Don't Touch Your Credit Between Application and Closing: The 7 Moves That Can Kill Your Mortgage Approval
Published on: 23/10/2026
Your mortgage approval is a snapshot, not a promise. Between application and closing, soft-pull monitoring, DTI ceilings, and employment re-verification can kill your approval — the 7 credit moves to avoid, with the real 2026 agency guidelines.
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