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How Do Bank Statement Loans Work? The Self-Employed Mortgage Explained
Qualify on 12 or 24 months of deposits instead of tax returns. Here’s the math, the documentation, and what self-employed borrowers should expect. Bank statement loans qualify a self-employed borrower using 12 or 24 months of bank deposits as the income source — not tax returns. The lender adds up the deposits over the review

