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2 years income history at new all commission job to get mortgage??

I've been in the same industry for 10+ years. Took a vertical job change in the same industry. My broker is telling me that because it's all commission I have to be there 2 years before I can get a conventional mortgage? Is this true? One year if I want to go FHA? Any way around this? by Adamryansmith83949 from , Illinois. Mar 31st 2014 Reply


William J Acres (William_Acres)
#74 ranked lender in Arizona - 8,728 contributions

This is true.. if you go from a salary/hourly/W2 paid employee to a 100% commission paid employee, then you need to wait till you have 2 full years tax returns to demonstrate to the lender that you can earn enough under the new pay structure to support a new housing payment.. I had a borrower who had been in commercial real estate for 15 years, and his company got bought out, and they switched to 100% commissions.. perfect credit, high wage earner, 30% down payment, no debt.. still could not get him approved.. I'm a Broker here in Scottsdale AZ and I only lend in Arizona. If you or someone you know is looking for financing options, feel free to contact me or pass along my information. William J. Acres, Lender411's number ONE lender in Arizona. 480-287-5714 WilliamAcres.com

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Justin Murray (JustinMurray)
#100 ranked lender in Illinois - 172 contributions

Was any percentage of your income from your previous position commission based? If so that might make all the difference, depending on what your front end/back end ratios are based off that specific commission based income averaged over the last 2 years. Additionally, if you are receiving a draw against commissions, that information would be helpful.

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Michelle Curtis Loan Originator NMLS 401173 (MichelleCurtisLO)
#77 ranked lender in Florida - 2,245 contributions

Yes it is true no way around it.

Mar 31st 2014
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You only need 1yr. of taxes if you go conv. with 20% down. Barclay Butler 224-420-9990. bbutler@barclaybutlerfinancial.com. Call or email.

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Barclay Butler (Barclay)
#83 ranked lender in Illinois - 89 contributions

Sorry for 1st post, did not put email or phone #. You only need 1yr. of taxes if you go conv. with 20% down. Barclay Butler . . Call or email. bbutler@barclaybutlerfinancial.com, 224-420-9990.

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Justin Murray...My previous job was a small base but commission made up about 75% of my total income. Does that help my cause?Thanks,Adam

Apr 1st 2014
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Justin Murray (JustinMurray)
#100 ranked lender in Illinois - 172 contributions

Response: Depends on how much that income is in a dollar amount (%) compared to the loan size you are looking for. I would recommend having a Loan Officer run your scenario through an A.U.S. (Automated Underwriting System) and review the findings. Findings are the results that are going to spell out in detail what you would need to provide in order to meet all underwriting guidelines. I had a client with a very paralleled situation recently that had over a 740 FICO Score, so we had no issues.

Apr 1st 2014
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Patty Harrison (PattyHarrison)
#92 ranked lender in Illinois - 64 contributions

Hi:If you just started as commision, you would need a non-occupying co-borrower to help you. Please call or email me to discuss this option or other options we may be able to thelp you with. Best regards,Patty HarrisonSmart Mortgage630-854-3459

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Barclay Butler (Barclay)
#83 ranked lender in Illinois - 89 contributions

That does help you, call me so we can see what we can do. Barclay Butler

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