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Assets as Income: Qualify With What You Own

Asset depletion and asset-utilization mortgages let Arizona retirees, investors, and high-net-worth borrowers qualify using savings, investments, and retirement accounts, no salary required.

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Traditional underwriting asks one question: what’s your monthly income? For a retiree living comfortably off a portfolio, an investor between liquidity events, or a founder who just sold a company, that’s the wrong question. You may have more wealth than the loan officer reviewing your file, and still get declined on paper.

Assets-as-income programs fix the question. Instead of a paycheck, the lender converts your eligible assets into a qualifying income figure, typically by dividing your usable asset base over a defined term. The math varies by program; the principle is simple: liquidity is ability to repay.

Retirees and near-retirees, households living off investments, recent business sellers, trust beneficiaries, professional investors, and anyone whose balance sheet is far stronger than their taxable income.

Assets that typically count

Checking, savings, and money market accounts
Brokerage and investment accounts (stocks, bonds, funds, usually counted at a discount)
Retirement accounts such as IRA and 401(k), with access rules depending on age and program
Proceeds from a home or business sale

How qualification is calculated

Eligible assets are totaled, with program-specific haircuts on securities and retirement funds.
The total is converted to monthly income, for example, divided over the loan term or a fixed number of months, depending on the lender.
That figure qualifies you like salary would, alongside normal credit, reserve, and property review.

Because the divisor and haircuts differ meaningfully between lenders, the same portfolio can qualify for very different loan amounts. This is a program where broker access genuinely changes outcomes.

An actor and writer closed a

using asset-based qualification after prior lender denials, and an Indian Wells investor closed a

involving a 1031 exchange. Read the case studies →

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to liquidate or pledge my investments?

No. Your assets are documented, not moved. You keep your portfolio, your allocation, and your tax position, the statements simply demonstrate capacity to repay.

Can retirement accounts count if I'm under 59½?

Some programs count retirement assets at a reduced percentage for younger borrowers; others require penalty-free access age. This is exactly the kind of guideline nuance Paul checks across lenders before quoting your scenario.

Can I combine assets with other income?

Yes, this is Paul specialty. Bank statement jumbo, P&L jumbo, and asset-based jumbo programs exist precisely because successful business owners often show modest taxable income. Several of Paul largest published closings were self-employed jumbo files.

Does this work for jumbo loan amounts?

Not necessarily. Jumbo pricing is set by a competitive private market and at times runs at or below conforming rates for strong files. Pricing is scenario-specific, so an accurate quote requires an actual conversation, here’s how to get one.

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