Stated Income Home Equity Loans

Nationwide Mortgage Loans offers streamlined loan processing with reduced documentation home equity loans for self-employed borrowers seeking cash with less paperwork. Limited and no doc loans place more of an underwriting emphasis on credit score rather than income documentation. Many people who own their own business enjoy financing with the least amount of paperwork as possible.

Stated Income Home Equity Loans with Tougher Guidelines

A conventional mortgage loan is one that requires full documentation including a list of all creditors, last two or three paycheck stubs, W-2s and tax returns for the past two years, bank statements going back two months, and legal documents in case of bankruptcy or family issues like a divorce, which is why they're called "full-doc" loans.

Stated income mortgages are one of several "low-doc" or "no-doc" loans which means that little or no documentation is required for the loan. But, even though W-2s and pay stubs are not required to prove income, the borrower must disclose annual income which generally includes the provision of bank statements, bookkeeping records, profit and loss statements or other financial documents and tax returns for the past two years or more. And, they must provide a list of assets and debts so the lender can assess the debt-to-income ratio.

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Other popular low-doc/no-doc loans include:

• "No-ratio" loans, which means the borrower provides a list of assets such as bank account balances, stocks and bonds, real estate, and business ownership(s), but the lender does not compute the debt-to-income ratio; and
• "No-income, no-asset" (NINA) loans--all that's needed for this loan is an excellent credit history and a property appraisal. The better your credit score, the less documentation the lender needs.

Low-doc/no-doc loan programs are used for purchase loans, fixed rate home equity loans and home equity credit lines (HELOCs), but no stated income for 125% second mortgages.

Because lenders assume a great risk with low-doc/no-doc loans, there are higher FICO score requirements for these programs. Borrowers typically have to have good or great scores--typically FICO scores over 700 - 800 are needed. Interest rates are also generally higher for these loans, which can range anywhere from a half to three points higher than the par rate for a conventional mortgage. Low-doc/no-doc loans are popular among people with irregular incomes who work on commission and the self-employed.

As a result of the sub-prime market melt-down and rising default rates, more mortgage lenders will be requiring asset verification. As it stands now, borrowers must have good residual income, a debt to Income ratio below 45%, consistent employment history for a minimum of 2 years, and no late payments reported on your credit report for the last 2 years. Requirements may become more stringent soon if default rates continue to rise and the government starts tightly regulating these loans.

Before applying for low-doc/no-doc loan, "talk to a qualified mortgage banker and give him/her all your information first," says Brian Pawsat of Prosperity Mortgage in Suburban Washington, D.C. "Most people who ask for one don't need it. A good loan officer can help you work through and document what you think is undocumentable."