Reserves are savings or investments left in your accounts after the down payment and closing costs are paid. Lenders count them in months of housing payments.
Why it matters
They show the lender you can keep paying if income drops for a while. Investment property loans, including DSCR loans, and borrowers with several properties usually need more of them.
Where you meet it
During underwriting, when the lender reviews your bank and retirement statements.
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