Tagalog Mortgage Application Translation
Tagalog mortgage application translation runs both ways. A Filipino American buyer may want the loan application, disclosures and note in Tagalog to read before signing. A US lender may need Filipino documents in English: a deed for land sold in the Philippines to fund the down payment, or a gift letter from family there.
- Up to 250 words per page
- $25 per page
- Standard turnaround
- From 24 hours
- Certificate of accuracy
- Signed & stamped
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Written for Tagalog mortgage application records
The two directions of a Filipino mortgage file
In a US home purchase the binding documents are in English. The translation is there so someone can read the terms, or so a lender can verify where the money came from.
Loan papers into Tagalog
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac publish translation aids for the Uniform Residential Loan Application, Form 1003, with Tagalog among the languages. The Loan Estimate, the Closing Disclosure, the note and the deed of trust are still signed in English. We translate the borrower's own documents into Tagalog for reading, with a line on each page saying the English governs. Escrow and PMI have no settled Filipino terms, so they stay in English and get explained.
Deeds from a land sale in the Philippines
A down payment funded by selling a lot or a house in the Philippines needs a paper trail an underwriter can follow. The BIR Certificate Authorizing Registration and the new title are English. The deed of sale may be in Filipino in the provinces, and so may the receipt the buyer's family signed for an instalment paid in cash. The underwriter checks the price and the sale date on the deed against the amount and date of the wire, so those two lines matter most.
Sangla and gift letters
An older family loan secured on land may be written as a Kasulatan ng Sanglaan, a real estate mortgage, or as sangla-tira, where the lender occupies or farms the land until the debt is paid. A lender asking about debts and property needs to know which one it is. Gift letters from parents in the Philippines are often handwritten in Filipino. We translate the amount, the relationship and the statement that no repayment is expected, and the lender then has the donor sign its own form.
Who is asking for your Tagalog mortgage application translation?
The translation is the same. What changes is whether the recipient wants anything added to it.
Banks and mortgage lenders
A US lender underwriting a buyer with foreign income or assets accepts a certified translation of each document. Digital delivery as a PDF is usually enough; ask for a hard copy if they want one.
Lenders and notaries abroad
Buying property in another country usually means the bank or the notary there wants your US documents translated, notarized and sometimes apostilled. Tell us the country in your order notes.
USCIS
A joint mortgage is common evidence in a marriage-based petition. USCIS asks for a complete English translation and a signed certification from the translator. No notarization is needed.
Before you upload
Three things that save a day of back and forth on a Tagalog mortgage application.
Gather the lender's checklist first
Lenders ask for pay slips, bank statements, tax returns and proof of assets alongside the application. Upload the set in one order so the names and figures are consistent across every document.
Send the pages that support the numbers
An employment letter or a property deed is often referenced on the form. Include each supporting document in full, with stamps and signatures, rather than only the summary page.
Tell us the spelling and the currency
Give us the applicant names as the passport spells them. Amounts stay in the original currency and the translation does not convert them, so ask the lender whether they want a conversion note.
Details and pricing
What is included in a Tagalog mortgage application translation
One price per page covers the translation and its certification. A page is up to 250 words, and the quote tells you the page count before you pay.
Everything on the mortgage application is translated, including stamps, seals and handwritten notes. Tell us the English spelling you use for each name when you order.
Certified Translation
Word-for-word translation with a certificate of accuracy for official use.
$25
USD / page
up to 250 words per page
Included
- Signed & stamped certification of translation accuracy
- Certified by a professional translator
- Digital delivery via PDF
- Review and approve final translation
- 100% Guaranteed Acceptance
- Standard turnaround starting at 24 hours
Optional services
- Expedited turnaround
- Priority handling when your deadline is shorter than the standard turnaround.
- By deadline
- Notarization
- A notary public signs and stamps the certification statement.
- $20 per order
- Physical copy
- A wet-ink original of your translation, mailed by express courier.
- $35 per order
- Apostille
- Authenticates the notary’s signature and seal for use in Hague Convention countries.
- $180 per document
What the certificate of accuracy states
Your translation arrives with a Certification of Translation Accuracy issued by ImmiTranslate. It is the page the receiving organization checks first.
- The translation is complete and accurate.
- The document title and the language pair.
- The translator is competent in both languages.
- A signature and the ImmiTranslate certification stamp.
- Our American Translators Association corporate membership.
Our translation process
Our goal is to make the translation process as simple as possible for you. Our service is streamlined specifically for documents of this nature.
Tagalog Mortgage Application FAQ
Most questions about pricing and turnaround can be answered faster by requesting a quote.
- Will my lender accept a Tagalog version of the loan documents?
- For reading, yes; for signing, no. Lenders close on the English documents, and a translation does not replace them. What a Tagalog translation gives you is time to read the rate, the payment and the penalties before closing day, with the English beside it.
- How much does a mortgage file cost to translate?
- We charge $25 per page of up to 250 words. A deed of sale is often two or three pages, a gift letter one. A full set of US loan disclosures into Tagalog is long, so tell us which documents you want to read first, usually the Loan Estimate and the note.
- The underwriter wants proof of funds from a sale in the Philippines. Is a translation enough?
- The translation makes the deed readable. The underwriter usually also wants the bank record of the proceeds and the wire into your US account. Send the deed and any Filipino receipt or acknowledgment of payment, and we certify them. Notarization is an add-on if the lender asks for it.
- How much does a certified translation cost?
- Certified translation is $25 per page, with a page counted as up to 250 words. Notarization, a mailed physical copy and an apostille are optional and priced separately.
- How long does a certified translation take?
- Standard turnaround starts at 24 hours and depends on the length and language of your documents. If you have a deadline, include it in your quote request.
Other Tagalog documents we translate
Mortgage application translation in other languages
Each of these pages is written for that language's mortgage application records.
Sending it with an application? Read the Certified translations, Notarized translations before you order.