Alt Doc
The Alt-Doc (Alternative documents) mortgage program qualifies homeowners by determining qualifying income through non-traditional documents and/or non-traditional procedures.
Borrowers who are unable to qualify for a traditional mortgage program but have proven their ability to repay (ATR) a loan are subject to special approval requirements for this special solution. borrowers wishing to use bank statements and/or asset depletion as alternate qualifying techniques.
Alt doc loans are ideal for:
- Self-employed individuals
- Freelancers
- Business owners
- People with high cash flow but low taxable income
- Borrowers with irregular income
Types of Alternative Documentation Used
Instead of tax returns or W-2s, lenders may accept:
- Bank statements (typically 12 to 24 months showing deposits)
- Profit and loss (P&L) statements (from a CPA or self-prepared)
- 1099 forms (for independent contractors)
- Asset depletion (using liquid assets as income)
- Rental income statements (for property investors)