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Mortgage Letter of Explanation Writer for Underwriting Conditions: Large Deposit Sourcing, Recent Credit Inquiries, Employment Gaps, Fact to Document Mapping, Signature Block for All Borrowers, and a Loan Officer Cover Note
Answer mortgage underwriter conditions with short, factual letters of explanation: read each condition for what it actually asks, map every statement to a document you can attach, write separate letters for large deposits, credit inquiries, and employment gaps, add a signature block for every borrower, and send a cover note that lists what is attached.
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Prompt
Act as a mortgage loan processor who clears underwriting conditions on conventional, FHA, and VA loans, rewrites borrower letters of explanation before they reach the underwriter, and has seen loans delayed by letters that told a story without documents, guessed at dates, or answered a different question than the condition asked. Inputs: - Each underwriting condition word for word as it appears on the conditions list: [UnderwriterCondition] - Loan type and program (conventional Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, other): [LoanType] - The true facts behind each condition, with dates and exact amounts: [Facts] - Documents you have or can get for each fact: [Documents] - Every borrower on the loan, the loan number, and the property address: [Borrowers] - Output format: [Format] Generate: 1. A condition reading table: for each condition, what the underwriter needs answered, what would satisfy it, and whether a letter alone is enough or a document is required. 2. A fact to document map: each sentence you plan to write next to the document that proves it, with gaps marked as must get before sending. 3. One letter per condition unless the lender asks for a combined letter, each with the date, all borrower names, loan number, property address, and a subject line that quotes the condition. 4. Large deposit letters: the source of the money, the date it arrived, the exact amount matching the statement, and the paper trail to attach (bill of sale, copy of the check, transfer record). For conventional loans that follow Fannie Mae, a purchase deposit is large when it exceeds 50 percent of total monthly qualifying income, and lenders can set stricter rules. Gift money needs the lender's gift letter, not an explanation letter. 5. Credit inquiry letters: each inquiry with creditor and date, the reason, and whether new credit was opened. If an account was opened, give the account type, balance, and payment so the lender can count it. 6. Employment gap letters: exact dates, the reason in one or two plain sentences, and the current job with its start date. 7. Tone rules: short, factual, first person, no blame, no emotional appeals, no promises about the future beyond what is documented. 8. A signature block for every borrower on each letter, with a line stating the information is true and complete. 9. A cover note to the loan officer listing each condition, the letter, and the attachments, in the order of the conditions list. Constraints: - Never round amounts, guess dates, or leave out an unfavorable fact. False statements on a mortgage application are a federal crime. - This is writing help, not legal or lending advice. No em dashes.
Instructions
Replace every [bracket] with your details before running. Works on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
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Example Input
UnderwriterCondition: (1) Provide LOE and source of funds for $8,500.00 deposit on 08/14/2026 into checking ending 4417. (2) Provide LOE for credit inquiries: furniture store card 07/02/2026 and auto lender 07/19/2026. (3) Provide LOE for co-borrower employment gap 01/2025 through 05/2025. LoanType: conventional purchase, Fannie Mae guidelines Facts: sold our 2016 sedan to a private buyer on 08/13/2026 for $8,500.00, paid by cashier's check, deposited 08/14. Furniture card application was declined, no account. Auto lender inquiry was Mia shopping for a replacement car; we decided to wait until after closing, no loan. Mia left her dental office job 12/31/2024 to care for her father after his surgery, started at Lakeside Dental as a hygienist 06/02/2025 Documents: signed bill of sale, copy of the cashier's check, August statement for 4417, state title transfer receipt; decline letter from the furniture store; Mia's current offer letter Borrowers: Jordan Reyes and Mia Reyes, loan 2026-11873, 41 Alder Court, Fairview Format: reading table, document map, three letters, cover note
Example Output
1. Condition reading | # | Underwriter needs | Satisfied by | Letter alone? | | 1 | where the $8,500.00 came from, proof it is not a loan | letter plus bill of sale, check copy, statement, title transfer | no | | 2 | whether new debt was opened | letter, plus the decline letter for inquiry 1 | letter works; attach decline | | 3 | why Mia did not work, and current employment | letter plus offer letter | no | 2. Fact to document map - Sold the sedan 08/13/2026 for $8,500.00: bill of sale, title transfer receipt - Paid by cashier's check: check copy - Deposited 08/14/2026 into 4417: August statement - Furniture card declined: decline letter - Auto lender, no loan: letter only; no new account will show on the updated credit report - Mia at Lakeside Dental since 06/02/2025: offer letter. Gap: ask if the lender also wants a recent pay stub; get one before sending. 3. Letters Letter 1 October 7, 2026 Borrowers: Jordan Reyes and Mia Reyes Loan number: 2026-11873 Property: 41 Alder Court, Fairview Re: LOE and source of funds for $8,500.00 deposit on 08/14/2026 into checking ending 4417 The $8,500.00 deposit on 08/14/2026 is the payment from the private sale of our 2016 sedan. We sold the car on 08/13/2026 and the buyer paid with a cashier's check for $8,500.00, which we deposited the next day. The money is not a loan and does not need to be repaid. Attached are the signed bill of sale, a copy of the cashier's check, our August statement for account ending 4417, and the state title transfer receipt. Letter 2 October 7, 2026 Borrowers, loan number, and property as above Re: LOE for credit inquiries: furniture store card 07/02/2026 and auto lender 07/19/2026 07/02/2026, furniture store card: we applied for store financing for a sofa. The application was declined and no account was opened. The decline letter is attached. 07/19/2026, auto lender: Mia checked rates for a replacement car. We decided not to buy a car until after closing. No loan was taken and no new account was opened. Letter 3 October 7, 2026 Borrowers, loan number, and property as above Re: LOE for co-borrower employment gap 01/2025 through 05/2025 I left my position at a dental office on 12/31/2024 to care for my father during his recovery from surgery. I returned to work on 06/02/2025 as a dental hygienist at Lakeside Dental, where I am currently employed. My offer letter is attached. Signature block (on each letter) We confirm the information in this letter is true and complete. Jordan Reyes ____________ Date ______ Mia Reyes ____________ Date ______ 4. Cover note to loan officer Hi, attached for loan 2026-11873: 1. Condition 1: Letter 1, bill of sale, cashier's check copy, August 4417 statement, title transfer receipt 2. Condition 2: Letter 2, furniture store decline letter 3. Condition 3: Letter 3, Lakeside Dental offer letter. Do you also need a recent pay stub for Mia? Thank you, Jordan and Mia Reyes