Which assets count
Programs typically consider checking, savings, brokerage, and retirement accounts, often applying a discount to volatile or restricted funds and considering the borrower's age for retirement accounts.
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Florida Asset Qualifier Loans: what should Florida borrowers know?
Asset qualifier programs convert eligible liquid and retirement assets into qualifying income using a program formula, allowing borrowers with substantial savings but limited documented income to finance a home. These programs appear frequently in Florida's retirement and second-home markets, where buyers hold wealth in portfolios rather than paychecks.
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- Eligible account types and discount factors vary by program.
- Asset seasoning and documentation are central to approval.
- Often used alongside jumbo financing in coastal markets.
- Not the same as an asset depletion calculation, though they overlap.
How income is derived
Eligible assets are divided over a defined period to produce a monthly qualifying figure. The divisor and eligibility rules differ between programs, so results vary.
Typical Florida scenarios
Retirees relocating to Southwest Florida, buyers purchasing a coastal second home before selling a prior residence, and business owners with strong balance sheets but modest reported income.
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The Asset Qualifier and Asset Depletion Guide
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FAQs
Common questions about buying in Florida Asset Qualifier Loans
Do I have to liquidate my accounts?
No. The assets are documented and used in a calculation, not required to be spent.
Do retirement accounts count?
Often, sometimes at a discount and subject to age and access rules that vary by program.
Is this the same as asset depletion?
They are closely related; the difference is in how the qualifying figure is calculated and which accounts qualify.
Can this be used for a second home?
Many programs allow second homes; terms differ by occupancy.
Is credit still reviewed?
Yes. Credit, property, and reserves remain part of underwriting.
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