Can a pending misdemeanor prevent you from getting a mortgage?

[Brian S.]

Greetings,

I am currently in the process of purchasing a rental.  I was just notified as my contract went into underwriting that I need to clear this case I have against me before we can proceed with the mortgage by the title company. 

The issue is, this is a criminal case that I was planning on pleading not-guilty too.  I haven't even had a pre-trial yet to say that I plead not-guilty, let alone go to trial and explain my case.   I spoke with both the courthouse and my attorney and they both said this was peculiar and shouldn't be preventing me from getting a loan.  Has anybody else heard anything like this?  It just seems like being charged shouldn't be enough to prevent you from getting a loan since I haven't even made it to court yet. 

Thanks for taking the time to reply!