years of W-2s, two months of complete bank statements, government-issued ID, and authorization for a credit check. Self-employed borrowers usually need two years of business and personal returns plus a year-to-date P&L instead of pay stubs.
Which missing documents most often delay closing?
Updated bank statements requested late by underwriting, gift letters missing a signature, and asset statements that don't cover the full required window. All three are avoidable with an upfront checklist and a visible status view across the pipeline.
Can borrowers upload from a phone?
Yes. Borrowers photograph most of these documents, so mobile upload without an account is the practical requirement — asking someone to create a portal login on a phone to submit a pay stub photo is where drop-off happens.
How do I handle re-verification requests?
Add the new items to the borrower's existing checklist rather than opening a fresh email thread. That keeps the complete document history for that loan in one place, which matters when underwriting asks what was already provided.
Is it secure enough for financial documents?
Uploads are encrypted in transit rather than sent as email attachments, and ClientBrief deletes uploaded files seven days after an engagement is marked complete — so borrower pay stubs and bank statements don't sit in a portal after the loan closes.
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