“Local banks might take their sweet time, but sometimes that extra attention is worth it.”
That’s been my experience too. The bigger lenders can be efficient, but I’ve had DSCR nuances get lost in translation. Local banks dig deeper, even if it means more paperwork. It’s a trade-off, but sometimes that detail makes all the difference.
I get the appeal of local banks digging in, but sometimes I wonder if all that extra scrutiny is just bureaucracy for its own sake. Has anyone actually seen a local lender catch something major that a national missed, or is it mostly just more hoops?
Has anyone actually seen a local lender catch something major that a national missed, or is it mostly just more hoops?
Here’s how I look at it: local banks sometimes spot weird cash flow quirks or property issues because they know the area inside out. But honestly, in my experience, it’s usually just more paperwork and meetings. The only time I saw a local lender flag something big was when a property had a zoning hiccup that a national didn’t even ask about. Has anyone else run into local lenders being more flexible with DSCR requirements, or is that just marketing talk?
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The only time I saw a local lender flag something big was when a property had a zoning hiccup that a national didn’t even ask about.
That’s been my experience too—local folks definitely catch those hyper-local issues, especially with zoning or weird easements. But as for DSCR flexibility, I haven’t seen much difference. The “we’re more flexible” pitch is mostly just that...a pitch. If anything, local lenders can be stricter since they know the market risks better. Nationals might be more formulaic, but at least you know what you’re getting.
Yeah, I’ve noticed the same thing—local lenders seem to have a sixth sense for those oddball local issues. When I was looking at a duplex, the local bank flagged an old utility easement that the national lender totally missed. But when it came to DSCR, both just stuck to their formulas. Honestly, I thought the local would be more flexible, but they actually wanted more documentation than the big guys. Guess it’s just a trade-off depending on what matters most to you.