The bank statement home loan is back in action with a few updates due to market conditions. The bank statement home loans are once again very comparable to a conforming, high balance and jumbo loan. That said, they are Better than before with changes to the loan to value (LTV) allowance, Credit score requirement and income calculation. All of that considered, they are still a viable option for the business owner and self employed 1099 employee.
Current bank statement home loan requirements:
Maximum loan amount: $4,000,0000
The max loan amount prior to the program change was as high as $10,000,000! Now, for additional risk purpose, they have been reduced to $4,000,000 but are expected to increase as everything gets back to normal.
Maximum loan to value: 90%
The down payment requirement has improved to only 10% down. This change is a great indication that secondary markets have gained their confidence back in these programs. As confidence increases, the program should continue to improve.
Minimum credit score: 620
UPDATE: Credit score changes have been one of the biggest to the program. They are now allowing a score of 620 as a minimum which is as low as they have ever allowed. The change not only effects borrowers with lower credit scores but also those who are looking for a high LTV who have a lower credit score. Currently, the highest LTV with the minimum credit score is 70%, 20% lower than the max allowed.
Income calculation: 12 to 24 month bank statements or 1099 only
The 12 to 24 month bank statement requirement has not changed but the actual income that can be counted and how that is calculated has. Before a prepared P&L or a letter from a tax preparer was enough to establish a borrower’s expense percentage. Now there are industry adjustments to the expense percentage. Depending on the industry the borrower is in and number of employees they have are additional factors to the minimum expense.
- Example:
- If a borrower is a realtor, which typically has a low overhead, they can only count 90% of the total income deposits.
Bottom line: This is going to continue to improve
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