Sunday, August 14, 2011

How To Qualify For A Mortgage When You're Self-Employed

By Adam Ciboch


Obtaining a mortgage loan is sometimes difficult in these hard times. The difficulty can be even greater if you are self employed. In order to be sure that you will be able to pay them on time, lenders will want to have proof of how much you make. It may be slightly harder for you to accomplish but you can get the information they require.

Using your personal and business tax returns for the last two years is a good start. Even after you have provided these, however, you could have problems convincing a lender to qualify you. In these cases, it is best to look for a "No Doc" or Stated Income" mortgage. These types of mortgages were made just for the self-employed and contractors. With these types of mortgages you don't have to provide all of the proof of income. Most lenders provide these kinds of mortgages.

A credit report will be especially necessary for those who cannot show how much the make. Do not have anyone run your credit until you have looked at it first. Look for any inconsistencies in your history. If there are any issues, be sure to get them fixed.

In order to have a chance at this kind of mortgage, you will need a very high credit number. In many situations, a score of 600 would be ideal. If you cannot provide adequate proof of income and such, your score will need to be higher. You can pull up your score by obtaining a loan and paying the payments within the due dates consistently.

This type of mortgage also requires much larger down payments. The down payment in most cases is at least 20% of the total cost. As the down payment which you can give increases, so does your chances of getting the loan. That is because the lender is investing less into you. A mortgage calculator is a good way to find out what is in your budget. That way you don't decide on a home that you cannot possible afford. Applying for a loan which you can't possibly pay the payments on is financial suicide.




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