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Foreign-National DSCR Loan: Questions to Resolve Before Applying

Some providers publish DSCR programs for non-U.S. residents financing U.S. investment property, but identity, credit, entity, banking, reserve, visa, country, property, and closing rules vary. Use this page to model the property and prepare a clean scenario—not to assume that a passport, W-8BEN, LLC, or EIN alone guarantees eligibility.

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Debt service coverageHigher coverage
1.26
DSCR

Estimated rent is at least 1.25× PITIA at these inputs; provider underwriting still applies.

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Loan amount
$262,500
Monthly P&I
$1,835
PITIA / mo
$2,344
Rent minus PITIA / mo
$606
Simplified cap rate*
8.4%
Max loan @ 1.25
$264,821

*Excludes vacancy, maintenance, management, utilities, and other operating expenses.

PITIA breakdown: P&I $1,835 + taxes $350 + insurance $158 + HOA $0.

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Published criteria, not an approval.

These are the program criteria we track, as each lender publishes them. Nothing here has been screened against a deal yet. Edit the example assumptions and select the property state to see which programs fit your numbers — and note that credit, reserves, appraisal, title, documentation, and provider underwriting are never checked here.

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Griffin Funding

Wide DSCR box that will look at ratios as low as 0.75 with compensating factors; a good backstop for marginal deals that other lenders decline.

  • • DSCR floor 0.75, FICO 620+, up to 80% LTV.
  • • Loan size $100,000–$4,500,000.
  • • Short-term-rental (Airbnb/VRBO) income: yes.

Source: griffinfunding.com · read 2026-09-18

New Silver

Tech-forward lender with a 30-year fixed DSCR product from a 0.75 ratio — one of the lowest floors here — plus an explicit short-term-rental program and instant online pricing.

  • • DSCR floor 0.75, FICO 660+, up to 80% LTV.
  • • Loan size $150,000–$3,000,000.
  • • Short-term-rental (Airbnb/VRBO) income: yes.

Source: newsilver.com · read 2026-08-18

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Kiavi

High-volume tech-forward lender with fast DSCR closings and a no-income-doc 30-year product; competitive on A/B-class single-family and 2-4 unit. Its rental-loan page states that DSCR loans are originated and funded by Figure Lending LLC dba Figure as of 2026-09-01.

  • • DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 660+, up to 80% LTV.
  • • Loan size $75,000–$3,000,000.
  • • Short-term-rental (Airbnb/VRBO) income: yes.
  • • Does not lend in ND, SD, VT.

Source: kiavi.com · read 2026-06-15

Easy Street Capital

Investor-only lender with an explicit short-term-rental DSCR program and a no-ratio option; strong fit for Airbnb deals where long-term rent is thin.

  • • DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 640+, up to 80% LTV.
  • • Loan size $75,000–$2,000,000.
  • • Short-term-rental (Airbnb/VRBO) income: yes.
  • • Does not lend in ND, SD.

Source: easystreetcap.com · read 2026-06-15

Lima One Capital

Established private lender with a 30-year DSCR rental product from a 1.0 ratio and 660 FICO; up to 80% LTV on purchase plus a dedicated Airbnb/short-term-rental program (700 FICO, 1.3 DSCR).

  • • DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 660+, up to 80% LTV.
  • • Loan size $85,000–$2,500,000.
  • • Short-term-rental (Airbnb/VRBO) income: yes.
  • • Does not lend in AK, ND, SD, VT.

Source: limaone.com · read 2026-09-18

Angel Oak

Non-QM lender with flexible DSCR overlays including sub-1.0 'no-ratio' files; useful when the property does not cover PITIA but the borrower is strong.

  • • DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 640+, up to 80% LTV.
  • • Loan size $100,000–$1,500,000.
  • • Short-term-rental income: no program.

Source: angeloakms.com · read 2026-06-15

New American Funding

Large retail lender with a DSCR investor line; steadier on long-term single-family rentals than on STR, with a conservative LTV ceiling.

  • • DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 660+, up to 75% LTV.
  • • Loan size $100,000–$2,000,000.
  • • Short-term-rental income: no program.

Source: newamericanfunding.com · read 2026-06-15

Visio Lending

One of the original DSCR shops; rate/term and cash-out refis on stabilized rentals with a clean, ratio-driven underwrite and a public DSCR calculator.

  • • DSCR floor 1.10, FICO 680+, up to 80% LTV.
  • • Loan size $75,000–$2,000,000.
  • • Short-term-rental (Airbnb/VRBO) income: yes.
  • • Does not lend in AK, ND, SD, VT.

Source: visiolending.com · read 2026-06-15

Compensation disclosure: DSCRDealCheck may receive payment for partner-link activity, submitted inquiries, accepted leads, or completed loans. Compensation may affect which providers are included or displayed; it does not change the calculator math. Provider underwriting and terms control.

This is an educational estimate, not a loan offer, pre-approval, or commitment to lend. Providers determine rates, terms, eligibility, transaction classification, and applicable requirements. Not financial, legal, or tax advice.

Confirm the borrower profile first

Tell the provider the applicant's citizenship, country of residence, U.S. immigration or visa status if applicable, available U.S. credit or tax identifiers, prior U.S. borrowing history, and proposed ownership entity. Ask which identities and countries the current program can accept before sending sensitive documents.

  • ▸Does this exact program accept the applicant's citizenship and residence profile?
  • ▸Is a U.S. credit score, SSN, ITIN, visa, U.S. entity, or personal guaranty required?
  • ▸Which passport, address, bank-reference, entity, and tax-status documents are required?
  • ▸Can overseas assets be used, and how are currency and source of funds documented?

Separate tax forms from loan approval

A W-8BEN documents an individual's foreign status for certain U.S. withholding and reporting purposes. It is not a loan approval, substitute for an entity's tax form, or proof that a provider will accept the transaction. Ask the provider or qualified tax adviser which form applies to the payee and purpose.

Prepare the U.S. property and closing path

Model rent and estimated PITIA, then document purchase or refinance purpose, property type, value or price, requested loan, lease or rent evidence, reserves, insurance, title, entity standing, wire path, and closing authority. Remote signing and power-of-attorney rules are provider- and state-specific.

Frequently asked

Can a foreign national get a DSCR loan without an SSN?+

Some providers publish foreign-national DSCR programs that can consider applicants without a U.S. credit score or standard U.S. income documentation. The exact SSN, ITIN, visa, credit, entity, guaranty, and country requirements must be confirmed with the provider.

Do I need a U.S. LLC?+

Entity requirements vary by provider, program, state, and transaction. If an entity is used, confirm its formation, good standing, ownership, EIN, operating agreement, signing authority, and tax-document requirements.

Do I need a U.S. bank account?+

Banking, reserves, source-of-funds, payment, and closing-wire requirements vary. Ask whether overseas accounts are acceptable and how balances and currency conversion must be verified.

Does a completed W-8BEN qualify me?+

No. A W-8BEN is a tax-status certificate for an individual in specified withholding contexts. It does not establish credit, property eligibility, reserves, underwriting approval, or acceptable loan terms.

Sources and methodology

We use current provider and government sources to explain which questions can change a scenario. Provider pages are examples of that provider's published program—not a universal standard, endorsement, or offer from DSCRDealCheck.

Page updated October 25, 2026. Program criteria and pricing can change; verify current written terms directly with the provider.

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