August 2007 Archives


Stated Income: Out of the Fat into the Fire

In my August 13th post, I defended 'stated income' as a legitimate tool in making a loan. In this post, let me be sure I have been crystal clear: Telling the borrower what to put

Posted Aug 26 2007 by Linda Keith

Wells Fargo’s Happy-to-Grumpy ratio…the ‘new’ analysis tool?

No, 'happy-to-grumpy' is not taking its place next to current ratio and debt to equity. It is a metric in banking, however. In an article on Measuring Up, Scott Leibs, deputy editor of CFO magazine

Posted Aug 19 2007 by Linda Keith

So how much income do I need to qualify?

When it comes to 'No Doc' or 'Stated Income' loans, it seems that many lenders think this is what you do when you need to lie to qualify. So, in the interest of full disclosure,

Posted Aug 12 2007 by Linda Keith

Lies, lies, and more lies. What to do if they are lying on their tax return.

Interesting question...and one I cannot answer definitively here. Check with your guidelines. Talk with a senior lender. I can tell you what I find is common from talking with lenders in my tax return analysis

Posted Aug 05 2007 by Linda Keith