Aksel Does Mortgages

Loan program hub

Investor mortgage programs and borrower-specific paths.

Start with the investor programs if you are buying, refinancing, building, flipping, or expanding a rental portfolio. Core purchase and refinance programs are included below for traditional borrower scenarios.

Program group

General broker review

Borrowers outside standard agency guidelines

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Expanded Non-QM

Compare expanded approval and alt-A non-QM mortgage options for credit-worthy borrowers whose income, credit history, or property type falls outside standard agency guidelines.

Best for

Borrowers comparing mortgage paths

Blocker solved

Unclear program fit before full application

Aksel needs next

Borrower goal and timeline

Open scenario path

Cash-flow focused borrowers and investors

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40-Year Fixed IO

Compare 40-year fixed interest-only mortgage structures for borrowers and investors who want lower early payments, cash-flow flexibility, or a payment comparison against amortizing options.

Best for

Comparing lower early payments

Blocker solved

Borrower needs to understand payment relief versus recast risk

Aksel needs next

Loan amount

Open scenario path

Buyers with strong credit

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Conventional Loans

Compare conventional mortgage options for primary homes, second homes, refinances, and buyers with solid credit.

Best for

Borrowers comparing mortgage paths

Blocker solved

Unclear program fit before full application

Aksel needs next

Borrower goal and timeline

Open scenario path

Flexible credit buyers

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FHA Loans

Learn how FHA mortgage options can help qualified buyers with flexible credit and down payment needs.

Best for

Borrowers comparing mortgage paths

Blocker solved

Unclear program fit before full application

Aksel needs next

Borrower goal and timeline

Open scenario path

Military borrowers

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VA Loans

Explore VA mortgage benefits for eligible service members, veterans, and surviving spouses.

Best for

Borrowers comparing mortgage paths

Blocker solved

Unclear program fit before full application

Aksel needs next

Borrower goal and timeline

Open scenario path

High-balance buyers

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Jumbo Loans

Compare jumbo mortgage options for higher-priced homes that exceed standard conforming loan limits.

Best for

Borrowers comparing mortgage paths

Blocker solved

Unclear program fit before full application

Aksel needs next

Borrower goal and timeline

Open scenario path

First-time buyers

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First-Time Buyer Loans

Compare mortgage paths, down payment options, and approval steps for first-time homebuyers.

Best for

Borrowers comparing mortgage paths

Blocker solved

Unclear program fit before full application

Aksel needs next

Borrower goal and timeline

Open scenario path

Program group

Self-employed and non-QM

Self-employed borrowers and business owners

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P&L Only Mortgage

Compare profit and loss only mortgage options for self-employed borrowers who can document income through a CPA-prepared P&L statement instead of tax returns or bank statements.

Best for

Self-employed borrowers with prepared P&L support

Blocker solved

Bank statements or tax returns are not the cleanest income story

Aksel needs next

Prepared P&L overview

Open scenario path

Retirees and asset-rich borrowers

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Asset Depletion Loans

Compare asset depletion and asset qualifier mortgage options for retirees, high-net-worth borrowers, and asset-rich applicants who want to qualify using liquid assets instead of monthly income.

Best for

Borrowers with strong assets but limited traditional income

Blocker solved

Income documents do not reflect financial strength

Aksel needs next

Liquid asset overview

Open scenario path

Strong borrowers outside agency rules

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Super-Prime / Alt-A

Compare mortgage options for strong borrowers who narrowly miss agency guidelines because of documentation, property, income, credit event timing, or non-QM edge cases.

Best for

Strong files with one agency guideline problem

Blocker solved

One documentation, property, income, or timing issue breaks the agency path

Aksel needs next

Reason agency path failed

Open scenario path

Self-employed borrowers

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Bank Statement Loans

Explore bank statement mortgage options for self-employed borrowers with nontraditional income documentation.

Best for

Self-employed borrowers

Blocker solved

Tax returns do not show usable income clearly

Aksel needs next

Business overview

Open scenario path

Program group

Bridge, construction, and rehab

Program group

Investor cash-flow and rental

Real estate investors

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DSCR Investor Loans

Explore DSCR mortgage options for real estate investors who want to qualify using rental property cash flow instead of traditional income documentation.

Best for

Rental purchases or refinances

Blocker solved

Tax-return income is not the best way to explain the deal

Aksel needs next

Lease, rent roll, or market rent support

Open scenario path

Rental property investors

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Investment Property Loans

Compare investment property mortgage options for rental purchases, refinances, cash-out, portfolio growth, and non-QM investor scenarios.

Best for

Rental purchase comparisons

Blocker solved

Investor needs to compare DSCR, full-doc, bridge, and specialty paths

Aksel needs next

Borrower goal and timeline

Open scenario path

Multifamily rental investors

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DSCR 5-10 Unit

Compare DSCR mortgage options for 5-10 unit residential investment properties where property cash flow drives the review more than personal income documentation.

Best for

5-10 unit rental acquisitions

Blocker solved

The property sits outside the standard 1-4 unit box

Aksel needs next

Rent roll and unit mix

Open scenario path

International investors

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Foreign National Investor Loans

Mortgage options for foreign national borrowers purchasing or refinancing U.S. investment properties.

Best for

International investors buying U.S. property

Blocker solved

U.S. credit or standard income documents may not be available

Aksel needs next

Passport/visa status overview

Open scenario path

Condo and condotel investors

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Non-Warrantable Condo Loans

Financing options for investors and buyers considering condos that do not fit standard warrantable condo guidelines.

Best for

Condo projects outside agency rules

Blocker solved

Project warrantability blocks standard financing

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Condo questionnaire

Open scenario path

Condotel investors and second-home buyers

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Condotel Loans

Compare condotel mortgage options for investors and second-home buyers financing condo-hotel units that traditional lenders typically decline.

Best for

Condo-hotel units

Blocker solved

Agency warrantability rules do not fit the project

Aksel needs next

Project questionnaire

Open scenario path

Documentation-ready real estate investors

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Investor Full Doc

Compare full-documentation investor mortgage options for rental property buyers and owners who can document income and want a cleaner rate path than some alternative-doc structures.

Best for

Investors with documentable income

Blocker solved

Investor wants cleaner documentation and possible pricing comparison

Aksel needs next

Income documents

Open scenario path

Mixed-use investors and referral partners

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Commercial / Mixed-Use Investor

Compare broker-reviewed mortgage paths for mixed-use, small-balance commercial, and investor properties that do not fit a standard residential rental box.

Best for

Mixed-use or light commercial investor properties

Blocker solved

The property does not fit a standard residential rental box

Aksel needs next

Rent roll or leases

Open scenario path