Income types

Bank statement loans.

Self-employed borrowers whose tax returns understate what the business earns.

8 cakes take bank statements.

Every cake with a published matrix for this income type, largest loan first. Open one for its limits and matrix.

What the file needs.

Deposits from 12 or 24 months of statements, less a 50% fixed expense ratio, or a lower ratio from a CPA, EA, CTEC preparer, PTIN holder, or tax attorney, with a 10% minimum.

  • 12 or 24 consecutive months of complete business statements from one account, or personal statements plus the two most recent months of business statements
  • At least one year self-employed in the same business and two years in the same line of work
  • At least 25% ownership of the business
  • No tax returns and no 4506-C
  • Third-party verification that the business is active, within 60 days of the note date

From the Non-QM guidelines, version 5.0, section 6.1. The guidelines and matrix govern every file.

Read the guidelines (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Check a scenario.

Move the score, LTV, and loan amount. The cakes that take it line up.

How the borrower documents income

680
80%
$1M

8 cakes take this file

13 counting their Lite and Investor versions

  • Coffee Cakealso Lite680+ · 80% · $2.5M
  • Cup Cakealso Investor620+ · 90% · $4M
  • Sponge Cakealso Lite620+ · 90% · $3M
  • Funnel Cakealso Lite660+ · 90% · $3M
  • Pound Cake Lite660+ · 90% · $3M
  • Bundt Cakealso Investor660+ · 85% · $3M
  • Cheese Cake660+ · 85% · $3M
  • Velvet Cake660+ · 85% · $3M

Limits from the published matrices. The guidelines govern every file.

Other ways to document income

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