• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
    • Doug Recording


    • Listen to Smart With Your Money

    • Become a Fan

      [salesforce form="4"]
  • About
      • About


        • Meet the Smart With Your Money Team, and get to know the real Doug Haldeman.

        • Meet Doug
      • Speaking


        • Looking for a Keynote Speaker at your next event?

        • Doug Haldeman
  • Expert Contributors
  • Smart With Your…
      • Buying a Home
          • Home Buying
          • Mortgage
          • Title Company
          • Builder
          • HUD Home Specialist
          • Inspector
          • Second Home


      • Selling a Home
          • Staging
          • Home Selling


      • Debt
          • Credit Repair
          • Debt
          • Car Finance Expert


      • Home Repair
          • Electrician
          • Home Maintenance
          • Waterproof Specialist
          • Contractor


      • Life
          • Attorney
          • Career Opportunities
          • Insurance
          • Publishing
          • Social Media
          • Coach
          • Personal Finance
          • Consultant
          • Family
          • Legal
          • Podcasts
          • Success
          • Business Planning
          • Consumer View
          • Life Planning
          • Political/ Mayor
          • Resources
          • Divorce
          • Probate
      • Financial Investments
          • CPA
          • Economist
          • Bankruptcy
          • Rural Property
          • Real Estate
          • Realtor
          • Investments / Rental Property
          • Developer
          • Financial Advisor
          • Fundraising
          • Market News
          • Surveyor
          • Taxes
  • Resources
  • Get a Mortgage


    • Thinking about buying a home or refinancing?



    • Doug Haldeman Cornerstone
  • Contact
      • Contact Us

        Call or Text: (314) 472-DOUG (3684)
        Email: [email protected]
        Visit: 1120 Wolfrum Rd #201, St Charles, MO 63304

Smart With Your Money

Your Real Estate, Mortgage, Personal Finance, and Credit Resource

  • HomeScout
  • Rate Alert Program
  • Sold Homes Report
  • Speaking

Going Beyond Pre-Approval

April 26, 2015 by Brittany Giamanco

diamond-approvalWhat is the difference between Pre-Qualification VS Pre-Approval?

A Pre-Qualification is used to lure you in
A Pre-Approval happens after you have shown documentation (Tax returns, W2s)

Cornerstone goes further with an approach called the Diamond Approval. The Diamond Approval is when a Loan Officer takes a full file has it ran through Underwriting and an Underwriter reviews the file and gives a full approval on the Diamond process. It is important to go beyond a pre-approval because by the time a file can get in to Underwriting things can change with your credit, income, tax return issues, etc…

What does this do for the consumer?

  • Gives them a competitive advantage on multiple offer situations
  • Faster closings
  • Peace of mind
  • Prevents last-minute problems/surprises

What not to do after a Diamond Approval?

  • Don’t create any new debt, don’t apply for any credit

What is the cost of the Diamond Approve?

  • 100% Free

If you are interested in purchasing a home within the next year and would like the Diamond Approval reach out by visiting Cornerstone Mortgage.  To get in contact with Heath Keller or Doug call/text Heath at (314)494-2428 or Doug at (314)472-DOUG

https://smartwithyourmoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/148.2_4.26.15_DiamondApproval1.mp3
https://media.blubrry.com/smart_with_your_money/smartwithyourmoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/148.2_4.26.15_DiamondApproval1.mp3

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Filed Under: Home Buying, Life Planning, Mortgage Tagged With: Heath Keller

Primary Sidebar

Search the Website

Listen to Smart With Your Money


 

Learn About…

  • Attorney
  • Author
  • Bankruptcy
  • Builder
  • Business Planning
  • Car Finance Expert
  • Career Opportunities
  • Coach
  • Consultant
  • Consumer View
  • Contractor
  • CPA
  • Credit Repair
  • Debt
  • Developer
  • Divorce
  • Economist
  • Electrician
  • Expert Contributors
  • Family
  • Financial Advisor
  • Fundraising
  • Home Buying
  • Home Maintenance
  • Home Selling
  • HUD Home Specialist
  • Inspector
  • Insurance
  • Investments / Rental Property
  • Legal
  • Life Planning
  • Market News
  • Mortgage
  • Personal Finance
  • Podcasts
  • Political/ Mayor
  • Publishing
  • Real Estate
  • Realtor
  • Resources
  • Rural Property
  • Second Home
  • Social Media
  • Staging
  • Success
  • Surveyor
  • Taxes
  • Title Company
  • Uncategorized
  • Waterproof Specialist

Footer

 
Call or Text: (314) 472-DOUG (3684)
Email: [email protected]
Visit: 1120 Wolfrum Rd #201, Weldon Spring, MO 63304

Guild Mortgage Company, LLC is an Equal Housing Lender Company NMLS #3274. Individual NMLS #298419. 1120 Wolfrum Rd, Ste 201, Weldon Spring, MO, 63304. Doug Haldeman is an employee, but Tammie Haldeman is NOT an employee of Guild Mortgage Company, LLC. www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org
Home
About
Expert Contributors
Resources
Get a Mortgage
Contact

Privacy Policy

© 2025 Smart With Your Money. All Rights Reserved. Website by Off-Center Design.