Magic Minutes training series

Evaluating & Calculating Borrowers’ Income

Efficiently assess whether a borrower will be able to make a new mortgage payment AND meet their other monthly obligations. Watch this training series on evaluating and calculating borrowers’ income, broken down into individual modules that each focus on a specific type of income.

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    Qualifying income

    Learn how to analyze borrowers’ qualifying income and review documentation for eligibility based on the type of income (fixed or variable).

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    Calculating fixed income

    Get tips to determine the difference between bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay and learn the importance of validating income documentation.

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    Calculating variable income

    Assess a file's overall risk and discover some helpful rules and guidelines for calculating changing income: commissions, overtime, shift differential and bonuses.

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    Non-taxable income

    Increase qualifying income by exploring non-taxable income, like Social Security, child support and alimony, and learn how to “gross up” non-taxable portions.

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    Challenging income

    Prepare yourself for calculating the income of borrowers who are teachers, seasonal and union workers, postal workers, or military personnel.

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    Income conundrums

    Calculate unusual scenarios: 1099 income (travel nurses, clergy, truck drivers), temporary leave, unemployed with job offer, or ineligible income.

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    Restricted stock units (RSUs)

    Discover how to document, analyze and calculate RSU income. Learn how to identify income eligibility, then follow along with 2 case studies.

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