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Important! Things NOT to do during the loan process....
I know you want NEW furniture for your NEW house....but PLEASE WAIT until after your docs have been filed at the courthouse.  A shiny NEW car in your NEW driveway?  A stellar idea AFTER your docs are filed at the courthouse.  A NEW credit card would make it all more convenient, but DON'T DO IT!!!...until after your docs are files at the courthouse.There are so many ways to muddy up the loan process.  Here is an excellent post from Sheila Goulart Siegel with great reminders on how to keep things moving in the right direction.
There are things you should never do during escrow, whether refinancing your current home or purchasing a home.  Once you are qualified for a home loan, ANY change in the financial snapshot that is your loan application can change your approval. 
Below is the advice I include in an "important information" document in my new loan set up package for each and every client:
During the process
Many times the lender will ask that we re-verify credit, income, employment and asset information.  This can even happen after you have signed your final loan papers.  With this in mind, we ask that you comply with the following items.  Please do not ... more

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