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DSCR Loan vs Conventional Loan

Conventional (Fannie/Freddie) loans qualify YOU; DSCR loans qualify the PROPERTY. For an investor, that difference decides whether your debt-to-income ratio, tax write-offs, or number of existing mortgages will block the next deal. Here is the honest comparison — then run your numbers below.

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Debt service coverageStrong
1.25
DSCR

Most DSCR lenders treat this as a clean, well-qualified file.

Loan amount
$225,000
Monthly P&I
$1,573
PITIA / mo
$1,998
Cash flow / mo
$502
Cap rate
8.3%
Max loan @ 1.25
$225,253
PITIA breakdown: P&I $1,573 + taxes $300 + insurance $125 + HOA $0.

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Matching DSCR lenders

Ranked by fit, not by payout.
Griffin FundingLikely fit

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.

  • Fits: DSCR floor 0.75, FICO 620+, up to 80% LTV.
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KiaviLikely fit

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.

  • Fits: DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 660+, up to 80% LTV.
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Easy Street CapitalLikely fit

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.

  • Fits: DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 640+, up to 80% LTV.
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Angel OakLikely fit

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.

  • Fits: DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 640+, up to 80% LTV.
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New American FundingLikely fit

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

  • Fits: DSCR floor 1.00, FICO 660+, up to 75% LTV.
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Visio LendingLikely fit

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.

  • Fits: DSCR floor 1.10, FICO 680+, up to 80% LTV.
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This is an educational estimate, not a loan offer, pre-approval, or commitment to lend. Actual rates, terms, and eligibility are determined solely by the lender. DSCR loans shown are business-purpose, RESPA-exempt investor loans. Not financial, legal, or tax advice.

What gets underwritten

A conventional loan looks at your personal income, DTI, tax returns and employment. A DSCR loan ignores all of that and looks only at whether the rent covers PITIA. If you write off heavily on your taxes or already carry several mortgages, DSCR is often the only path.

Rate, down payment and limits

Conventional loans usually carry lower rates and as little as 15-25% down on investment property, but cap you (often around 10 financed properties) and count every mortgage against your DTI. DSCR rates run a bit higher, want 20-25% down, and have effectively no property count limit because qualification resets with each property's cash flow.

  • Conventional: lower rate, DTI-gated, property-count capped, full income docs.
  • DSCR: slightly higher rate, no DTI, no practical property cap, no income docs.
  • DSCR is business-purpose and RESPA-exempt; conventional is consumer.

When each wins

Choose conventional if you have clean documentable income, few existing mortgages, and want the lowest rate. Choose DSCR if you are self-employed, write off aggressively, are scaling past the conventional property cap, or are buying a short-term rental that conventional underwriting won't credit.

Frequently asked

Is a DSCR loan harder to get than a conventional loan?+

Not necessarily — it's a different test. DSCR ignores your income and DTI, so for many investors it's actually easier, as long as the property's rent covers the payment.

Are DSCR rates higher than conventional?+

Usually slightly higher, reflecting the no-income-doc, business-purpose nature of the loan. The convenience and lack of a property-count cap often outweigh the rate difference for active investors.

Can I refinance a conventional loan into a DSCR loan?+

Yes. Investors commonly refinance into DSCR to free up their personal DTI for the next conventional purchase, or to pull cash out without income verification.

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