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Finally got the bank to approve my loan after 3 months of back and forth

They kept asking for more paperwork on my freelance income, which took forever to sort out. Anyone else have a nightmare with income verification?
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paulschmidt
Did they think your tax returns were written in invisible ink?
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linda_ellis14
My accountant told me to attach two years of bank statements right behind the 1040. The first time I did that, the loan officer actually called to thank me. It shows the regular deposits and proves the income is real. I also started using a separate business checking account so everything is clean and easy to find. It's a pain to set up but it turns a pile of receipts into something a bank can actually understand.
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the_stella
the_stella21d ago
Banks treat freelancers like we're making it all up.
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