A no ratio loan is a unique non-QM mortgage that provides a solution for underserved persons who have substantial savings along with undocumentable income, low income, unemployed, or retired. Your funds to close, mortgage payment reserves, and credit history are the primary factors that determine if you will be approved or denied financing.

How It Works

This no income disclosure loan is pretty simple once you know the details. Here's a couple of examples below.

Buying
  • •  Home's Purchase Price: $1,000,000
  • •  Down payment: $250,000
  • •  New mortgage balance: $750,000
  • •  Reserves: $55,000 (9 months of P.I.T.I)
  • •  Documentation: credit report & "seasoned" funds to close
Refinance
  • •  Existing home's value: $1,200,000
  • •  Current mortgage balance: $800,000
  • •  Loan to Value: 66 ($800K÷$1,200,000 = 66)
  • •  Documentation: credit report & "seasoned" funds to close
  • •  Reserves: $55,000 (9 months of P.I.T.I)

In either transaction, no personal income or employment is disclosed on the application.

Who Benefits from a No Ratio Loan?

This no doc mortgage benefits those who have a sizeable down payment and significant savings or investments in a money market, IRA, 401(k), brokerage account and so on.

In theory, you could be in between jobs or retired and receive a large lump sum of money from an inheritance, gambling, or legal case and use a portion of that to get a mortgage to buy a home. This loan helps people who are traditionally locked out of financial systems and are generally considered low-income among other aspects.

What's Required to Qualify

No Ratio home loans require little documentation which include:


Credit Scores & Reserves

  • Credit: 660 and above FICO scores from 2 of 3 credit bureaus.
  • P.I.T.I Reserves: 9 months liquid reserves for loans above $1.5M. 12 months for loans over $2M
    Debt ratios: None calculated

Loan Limits

  • Loan Min/Max:: $200K up to $2.5M
    Loan-to-value: maximum is 80 LTV to $1.5M for a home. 75 LTV for condos.
    Refinance: limit is 70-75 LTV

Property Types

  • Eligible: Single family home or condo
    Occupancy: Primary residence or second home only

Note: These requirements apply to both purchase and refinance transactions. A debt service refinance second loan with cash out is capped at 75 LTV and credit scores must be over 720. As the loan amount increases, higher credit scores, larger down payment/equity, and more cash reserves are required. Guidelines above are subject to change.

Our Typical Borrowers

Alternatives to the No Ratio Mortgage
Your best options are a Short Term Bridge Loan or an Asset Utilization Loan.

Areas Served

We serve borrowers across the state of Colorado which includes the following cities and adjacent area:


Disclosure: Minimum loan amount is $200,000 for residential. Loan programs are subject to change per lender at any time until the loan is approved and the rate is locked. Borrowers must be approved by underwriting. Not all applicants will qualify.