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Over 36% of the U.S. workforce does freelance work, and there are 70.4 million freelancers in the U.S. For that substantial portion of the U.S. population, securing a traditional mortgage that ...

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With all of the financial documents that arrive in the mail each week, it doesn’t take long to start a paper trail. You don’t want to ignore the bank and credit card statements, bills and ...

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Mortgage lending can be a stickier subject for the self-employed. If you have the finances and a strong credit score but lack a W-2 or pay stub, a bank statement loan could be your ideal mortgage type ...

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Bank statement loans are a type of non-qualified (non-QM) mortgage, which may make it easier for self-employed borrowers to buy a home. Lenders can use previous bank statements to vet potential ...