It seems like open season right now on lenders who have issued Stated Income loans over the last several years. Here is a brief introduction to stated income loans.
Historically, when applying for a mortgage, potential borrowers would take their paycheck stubs and the (hefty) down-payment to their local bank, sit down with a loan officer and a stack of forms and begin the process of loan qualification. The bank would consider the credit profile of the borrower, the capacity to repay the mortgage (income) and the collateral securing the bank's interest in the loan. These have been (1 comments)