The Challenge
Before approaching HopeWell, the client had spoken with other mortgage brokers and was told that she would likely need a B-lender mortgage. While B-lender financing can be useful in the right situation, the rate is often higher than an A-lender mortgage. In this case, the client had strong underlying business income, but the way her income was structured across multiple corporations made the file more complex than a straightforward salaried borrower application.
Why this file was unique
Recently funded files often involve more than one issue: timing, property type, lender appetite, documentation, repayment capacity, equity, or exit strategy.
HopeWell’s Approach
HopeWell reviewed the client's personal income, corporate financials, dividends, and overall business structure. We identified lenders whose guidelines allow certain corporate income treatment, including adding corporate net income after tax, less dividends already paid, to the borrower's qualifying income where the file supports it. Using this approach, the client's true income strength was presented more accurately to an A lender.
Result
Once the corporate income was properly analyzed and added according to lender guidelines, the client qualified comfortably for the purchase. Instead of moving to a higher-cost B-lender option, the mortgage was placed with an A lender, helping the client buy the home she wanted on more favourable terms.
Key Takeaway
Self-employed borrowers are often declined or pushed toward higher-cost lending because their personal tax return does not tell the full story. When a borrower owns profitable corporations, the right lender, proper income analysis, and careful file structuring can sometimes open the door to A-lender approval.
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