Self Employed Mortgage Loans - A Survival Guide - part 2
by Fabio Marcell
If you cannot provide statements apply for a "self cert", or "stated income" mortgage. This type of loan is very common these days. You actually need no proof of income, you simply state on the application form, the level of your income. It doesn't require verification on your part! This might help if you are freelance and need to specify your income as it currently stands. This method means that you don't have to worry about having the lender take your last two years worth of income and average them out. Whilst many people do abuse this feature, it's best to be accurate when self-certifying your income. Sometimes the lender will be able to obtain proof from your tax office to confirm your self-cert amount. Whenever you choose a self-cert loan, this will put more weight on the importance of your deposit and/or credit score. So, you might normally need one or both of these elements to be strong if you want to pursue this avenue. More often than not, when you do a self-cert, you could well be charged a marginally higher rate of interest because the lender will see this as more "high-risk".
Lenders make money by lending it to so they are always looking for ways to make it easier for you. There are several ways that lenders may work with you if you are freelance. The advice of a good, independent financial advisor is recommended and there are a proliferation of programs available to help you. If you can lay your hands on a deposit or you have good credit, you are halfway there! You're almost guaranteed to find a lender somewhere so don't despair!
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