Documentation Requirements The gift letter must: specify the actual or the maximum dollar amount of the gift; include the donor's statement that no repayment is expected; and. indicate the donor's name, address, telephone number, and relationship to the borrower.
This letter proactively allows you to explain any bumps you may have encountered on your financial journey such as gaps in employment or substantial withdrawals from your bank account. Done correctly (and timely) an LOE could be your chance to hopefully speed up the process of getting your mortgage approved.