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Parameters for using part time income

I have been in the process of getting a construction loan for sometime now, however now my bank is saying I have had to worked at my part time job for x amount of time for it to be applied as monthly income. I am wondering if this is true and if so what is the time frame for part time income. Thanks by Tripra_135_663 from Hillsborough, North Carolina. Sep 14th 2012 Reply


Travis Torcoletti (travis.torcoletti)
#0 ranked lender in South Carolina - 372 contributions

That is correct, Fannie Mae, FHA, and VA all say you need 2 consecutive years of part-time income in order to use it for qualifying.

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Peter Botros (PeterBotros)
#70 ranked lender in New York - 895 contributions

2 years is correct, sometimes you could even get away with one year if your employer could provide a letter stating that your employment is guarenteed to continue for x years, depending on lender.

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

Fannie Guidelines state 2 years, however the lender your using can have their own guidelines or overlays which might prohibit your scenario from getting approved.. They might want to see 2 years tax returns where you worked both part time jobs for the entire 2 years.. Or they might have an overlay that says 3 years... in any case, you should shop around.. There are lenders out there that will most likely do this scenario.. 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. 480-287-5714 WilliamAcres.com

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Parrish Register (pregister)
#17 ranked lender in North Carolina - 8 contributions

That is correct however this should have been covered during the application process.

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Martha Pacheco (MarthaPacheco)
#14 ranked lender in North Carolina - 6 contributions

Yes - They are correct. Guidelines state for all programs in order to use part time income you have to have two years consecutive in order to include the income.

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So it is only 2 years? I have been working 2 part time jobs for 2 years and have consistently made more money with each. My bank initially told me 2 years but now are telling me it has to be 3 years. If it is 2 years I should have no problem getting the loan, if it's 3 then I will not be able to

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Barb Lanis (BarbLanis)
#69 ranked lender in Illinois - 679 contributions

2 years is correct

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Derick Condron (rightstartoregon)
#30 ranked lender in Oregon - 598 contributions

Yes they are correct. You will need probably 2 years of continuous time on the part time job to be able to count it. With it being a construction loan they may add their own overlay to the file though.

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