obtaining a mortgage: Underwriter = Ultimate Procrastinator - 01/31/12 01:53 AM
 
Procrastinate: to defer action; delay: to wait until an opportunity is lost.  Well, that pretty much sums it up.
What does the underwriter do? They are responsible for determining if the risk of offering a mortgage loan to a particular  borrower under certain  parameters acceptable.  It is always up to the underwriter to make the final decision on whether to approve or decline a loan.  Seems like an important job, right?  So why do they not bother to look at a file until the day before closing to make the decision to approve or decline?
 
 
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