Product | EA Core | EA Plus |
Summary | For borrowers with extensive assets (retired, inherited) who want to qualify for a mortgage based on income from assets | For borrowers with extensive assets (retired, inherited) who want to qualify for a mortgage based on income from assets. |
Target Borrowers | Retirees, recent beneficiaries of inheritances | Retirees, recent beneficiaries of inheritances |
Ineligible | Cash out, non-owner occupied, recent credit event, gift funds, foreign assets | |
Program Requirements | Borrowers much have a minimum in $450K in post-close assets.
Net assets are calculated by deducting downpayment and closing cost. Qualifying assets are calculated by applying the following haircuts to each asset: 85% of remaining value of stocks/bonds/funds 80% for all retirement assets 75% of OREO Home Equity (see guides for details) Qualified assets are then calculated with a 10-year draw schedule (Net assets/120) to determine a Qualifying Monthly Income |
Borrowers much have a minimum of the lesser of $1m in Qualified Assets or 1.25 times the loan balance Qualified Assets, but never less than $450K.
Net assets are calculated by deducting downpayment and closing cost. Qualifying assets are calculated by applying the following haircuts to each asset: 100% of checking/savings/money accounts 80% of remaining value of stocks/bonds/funds 70% for all retirement assets Qualified assets are then calculated with a 10-year draw schedule (Net assets/120) to determine a Qualifying Monthly Income |
Additional Income | The monthly income calculated from asset utilization can be combined with other sources of income (rent, pension, social security) and W-2. | Qualifying Monthly Income can NOT add any employment related sources of income |
Products | 30-yr Fixed, 30yr IO Fixed, 5/1 ARM, 5/1 IO, 7/1 ARM, 7/1 IO
40yr IO Fixed Rate, 40yr IO ARM |
30-yr Fixed, 30yr IO Fixed, 5/1 ARM, 5/1 IO, 7/1 ARM, 7/1 IO
40yr IO Fixed Rate, 40yr IO ARM |
MAX Loan Amount | $3.0M | $2.5M |
Min FICO | 580; unless using OREO valuation, then 700 | 680 |
Max LTV | 80% | 75% |
Cash Out | No | |
Housing History | No recent credit events | No recent credit events |
Bankruptcy | Not permitted | Not permitted |
Non- Warrantable Condo | Yes, with LTV adjustment (-10%) | Yes, with LTV adjustment |
Marketing Tips: | • For retirees, or borrowers with modest current income but extensive assets
• Can include equity in other residential properties • No tax returns required |
• For retirees, or borrowers with extensive assets, ability to make a higher downpayment
• No tax returns required |
Operational Tips: | · Utilize the SG Capital Asset Utilization Calculator to assist in calculating qualified monthly income. | • Utilize the SG Capital Asset Utilization Calculator to assist in calculating qualified monthly income. |
SG Capital:
Susan Menkhaus Jaffe
Direct: 203-355-6141
Email: sjaffe@sgcp.com
SG Scenario desk:
Phone: 203-355-6190
SGCPScenarioDesk@sgcp.com
Scenario Desk:
Susanna Carouthers
Direct: 330-338-7785
suzanna.carouthers@nationslending.com