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title: "Applying for FHA Home Loans: What Your Lender Should Know"
description: When applying for an FHA home loan, you are required to share certain financial documents, such as recent tax returns, to your lender.
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# [Applying for FHA Home Loans: What Your Lender Should Know](https://www.contourmortgage.com/news/applying-for-fha-home-loans)

 Written by [Contour Mortgage](https://www.contourmortgage.com/news/author/contour-mortgage) | Jan 30, 2017 4:45:10 PM

You will need to provide specific documentation when you apply for an FHA home loan or any type of mortgage loan because a lender will have to review your financial history to decide if you qualify.

A lender will tell you what documentation and data to provide, but you should know what to expect. That way, when it comes time to [look for an FHA-approved lender](https://www.contourmortgage.com/blog/where-to-get-an-fha-home-loan-on-long-island), you will have everything you need to start applying immediately, which will make the process faster and more efficient.

#### Here's some key information that you should have on-hand if you want to apply for an FHA home loan:

- Name
- Address
- Employment History
- Credit report
- Paycheck Stubs
- Social Security Card
- Last Two Tax Returns and W2s
- Bank Statements
- Investment Information

You may also have to tell your lender the types of homes and the price range you are considering. We recommend you get [pre-approved for a mortgage loan](https://www.contourmortgage.com/pre-approval) as soon as possible. If you have already found a home, but have not yet gotten pre-approved, you will probably have to share the price of the home and the projected property taxes as well in order to qualify for an FHA home loan.

 

 

**Interested in obtaining this type of mortgage loan? [Find out more about FHA loans, here](https://www.contourmortgage.com/fha-financing).**

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