Champions Accelerator DSCR 1-4 Unit Program

Champions Funding Accelerator DSCR 1-4 Unit investment property loan program - LTV matrices, product highlights, and underwriting requirements

Champions Accelerator DSCR 1-4 Unit Program

LTV Matrices

DSCR >= 1.00

Loan Amount: < $1,000,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
70080%80%75%
68075%75%70%
66075%75%70%
64075%75%60%
62065%65%55%
60060%60%55%

Loan Amount: $1,000,001 - $1,500,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
740+80%75%75%
72080%75%75%
70080%75%75%
68075%70%70%
66075%70%70%
64065%65%55%
62050%50%50%

Loan Amount: $1,500,001 - $2,000,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
740+75%70%70%
70075%70%70%
68070%65%65%
66070%65%65%
64065%65%N/A

Loan Amount: $2,000,001 - $2,500,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
740+70%70%65%
70070%70%65%
68070%65%65%
66070%65%65%
64060%60%N/A

Loan Amount: $2,500,001 - $3,000,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
740+70%65%65%
72070%65%65%
70070%65%65%
68065%60%N/A
66065%60%N/A
64060%60%N/A

DSCR .99 - .75

Loan Amount: < $1,000,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
70075%75%70%
68075%75%70%
66070%70%60%
64065%65%60%
62060%60%55%
60055%55%50%

Loan Amount: $1,000,001 - $1,500,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
740+75%70%70%
72075%70%70%
70075%70%70%
68070%70%N/A

Loan Amount: $1,500,001 - $2,000,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
740+70%65%65%
70070%65%65%
68065%60%N/A

Loan Amount: $2,000,001 - $2,500,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T Refi
740+65%Not listed
70065%Not listed

Loan Amount: $2,500,001 - $3,000,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T Refi
740+60%Not listed
72060%Not listed
70060%Not listed

NO RATIO < .75

Loan Amount: < $1,000,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
70075%75%70%
68075%70%70%
66065%60%60%
64060%60%60%

Loan Amount: $1,000,001 - $1,500,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
740+70%70%60%
72070%65%60%
70065%65%60%

Loan Amount: $1,500,001 - $2,000,000

FICO ScorePurchaseR/T RefiCash-Out
740+65%65%60%

Asset Depletion Guidelines

DSCR >= 1.00

  • Purchase: Minimum FICO 680, Maximum LTV 80%
  • Refi R/T or Cash-Out: Minimum FICO 720, Maximum LTV 75%

DSCR .99 - .75

  • Purchase: Minimum FICO 680, Maximum LTV 75%
  • Refi R/T: Minimum FICO 720, Maximum LTV 75%
  • Cash-Out: Minimum FICO 720, Maximum LTV 70%

No Ratio < .75

  • Not available for most tiers

Product Highlights

Loan Purpose

  • Purchase, Rate-Term, and Cash Out
  • Investment Business Purpose only
  • Exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis

Prepayment Penalty

  • 5% of unpaid principal balance
  • Not allowed in: Alaska, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio 1-2 Units, Rhode Island, Vermont
  • Illinois: Natural person < 8.00% APR required
  • Mississippi: Step Down required
  • New Jersey: Titled Owner must be an Entity
  • Pennsylvania 1-2 Units: > $329,411 restrictions apply

Product Type

  • 30-Year Fixed
  • 5/6 ARM
  • 7/6 ARM
  • 10/6 ARM

Interest Only

  • Minimum Credit Score: 680
  • Maximum LTV:
    • Purchase/R&T: 75%
    • Cash-Out: 70%
  • Note: Interest Only transactions DSCR is calculated using ITIA

Loan Amounts

  • Minimum: $125,000
  • Maximum: $3,000,000

Occupancy

  • Investment Property only
  • Borrower or Family members are not permitted to live in subject property

Property Type

  • Eligible: Single Family, Attached, Detached, 2-4 Units
  • Rural: Not eligible
  • Condominium:
    • Warrantable: Eligible per Matrix
    • Non-Warrantable and Condotel: 5% LTV reduction
    • Condo in FL with LTV over 70%: Requires Full Condo Review

Cash Out

  • Maximum cash-in-hand:
    • LTV > 65%: $600,000
    • LTV ≤ 65%: $1,000,000

Appraisals

  • Loan Amounts ≥ $2,000,000 require 2 appraisals
  • Desk Review Product ordered on all loans with CU Score over 2.5, with exception of full second appraisal
  • Desk Review must be in tolerance
  • Transferred appraisal acceptable

Declining Market

  • 5% LTV reduction off Matrix Max LTV

Acreage

  • Property up to 10-acres, not meeting rural definition, eligible

Income

  • Long Term Rental: Refer to Guidelines
  • Short Term Rental: Refer to Guidelines
    • STR Max LTV: Purchase & Rate and Term 75%
    • STR Cash out Refinance: 70%

Tradelines

  • Borrower(s) have 3 scores; or
  • 1 open and reporting 24-months; or
  • 2 open and reporting 12-months

Mortgage/Housing History

  • Borrowers must have complete 12-month housing history
  • Rent Free not permitted
  • 1x30x12: No reduction
  • 0x60x12: Purchase Max 70% LTV, Refinance Max 65% LTV

First Time Investor

  • Definition: Not meeting experienced investor definition (owning/managing commercial or NOO RE for 1+ year in last 3 years)
  • Minimum credit score: 680
  • Housing history: No housing late payments in most recent 12 months
  • Living rent-free: Not permitted

Rent Free Clarification

Not considered rent free:

  1. Live in marital home with evidence of spouse's mortgage/lease
  2. Sold primary home within past 6 months
  3. Own primary home free and clear with current taxes
  4. Documented 12-month payment history on other REO (not eligible for First Time Investor)

Credit Event Seasoning

  • BK/FC/SS/DIL/Deferral/Modification:
    • ≥36 months: No reduction
    • ≥24 months: Purchase & R/T Max 75% LTV, Cash-Out Max 70% LTV

Assets

  • Minimum 30-days asset verification required

Reserves

  • Loan Amount ≤ $1.5M: No reserves
  • Loan Amount > $1.5M: 2-months PITIA
  • Loan Amount > $2.5M: 6-months PITIA
  • Cash-Out can satisfy reserves

Seller Contribution

  • Maximum 6%

Gift Funds

  • Permitted

Citizenship

  • US Citizen
  • Permanent Resident Alien
  • Non-Permanent Resident Alien (With US Credit and acceptable VISA)

Geographic Restrictions

  • State or Local High Cost: Not permitted
  • Ineligible States: Refer to State Licensing
  • Ineligible Locations: Hawaii lava zones 1 & 2, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, Baltimore MD, Philadelphia PA