Can You Get a DSCR Loan With No Minimum DSCR?

Yes—true no-ratio or no-minimum-DSCR programs exist, but they are not the same as a standard DSCR loan and usually rely more heavily on equity, credit, reserves, property eligibility and program-specific documentation.

The short answer

Yes. FastTrack’s retained evidence includes programs that expressly state no minimum DSCR or permit no-ratio execution. Those programs are specialty structures and should not be confused with a standard rental loan that simply happens to have a low ratio.

No minimum DSCR does not mean no underwriting

When the rent coverage test is relaxed, the lender may lean more heavily on FICO, equity, reserves, liquidity, property type, loan amount and borrower history. A no-ratio program can actually be more restrictive in other dimensions.

No-ratio and no-score are separate concepts

A borrower can have strong credit and a property with weak rent coverage, or have no established score and strong property economics. FastTrack does not combine those two exceptions unless the exact lender program supports both.

Leverage is usually the tradeoff

True no-ratio programs often cap leverage below the strongest standard DSCR tiers. Some retained programs also require significant remaining equity or additional reserves.

Why the exact program identity matters

Some lenders offer standard DSCR, sub-1.00 DSCR and no-ratio as separate programs. Rules cannot be transferred between them just because they share the same lender name.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does no-ratio mean the lender ignores rent completely?

Not necessarily. Some programs still collect lease, market-rent or property-income information even when there is no minimum DSCR test.

Can I get high LTV with no minimum DSCR?

Usually the highest leverage is reserved for stronger-credit and stronger-coverage scenarios, but exact limits vary by program.

Can a no-ratio loan also have no minimum credit score?

Certain specialty programs may combine unusual features, but one exception should never be assumed to prove another.

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Business-purpose investment properties only. Program availability, pricing, leverage, documentation and approval remain subject to lender guidelines and underwriting. This information is general and is not a commitment to lend.