The Quick Read: Usually less than the property’s appraised value suggests, because a no-seasoning refinance is typically sized on what you documented paying for the property, not on its current value. The lender takes the purchase price plus documented closing costs and prepaids, then applies the cash-out LTV cap, and the lower number controls the loan.
- Cash returned is the new loan minus any payoff and costs, and the loan itself is limited by documented cost basis.
- On a non-owner-occupied investment property, Lendmire’s network cash-out tops out around 75% LTV.
- Repair money spent after purchase usually stays out of the proceeds.
- Reserves are commonly around 6 months of the housing payment.
- A financed purchase generally breaks the no-seasoning path and triggers normal cash-out seasoning.
Lendmire is a mortgage broker. It arranges these files through select wholesale lenders and does not lend or approve. Everything below is subject to lender guidelines, and every file is underwritten individually.
What Does “No Seasoning” Actually Mean?
No seasoning means the lender lets you refinance without waiting out the usual ownership period. It does not mean the lender lets you use a new, higher appraisal. In most programs, the refinance is called delayed financing, and it applies only when you bought the property with cash.
The distinction drives the whole answer. A normal cash-out uses appraised value after the seasoning wait. A no-seasoning cash-out is sized on cost. The wait is the thing that unlocks the appraisal. Skip the wait and you give up the appraisal.
The Formula: Which Number Wins?
The loan ceiling is the lower of two numbers:
1. The documented cost basis: purchase price plus closing costs, prepaids and points.
2. The cash-out LTV cap applied to the property value.
On an investment property, the LTV cap in Lendmire’s network tops out around 75%. So if you paid cash for a property and the appraisal matches the price, the cap and the cost basis are close, and the loan lands near 75% of price. If the appraisal comes in far above the price, cost basis still controls. If it comes in below, the cap on the lower value controls.
Where a lender offers delayed financing, it waives only the seasoning wait, not the LTV cap. Terms vary by lender guidelines, property type, leverage, credit profile, and full file review.
Cash to you is the new loan, less any payoff and closing costs. On a free-and-clear cash purchase the payoff is usually zero. The rest of your original cash stays in the deal, roughly a quarter of the price at a 75% cap.
Why Cost Basis Limits the Check
Underwriting guides attached to securitizations show how this test is worded. One non-QM guide excerpt filed with the SEC lists the conditions:
- The purchase must be arm’s-length.
- The settlement statement must show no mortgage financing.
- A short-term or hard-money loan is allowed only if it is paid off from the refinance proceeds.
- The funds used to buy must be documented.
- The new loan is capped at the documented investment plus closing costs, prepaids and points.
- The loan is still treated as a cash-out for eligibility.
That last point matters. Delayed financing waives the wait. It does not turn a cash-out into a rate-and-term.
A Worked Comparison
Take one hypothetical property: a cash purchase, with an appraisal well above the price after the buyer renovated it. Treat the numbers as assumptions, not market data.
| Sizing basis | What the lender uses | Result |
|---|---|---|
| No seasoning (delayed financing) | Price plus documented costs | Cash capped near cost |
| After seasoning | New appraised value | Cash can reach LTV cap on value |
| Rate-and-term | Existing payoff | No extra cash |
If the value rose from renovation, the gap between the first two rows is equity that stays locked until seasoning ends. A common market example: a purchase at a lower price with a much higher value returns the price paid, but not the rehab spend. Repairs paid after purchase usually stay out of proceeds unless the lender allows them.
How Bank Statement Qualification Fits In
A bank statement loan qualifies the borrower on documented income under the applicable program, subject to lender guidelines. The lender reviews 12 months of business or personal statements and averages deposits, applying its own expense factors. Never assume a universal formula.
That matters for cash-out in two ways. First, the cash-out amount is constrained by the tighter of equity and income. A larger new loan means a larger payment, and the deposits must still support it. Second, large deposits can trigger sourcing requests. A sourced deposit can still be excluded from qualifying income, so it does not raise your cash-out amount.
Occupancy decides which rules apply. On a primary residence in the network, cash-out goes up to 80% LTV with a fixed expense ratio, or 75% with an accountant-prepared ratio. That accountant route is the lower ceiling, not the higher one. A second home goes up to 75% LTV by loan size and credit. An investment property tops out around 75%. The 90% LTV figure applies to primary-residence purchase and rate-and-term, not to cash-out. Exact terms depend on the lender’s guidelines, property type, leverage, and a full review of the borrower’s file.
Occupancy also decides disclosure. An owner-occupied bank statement file is a consumer mortgage. A bank statement loan on a non-owner-occupied rental, including a short-term rental, is business-purpose and exempt from TRID. On rentals, both bank statement and DSCR documentation can apply, and the cost-basis logic is the same either way.
The Edge Cases
Some files break the standard pattern. These are lender-specific, not universal.
Hard-money or bridge purchase. A financed purchase, including a hard-money or bridge loan, generally falls outside the no-seasoning path and follows normal cash-out seasoning. The extra cash waits for the seasoning period, and whether any other route exists depends on the lender.
Financing obtained since purchase. In one securitization review file, delayed financing was ineligible because financing had been obtained after purchase. The loan was then treated as a cash-out and had to meet cash-out seasoning.
Seasoning waivers. Some lenders grant waivers case by case with compensating factors. These are exceptions, not a standard product, and they vary by lender.
Inheritance and divorce. One non-QM guide permits cash-out inside the seasoning window for property acquired by inheritance or awarded in a divorce, with evidence required.
Rehab completed. Some lenders waive seasoning when completed rehab is documented. This varies by lender.
Entity mismatch. If the cash purchase was made through an entity or a different account than the borrower on the refinance, expect extra documents. Align title, funds and borrower before applying.
Business-Purpose Treatment
Credit to acquire, improve or maintain non-owner-occupied rental property is generally treated as business purpose. The regulatory text also exempts credit extended to entities that are not natural persons. The test looks at the purpose of the loan, not the label “investment property,” so a consumer-purpose loan can fall outside the exemption.
What Can Shrink the Check
- Low appraisal. The 75% cap applies to the lower value.
- Closing costs and prepaids. They come out of the proceeds.
- Reserves. Commonly around 6 months of the housing payment. Some programs count proceeds toward that, and it varies.
- Income test on the larger payment. Deposit-based income must still carry the new loan.
- Documentation gaps. Missing settlement statements or unsourced funds stall files.
Key Terms Defined
Seasoning: the ownership period required between purchase and a cash-out refinance.
Cost basis: the purchase price plus documented closing costs, prepaids and points.
Delayed financing: a refinance on a cash purchase that waives the seasoning wait and sizes the loan on cost.
Limited cash-out: a refinance that pays off the old loan and costs, with little or no cash to the borrower.
Title seasoning: seasoning counted from the date you took title.
The Investor Decision
Delayed financing recycles your cost basis into the next deal. The tradeoff is real: if you bought below market or renovated, the extra equity stays locked until seasoning ends. Investors planning a buy, renovate and refinance sequence should ask the lender one question first: does it size on the purchase price, or on the settlement statement total?
Call before the cash purchase, not after. Delayed financing is for true cash buyers, and a lien at purchase can break the test. Alt-doc terms follow individual lender program sheets, and loan sizes in the network run roughly $125,000 to $3,500,000. Lendmire’s complete DSCR loans guide covers the rental-income side of the same decision. For underwriting within the seasoning window, see Lendmire’s piece How Lenders Underwrite a Bank Statement Cash-Out Refinance Within the Seasoning Period.
If you are self-employed and want to see how the numbers work, Lendmire can help you compare bank statement loan options based on your deposits, the property, credit profile, leverage, and your goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get cash out of a bank statement refinance right after buying a property?
Only in limited cases. The usual route is delayed financing on a cash purchase, where the loan is sized on documented cost, not appraised value. Programs vary by lender and occupancy, and some require the normal seasoning wait.
Will the new appraisal raise my cash out with no seasoning?
Usually not. Using the new appraised value generally requires the seasoning period to pass. Without it, the lender caps the loan at cost basis or the LTV cap, whichever is lower.
Does rate-and-term avoid seasoning and give me cash?
It avoids the wait, but it does not return extra cash. It pays off the existing loan and costs. A limited cash-out refinance works similarly, returning little or no cash to the borrower, and lender guidelines set any seasoning rules for it.
What LTV applies to a cash-out on an investment property?
Around 75% LTV in Lendmire’s network, subject to lender guidelines. On a primary residence cash-out, the ceiling is up to 80%, and on a second home up to 75%. The 90% figure is for primary-residence purchase and rate-and-term only.
Do bank statement loans skip verification of funds?
No. Large deposits can trigger sourcing requests, and a sourced deposit can still be excluded from qualifying income. Expect source-of-funds and title review on a no-seasoning file.
For how equity extraction works on an investment property, see Lendmire’s guide to cash-out refinance on an investment property.
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References
1. SEC ABS-15G exhibit: non-QM guide delayed financing conditions
2. SEC ABS-15G exhibit: financing since purchase
This article is part of Lendmire’s bank statement loan program — full qualification details, guidelines, and scenarios live on the program page.
Related reading: How to Qualify and Apply for a Bank Statement Cash-Out Refinance With a CPA Letter · How to Qualify and Apply for a Bank Statement Cash-Out Refinance on a Home You Already Own · Best Bank Statement Cash-Out Refinance Program When LTV Limits Shrink Cash-Out on a Rental
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