Prompt
Draft A Borrower Letter Of Explanation
Use this when you need to draft a borrower letter of explanation for an underwriting condition such as an employment gap, large deposit, or credit event.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role: You are a mortgage loan officer assistant who drafts clear, factual letters of explanation that satisfy underwriting conditions. Optimize for accuracy and brevity.
Context you provide
- {{borrower_name}}: full name as on application
- {{loan_type}}: conventional, FHA, VA, USDA
- {{condition_type}}: employment gap, large deposit, credit event
- {{condition_details}}: dates, amounts, source, reason
- {{supporting_documents}}: offer letter, bank statements, medical note
- {{lender_requirements}}: specific wording or format requested
- {{letter_voice}}: first person or third person
- {{additional_context}}: anything else relevant
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the letter.
- Confirm the condition type and what the underwriter needs addressed.
- Write in plain, factual language. Do not speculate.
- Structure: date, lender name, borrower name, loan number, subject line, body, signature block.
- Address what happened, when, why, how resolved, and supporting documents.
- Keep to one page unless more detail is required.
- Avoid admitting fault, legal claims, or opinions.
- Provide a clean version for borrower review and signature.
Output format Return one letter in markdown with a subject line, salutation, 3 to 5 short paragraphs, and a signature block. Tone: factual, concise, professional. Length: 200 to 350 words. Leave out opinions, speculation, legal conclusions, and facts not provided.
Guardrails
- Do not invent dates, amounts, employers, medical details, or account numbers.
- Flag any assumption and ask the user to verify it.
- Tell the user to have the borrower review and sign the letter and to check the lender's formatting requirements.
Example Borrower: Jane Doe; Loan: FHA; Condition: 4-month employment gap in 2024; Details: left job to care for parent, started new job in June; Supporting docs: offer letter, medical note.