Arizona Mortgage and Home Selling Guides

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Self Employed Less Than Two Years: Can You Get a Mortgage?

Published on: 11/11/2026

Went out on your own a year ago? How lenders read a first or second year business, when 12 months of returns can work, how a bank statement loan fits, and a worked Arizona example. Pillar Mortgage Group.

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