Blog Category: covid

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SELF EMPLOYED LOANS DURING COVID

Are you self-employed during Covid? Need a mortgage? There are newly revised mortgage guidelines for self-employed people due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  There are temporary requirements for assessing income derived from self-employment.  The additional due diligence is due to the disruption from the pandemic.  Mortgage lenders now need to consider if and how a business has been impacted and the likelihood of income continuance.

There is additional income documentation required. You may need an audited Profit & Loss statement with supporting documentation for the Profit & Loss statement.  The continuity and stability of income is what will be considered. Read More

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What is a COVID VOE?

Mortgage lenders are now required to confirm that you are still employed prior to closing on a mortgage, three business days prior in fact. Mortgage lenders are always required to verify that a borrower has not lost their job, been furloughed, laid off, or had their income altered prior to closing because it impacts their ability to repay the loan. Previously, lenders were able to document a borrower’s employment 10 calendar days prior to settlement. Read More