{"id":643,"date":"2024-03-27T15:23:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T15:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/?p=643"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:32:32","slug":"maximizing-child-support-income-for-mortgage-qualifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/maximizing-child-support-income-for-mortgage-qualifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximizing Child Support Income for Mortgage Qualifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that child support income can be grossed up for mortgage qualification? It&#8217;s true! Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac allow child support income to be grossed up by 125% because of its non-taxable status. This means that borrowers can potentially qualify for a higher loan amount based on this additional income.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, FHA allows child support income to be grossed up by 115%, providing another avenue for borrowers to increase their qualifying income. This can be especially beneficial for those who rely on child support payments as a significant portion of their income.<\/p>\n<p>By taking advantage of these gross-up options, borrowers can potentially improve their debt-to-income ratio and increase their chances of qualifying for a mortgage. It&#8217;s important to work with a knowledgeable mortgage professional who can help navigate the various guidelines and requirements associated with using child support income for mortgage purposes.<\/p>\n<p>If you receive child support income and are considering applying for a mortgage in\u00a0New Jersey, be sure to explore these gross-up options to maximize your qualifying income.\u00a0Contact\u00a0us to learn more about how child support income can benefit your mortgage application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that child support income can be grossed up for mortgage qualification? It&#8217;s true! Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac allow child support income to be grossed up by 125% because of its non-taxable status. This means that borrowers can potentially qualify for a higher loan amount based on this additional income. Similarly, FHA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":644,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=643"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1223,"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643\/revisions\/1223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nysck.com\/NewJerseyMortgages\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}