Employer location verification for home loan

[Corbin Jones]

I currently work in central NJ, but our office has been closed and I’ve been working remotely since mid-March. I would like to purchase a home with the interest rates being so low right now. Without a doubt, I want to relocate to northwest Arkansas (Rogers/Bentonville) and will be looking for a job in that area. Until then, I would to purchase a home in NW Arkansas. I’ve had steady employment with my current company for 4+ years. We do not know when we’ll be returning to the office in NJ. Will lenders ask my employer if I am permanently remote, or will they only verify employment? I don’t intend on returning to NJ and will be looking for other careers or start a lawn care business in NW Arkansas, but would like to secure a home loan first and work for my current employer as long as possible.