Yes — some Non-QM investors require a CPA letter for expense ratios or ownership. Many files still close without one when the default factor and clean statements are enough.
What underwriters ask your CPA to confirm on bank statement Non-QM files.
How Indiana bank statement files typically treat CPA support.
Default factor OK
Often skip letter
Statements alone may clear DTI
Need better factor
Letter or P&L
CPA support unlocks income
Multi-owner LLC
Ownership proof
Letter or operating agreement
Personal statements
Usually no letter
Deposit factor path
Investor overlay
May require
We confirm before you ask CPA
Timing
Before underwrite
Avoid mid-file CPA scramble
CPA letter requirements vary by investor and product. Not every bank statement loan needs one.
Ryan & Steve confirm the investor’s exact letter template — expense ratio, ownership, or both — so your CPA writes once and underwriting accepts it.
We align the letter’s period with your 12- or 24-month statement lookback and make sure revenue language matches eligible deposits.
If a letter will not move the needle, we say so — no point paying for CPA work the file does not need.
CPA letter checklist
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Yes — some investors require or strongly prefer a CPA letter for ownership verification, expense ratios, or self-employment confirmation. Many files close without one when the default expense factor and statements are enough. Guidelines vary by investor.
It typically states the business name, your ownership percentage, and an expense ratio or net income percentage for a defined period that aligns with the statement lookback. Underwriters use it to justify a lower expense factor than the program default.
No. A P&L is a fuller profit-and-loss statement. A CPA letter is a shorter attestation. Some products accept either; others specify one. We match the letter format to the investor before you request it from your CPA.
Often no. Personal-statement paths typically use a deposit factor without a CPA expense letter. Ownership or entity letters can still appear on multi-owner or complex structures.
Ryan & Steve will match your investor’s rules and tell you exactly what (if anything) to request from your CPA before underwriting.
Ryan Minick and Steve DeLon — Branch Managers & Senior Loan Officers at Luminate Bank. Based in Kokomo, Indiana. Lending nationwide since 2005.
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