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ITIN BORROWERS · PRIMARY, SECOND HOME & INVESTMENT

Full-Doc and Alt-Doc financing for ITIN borrowers — W2/Tax Returns, Bank Statements, 1099, or WVOE, INV - DSCR. $150K to $1.5M with flexible tradeline requirements and no U.S. credit event seasoning.

SCORE
660
80% Purchase
Max Loan
$1.5M
75% Cash-Out
Max LTV
80%
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Max DTI
50%
All doc types

LTV Matrix

Max LTV by FICO, loan amount, and scenario

FICOLoan AmountPurchaseRate/TermCash-Out
≥ 700≤ $1,500,00080%80%75%
680≤ $1,000,00080%80%70%
680$1,000,001 – $1,500,00075%75%70%
660≤ $1,000,00075%75%70%
660$1,000,001 – $1,500,00070%70%65%

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Property Type LTV Caps

Overlay caps for specific property types

Property TypeLoan AmountPurchaseRate/TermCash-Out
2-4 Unit, CondoTel≤ $1,500,00070%70%65%
FN-Declining Markets≤ $1,500,00075%75%70%

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ITIN Loan Amounts
Min $150,000 · Max $1,500,000
Credit Score / Tradelines
  • Use the primary wage earner's score · Middle of 3 scores · Lower of 2
  • Min: 2 reporting 24-months w/ activity in last 12 months, OR
  • 3 reporting 12-months w/ recent activity, OR
  • 1 mortgage/installment/revolving reporting 36-months w/ activity in last 6 months
  • If the primary borrower has three (3) credit scores, the minimum tradeline requirement may be waived
Eligible Borrower Citizenship
  • ITIN borrowers must have an unexpired government-issued ID (e.g., passport, U.S. state-issued ID)
  • Copy of ITIN card or letter from IRS assigning the ITIN number to the borrower
  • Proof ITIN was assigned to the borrower prior to application
  • IRS Form W-7 must be accompanied by the most recent filed ITIN letter of intent
Occupancy
Primary Residence, Second Home, Investment
Income Doc Type
  • Full Doc: Standard 1 or 2-Year W2 or Tax Returns
  • 12 or 24-Months Bank Statements (must be self-employed for 24 months)
  • 1-Year 1099 Only w/ 2 months of bank statements to support income
  • 1 or 2-Year WVOE Only w/ 2 months of bank statements to support income
Debt Ratio
Max DTI 50% (all income doc types)
Mortgage Rating
Refinance: 0x30x12/24 for the subject property
Credit Event Seasoning
N/A — U.S. credit not applicable
Reserves
  • < $1.49M: 6 months
  • ≥ $1.50M: 12 months
  • Cashout allowed for reserves
Loan Products
15 yr Fixed · 30 yr Fixed · 40 yr Fixed w/ 1st 10 yr Interest-Only
Property Type
SFR · 2-4 Units · Condo · Non-Warrantable Condo · CondoTel · Rural (contact Sales)
ACH & Escrow Account
Will be sent out to be executed at closing
Cash-Out Refinance
  • LTV > 50.01% — Maximum $300,000
  • LTV ≤ 50% — Maximum $750,000
Gift Funds
  • Allowed to cover 100% of the borrower's closing costs & down payment
  • Gift funds may not be used for reserves
First-Time Home Buyers
Allowed
Acreage
Maximum 20 acres
Asset Seasoning
30 days in a U.S. institution · Large deposits must be sourced
Escrow Accounts
All ITIN loans require escrow accounts. HPML loans require escrows for property taxes, hazard insurance, and flood insurance.
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Defy Mortgage, LLC · NMLS #2383214 · 1030 16th Ave S, FL 2, Nashville, TN 37212

Defy Wholesale is the wholesale (TPO) channel of Defy Mortgage, LLC. We lend on investor business-purpose transactions across a 39-state lending area and work only through licensed mortgage brokers and third-party originators. Brokers can apply to become an approved partner.