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CORAL GABLES SELF EMPLOYMENT HOME LOAN
Coral Gables Self-Employed Mortgage Solution
A bank statement mortgage is the solution for Coral Gables self-employed borrowers looking to maximize the purchase power, cash out or refinance mortgage. If you are looking to qualify based on your business bank statements vs. traditional tax returns this is the program for you. Borrowers does not have to own 100% of the business to qualify. This product allows the underwriter to review the true cash flow of your business vs. tax returns limiting your purchase power.
Coral Gables Self-Employed Home Loans in 2024
Coral Gables self-employed borrowers have been getting the short end of the stick for quite some time, especially when the banks say they do not earn enough income to qualify for a loan. Because banks use the borrower’s tax returns to calculate the qualifying income, many self-employed borrowers cannot qualify for the home they desire. Since most business owners write off a lot of their income in the form of business expenses, this usually reduces their overall income available for a mortgage qualification. However, looking at the health of their business in the form of deposits made into their business bank accounts provides a more realistic view of the borrower’s income.
The Coral Gables bank statement program launched about 10 years ago and there have been several updates to it throughout the years. A Coral Gables bank statement loan averages the overall deposits into a borrower’s business account over a period of either 12 or 24 months, and then a deduction is made what they call an expense factor. The expense factor is a percentage of the revenue generated by the business that would be allocated toward the costs of running the business, with the default amount usually being 50%. Recently these programs have become more flexible to allow borrowers to maximize their income by allowing the use of up to 80% of the deposits into the qualifying income, depending on the type of business the borrower operates. In turn, this gives self-employed borrowers more purchasing power as they are able to qualify for higher loan amounts. This is a significant benefit for Coral Gables self-employed borrowers versus the traditional method banks use where they only calculate the taxable income on the tax returns for qualifying.
Some of the basic requirements for the bank statement program are a minimum credit score of 580 and that the borrower has been self-employed for at least two years. The minimum down payment options can vary from 5% to 15% down depending on the type of property and what it will be used for (i.e. primary home or investment).
You should contact your local mortgage broker to find out details so you can make an informed decision.
Coral Gables Self Employed Mortgage Pros and Cons
Pros:
No tax returns required
Low down payment compared to bank options
Lower credit score requirements
Qualify for a higher purchase price
Cons:
Minimum 2 years of self-employment
Full copies of 12 to 24 month bank statements
Interest rates might be slightly higher than traditional financing
Coral Gables Information Affecting Self-Employed Borrowers
We provide self-employment loans throughout the state of Florida including but not limited to the areas below.
Coral Gables is a city within Miami Florida. Gables was founded in 1925 by George Merrick who named the city after a home he grew up in. Mr. Merrick home was made of limestone which is a coral like exterior and a gabled roof. The city of Coral Gables demographics is made of 81% White, 11% black or African American and 3.46% Asian here is a helpful link https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/coral-gables-fl-population with a population of 50,000 and growing (2021).
The current mayor of Coral Gables is Vince Lago https://www.coralgables.com/staff/vince-c-lago
Here is a link to the city website: https://www.coralgables.com/
Did you know that Coral Gables is home to more than 10,000 businesses with 11 million square feet of commercial space including a smart city infrastructure, no state income tax, safe community, very walkable downtown and the qualify life is remarkable. Bank statement loans are popular in Coral Gables because of the large amount of self-employed borrowers.
Coral Gables has 18,457 homes within the city as of 2020. Here is a helpful link to the Coral Gables census https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/coralgablescityflorida/PST045221
Coral Gables has some of the best schools to raise children including some of the top schools ranked internationally. Here are some helpful links https://www.ransomeverglades.org/ , https://www.carrollton.org/ , https://mcaacademy.com/
Coral Gables offers a variety of high end restaurants here is a helpful like to see the top 15 restaurants of 2022 in the Gables https://miami.eater.com/maps/best-coral-gables-restaurants-map-guide
Traveling to gables we have you covered. Check out this remarkable historic hotel called the Biltmore which was the first hotels ever built in Coral Gables by George E. Merrick. The Biltmore hotel features 400 rooms, county club, championship golf, tennis courts and 150-foot swimming pool. https://www.biltmorehotel.com/hotel/biltmore-miami-history/
Up To 90% LTV | Loan To Value | No Mortgage Insurance | Credit Scores Starting At 600
- Loans up to 10 million with 200k minimum loan amount
- 10% down on primary home purchase up to 3 million, NO mortgage insurance
- Two year self-employed required
- 12 to 24 month business or personal bank statements
- 30, 20, 15 year fixed or ARM available
- Interest only products available
- Purchase, cash out or rate and term refinancing
- Owner occupied, second homes and investment available
- Non-Warrantable condos allowed
- Two years seasoning for foreclosure, short sale, bankruptcy or deed in lieu
- Borrower can own as little as 50% of the business for the business bank statement mortgage and 25% for personal bank statements
