Knowledge Library for Self-Employed Buyers and Investors

Longer essays on interpretation, lender policy and the choices owners make with their accountant. Written for incorporated owners and professionals in Ontario.

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No.004

Stated income program for insured mortgages

What a stated income program is, why it exists for self-employed borrowers, and the reasonableness test it still has to pass.

2 min readSep 2026Stated income · Insured mortgages · Qualifying income
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Stated income doesn't mean unverified. It means the lender tests whether the number you give is reasonable for your business.

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    Mortgages for newly practising dentists

    Associate contracts, student debt and a short income history. How professional programs can read a new dentist's file, and what they usually ask for.

    2 min readSep 2026Professional programs · Short history · Documents
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    Mortgages for recently incorporated owners with less than 2 years of history

    Incorporating can reset the clock on paper even when the business itself is years old. What a short history means, and what can carry a file through it.

    2 min readSep 2026Short history · Qualifying income · Documents
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    Mortgage using corporation income

    Retained earnings sit in the corporation, not on your T1. This entry covers where they show up, which documents carry them, and why the answer depends on the lender.

    2 min readSep 2026Corporate income · Retained earnings · Qualifying income

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