This program is designed for borrowers who are self-employed and would benefit from alternative loan qualification methods. Bank statements (personal and/or business) may be used as an alternative to tax returns to document a self-employed borrower’s income. At least one of the borrowers must be self-employed for at least 2 years (25% or greater ownership) to qualify for this program.
No 4506-C/tax transcripts/Tax Returns (4506-C required for salaried co-borrowers)
The lower of the stated income on the initial 1003 or UW income analysis is used to qualify. This means do not understate the income and if it is lower than the UW calcs, the max they can give you credit for is the amount you have on the 1003.
Standard expense ratio is 50% however certain business can qualify as low as 10% expense ratio and if accompanied by a CPA letter, most scenarios can be calculated under 50% ratio.