Bank Statement Mortgage Program

Use your bank deposits as income to qualify as a self employed borrower!

Bank Statement Mortgage Program

Attention all self-employed individuals! We have great news for you. However, if you’ve been self-employed for less than 2 years, this might not apply to you. Nevertheless, if you have been self-employed for 2 years or more, then this program is crafted with you in mind.

For instance, if you’ve been using every tax deduction possible, which often leads to a lower net income on your tax returns, you might find it challenging to qualify for a mortgage. However, with our Bank Statement Mortgage Program, your income is calculated from your bank statements rather than tax returns. This means we look at your deposits, not your debits or net balance, to determine your income.

Here is how it works:

You provide either 12 months of personal bank statements or 12 months of business bank statements. Moreover, your credit score plays a crucial role here; a minimum score of 600 is required, and with this, you need at least a 15% down payment. On the other hand, if your score is 680 or above, the down payment requirement drops to 10%.

This program can be used for primary residences, second homes, or investment properties. Importantly, we don’t even glance at your tax returns. Instead, we focus on your bank deposits. Your credit report’s debts and any other property you own will be included in your debt ratios, with a maximum debt-to-income ratio of 50%.

In fact, this approach has saved many deals where self-employed borrowers couldn’t secure financing elsewhere. Additionally, unlike conventional financing, you won’t have to pay for mortgage insurance even if your down payment is less than 20%.

You Have to Be Self Employed

To utilize a bank statement mortgage program you need to be self employed. That means either you have a an S corporation a C-corporation, an LLC or you are a sole proprietor. Additionally, you also need to have been self employed at least two years. In some cases we can get 1 year of self employment approved. In order for us to verify that you have been self employed we need to show that a business has been incorporated for that long through the state or that you have held a license of some sort within your industry.

We can typically verify this through the online state business record website that you are incorporated in. Additionally a letter from your CPA stating how long you have been self employed would suffice. Remember we are not looking at your tax returns, because we are only using the deposits in your bank account.

How Is My Income Calculated?

Your income is calculated using a factor of your total deposits averaging over 12 to 24 months. That factor can be anywhere from 50% of total deposits to 90% of the total deposits. Large one time deposits or transfers coming from another account would need to be sourced. The factor varies by the line of work you are in and the makeup of your company. For instance if you have a million dollars of deposits coming into your account each month but you have a 100 employees, that would have an impact on how much of the deposits we can use for income. The minimum is 50% of your monthly deposit average. If you are in a line of work that allows you to work from home and you have minimal expenses for your line of work up to 90% of your deposits can be used for income. Using 24 months of bank statements can help lower your interest rate.

What Else Do I Need to Know About Bank Statement Mortgage Programs?

Bank statement mortgage programs are a little different than our standard mortgage programs but in no way are they inferior. The truth is paying a little more for an interest rate can be cheaper than paying Uncle Sam. The savings on your tax returns might easily outweigh the higher rate you would pay with a bank statement program. However, its a great loan program but there’s a few caveats to keep in mind. If you want to finance a manufactured home with the program its going to require at least 30% down. The minimum loan amount is $150,000 on most bank statement mortgage programs. With exception a $100,000 might be possible. Income producing farms are difficult to finance as well. We may have other products that can work.

Frequently Asked Questions about our Bank Statement Mortgage Program

Can I have a w-2 co-borrower on my loan and use their income? YES!
Can I also have w-2 income as a second job and use that income? YES!
Can I buy a second home with a bank statement program? YES!
What is the minimum credit score? 575! (a larger down payment is required)
Do I need to show reserves after my cash to close for down payment and closing costs? With 25% down!
Can I use multiple business accounts? YES!
Can I purchase a condo with a bank statement mortgage program? YES!

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Keith Meredith

Feel free to call or text message me directly at +1 (352) 615-1613 with any questions on any loan programs, credit score requirements or interest rates.

Bank Statement Mortgage Program