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If you own your home, a mortgage statement may be used to prove residence.  Bring the most recent statement.  This will demonstrate that you still reside at this address.  The mortgage statement must have your name on it.  If the mortgage is not in your name, then the statement will not have your name on it. If you rent, a cancelled rent check can prove where you live.  Your landlord must sign a receipt verifying that you live at this address.  If you live with relatives and pay rent to them, ask them to sign a statement that you live with them at this address.  In this case, you might also be asked to produce mail, such as a bill, addressed to you at this address. Lenders will usually accept a utility bill in your name as proof of your address.  Be prepared to provide more than one utility bill.  For example, you can provide an electric bill, water bill, sewer bill or phone bill if you have a land line.  Be sure that the utility bill has your name on it.  If all of your bills are in someone else's name, such as a spouse or roommate, you will need to provide other forms of business mail in your name at that address. Other business mail includes bank statements, credit statements or other household bills besides utilities.  The mail must be addressed to you at your address.  Don't use junk mail.  Since junk mail is not specifically addressed to you, it would not suffice as proof of residence. A library card application requires proof of residence.  So, it can also be used to verify that you reside at your stated address.  Some lenders may accept this as proof of your address.  However, be prepared to bring additional documents, such as bills or other business mail.
Bring your most recent mortgage statement. Provide cancelled rent checks. Produce utility bills. Show other business mail. Present a library card application.