Business-Purpose Investor Loan Disclosure
This page describes business-purpose mortgage loans on non-owner-occupied investment property in Washington DC (for example, DSCR rental-property loans). These loans are originated under the business-purpose exemption from federal consumer mortgage regulations (Regulation Z, 12 CFR ç1026.3(a)(1)) and the applicable Washington DC mortgage-licensing exemption. Mbanc does not originate owner-occupied or other consumer-purpose residential mortgages in Washington DC. Borrowers should consult their own tax and legal advisors regarding the structure of the loan. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS #38232.
Mbanc Washington DC â Direct Non-QM Investor Mortgages
In the District of Columbia, Mbanc originates loans exclusively on non-owner-occupied investment property under the business-purpose exemption from federal consumer mortgage regulations (Regulation Z 12 CFR ç1026.3(a)(1)) and the applicable District of Columbia mortgage-licensing exemption. We do not originate owner-occupied or other consumer-purpose residential mortgages in DC.
Mbanc has funded DC investor closings across the District’s neighborhoods: Capitol Hill row-house investor purchases, U Street and Logan Circle multi-family conversions, Georgetown luxury investor jumbo, NoMa and Navy Yard new-construction DSCR refinances, Petworth and Brookland cash-flow rental portfolios, and Mount Pleasant / Adams Morgan vacation-rental DSCR for short-term rental investors.
Washington DC Non-QM specifics for investors
DSCR rental property loans. Qualify the property by its rental income â no personal income, no tax returns required. DC’s strong rental fundamentals (high median rents, low vacancy, federal-employment-driven demand) make DSCR math work across most DC investor neighborhoods. Short-term rental income (Airbnb, VRBO) accepted where local DC short-term-rental regulations permit.
Foreign national mortgages. DC’s international diplomatic, NGO, and multinational community produces strong foreign-national investor demand. Mbanc’s foreign-national program requires no SSN, no US credit history â passport, foreign-income documentation, and asset proof qualify the file.
Asset utilization for high-net-worth DC investors. DC’s concentration of high-earning federal contractors, lobbying-firm partners, and tenured GS-15+ federal executives produces an asset-utilization-friendly investor pool. Qualify the file from liquid asset base â no employment-income documentation required.
Important DC-specific notes
DC has specific short-term rental regulations (DC Law 22-307 â the Short-Term Rental Regulation Act of 2018 â requires registration of all short-term rentals and limits rentals to 90 nights per year when the host is not present). Borrowers structuring STR-based DSCR loans on DC property should verify local DC compliance before closing. Property tax rates in DC vary by class (Class 1 owner-occupied vs Class 2 commercial/investment) â investor-property DSCR calculations use the Class 2 rate, not Class 1.
DC licensing posture
Mbanc’s lending in Washington DC is limited to business-purpose, non-owner-occupied investment property mortgages, which are exempt from consumer-mortgage licensing requirements under Regulation Z, 12 CFR ç1026.3(a)(1), and the applicable DC mortgage-licensing exemption. NMLS Company Identifier #38232. Mbanc is the trade name of Mortgage Bank of California Inc.
Equal Housing Lender. Loans subject to credit approval, underwriting review, and property appraisal. Not a commitment to lend. Programs, rates, and terms subject to change.
View our 46-state + DC Clear Approval program details.