Student loans in your DTI: each loan type has its own rule
FHA, VA, conventional and USDA loans can count an income-driven student loan payment differently. See what goes into DTI and what to ask each lender.
Sophia WarnerSenior Loan Officer
Tax season mortgage papers: which year the lender reads
A six-step tax-season checklist for self-employed buyers: which year the lender reads, returns or transcripts, Form 4506-C, bank statements and Loan Estimate.
Sophia WarnerSenior Loan Officer
Self-employed jumbo loans in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar
Where a jumbo loan starts in San Diego County in 2026, why lenders want a stronger file, how bank statements can stand in for thin tax returns, and extra costs.
Sophia WarnerSenior Loan Officer
FHA vs conventional at a 680–740 score: the five-year cost
With a small down payment and a 680–740 score, compare FHA's HUD premiums on a $400,000 example with a written conventional insurance quote over five years.
Sophia WarnerSenior Loan Officer
Two Loan Estimates, line by line: what to compare
Five steps for comparing two Loan Estimates across pages 1 and 2, written for self-employed buyers, with a side-by-side table and a check on which fees can still change.
Sophia WarnerSenior Loan Officer
Using your VA benefit again: what your entitlement covers
How a second VA loan works with partial entitlement: a worked county-limit example, when lenders ask for money down, and how to restore entitlement.
Sophia WarnerSenior Loan Officer