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Bank statement loans for self-employed borrowers

A bank-statement program may analyze eligible deposits and cash flow instead of using traditional tax-return income. It is alternative documentation, not an absence of documentation.

Bank statement mortgage loans for self-employed borrowers

Personal or business statements

Programs may review 12 or 24 months of eligible statements and apply an expense factor or other method to estimate usable income.

Business activity must make sense

Deposits, transfers, unusual activity, ownership, time in business, and expense documentation may need verification.

Expect different terms

Down payment, credit, reserves, rate, fees, and property requirements may differ from agency financing.

Compare standard first

I will evaluate traditional and alternative documentation so tax-return add-backs or another standard option are not missed.

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