Non-Qualified Mortgage Products And Lending Guidelines

This article is about Non-Qualified Mortgage Products and Lending Guidelines:

Non-QM loan programs make qualifying for a mortgage possible for those who cannot qualify for a traditional government and/or conventional loan. In this article, we will cover the following topics:

• The regulation aspect of non-qualified mortgage products
• How does non-QM versus traditional loan programs work
• Benefits of non-QM mortgages

Thanks to non-QM and alternative financing, many homebuyers who could not qualify for a mortgage can now qualify. We will detail how non-QM loans work in this article.

Regulation of Non-QM Loans

Hence not subject to certain debt-to-income criteria and federal mortgage lending guidelines.

Non-Qualified Mortgage Products does not have to meet government guidelines imposed on mortgage lenders to adhere to or be forced to pay fines and or repurchase loans. These loans often referred to as non-QM loans, have become increasingly popular in recent years.

How Do Non-Qualified Mortgage Products Work

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• In other words, they require the banks to do a certain number of loans in the community they are branched in

Those mortgage loans may have the following issues:

• recent bankruptcy
• high debt to income due to the person being self-employed
• or the spouse cannot be on the loan due to low credit scores

One other aggressive criteria returning is the ITIN program, which allows people who are undocumented but pay taxes through a social given to them for filing purposes(usually begins with a 9 or a 5):

The people who met these criteria may be able to buy with a decent down payment. Rates on all mortgages are higher than the standard market. Some may be on ARM, not 30 year fixed rates.

It does show Wall Street and community lending is making a comeback.

Drawbacks of Non-Qualified Mortgage Products

This will raise the cost to the borrower, and slow the process down for them. The CFPB (consumer financial protection bureau) answers to no one. They are heavily funded through fines and punishments they impose.

CFPB rewards whistleblowers. Spreads on bonds are very low right now. Rates have benefited as a result. Fence-sitters should take comfort in borrowing money.

But be aware low inventory will continue to raise prices higher than normal. So buy now before everyone else jumps in come warmer weather.

Non-Qualified Mortgage Products Offered Today

Non-Qualified mortgages are often referred to as non-QM loans. Bank statement loans for self-employed borrowers are non-QM loans. Gustan Cho Associates Mortgage Group offers non-QM loans where there is no waiting period after a housing event or bankruptcy.

Homebuyers can qualify for non-QM loans one day out of foreclosure and/or bankruptcy.  Non-QM loans requires A 10% to 30% down payment. The amount of down payment depends on borrowers’ credit scores. Mortgage rates depend on the down payment the buyers put down and the borrower’s credit scores.

PMI Requirement on Non-QM Loans

Non-QM loans do not require private mortgage insurance. This holds true no matter how high the loan to value is. There is no maximum loan limit on non-QM loans. Bank statement loans for self-employed borrowers do not require income tax returns. Self-employed borrowers can qualify for a mortgage, especially jumbo loans, with no tax returns.

We average 24 months bank statement deposits and use the monthly average over 24 months as income. The debt to income ratio can be up to 50% DTI. There are no loan limit caps. Debt to income ratios can be as high as 50%.

Call or text us at 800-900-8569 or text us for a faster response. Or email us at gcho@gustancho.com for more information on our non-QM loan programs and bank statement loan for self-employed borrowers.

About The Author

Ron Granado is a senior writer for Gustan Cho Associates Commercial And Residential Mortgage Information Center and a veteran title expert. Ron Granado of Plymouth Title Guaranty Corporation is based in Oak Brook, Illinois. He is an expert in all areas of commercial and residential title policies and how titles work.

Mr. Granado is a consultant to many real estate attorneys, real estate agents, mortgage professionals, mortgage lenders, banks, credit unions, and consumers. If you have any questions on the property title or need the best title officer to represent your real estate transaction, contact Ron.