You work the overtime. The bank should count it.

Here's the problem with nurse pay and mortgages: your real income is base plus overtime plus night differential plus the per-diem shifts — but most banks only count the base, and suddenly you 'don't qualify' for the house you can clearly afford. We match nurses to lenders who count all of it. Travel nurse? The right lenders count your stipends too. Buying, refinancing, or pulling cash from equity — one simple form, and a real person prices it within a business day.

Overtime, night differential, and per-diem income counted — with as little as 12 months' history
Travel nurses: contracts and tax-free stipends can count with the right lenders
Buy, refinance, or tap your equity — all matched across 90+ lenders
Overtime countsNot just your base pay
Travel stipends countWith the right lenders
New grads welcomeOffer letters can qualify
Buy, refi, or equityOne form covers all three
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How much financing do you need?

Purchase price, refi balance, or cash-out amount — ballpark is fine. Check your rate as of .

$400,000

For a purchase, refinance, or equity cash

$50K$1.5M
Secure ~60 seconds No SSN needed

Tell us about the home

Buying? Use the home you're targeting and enter 0 for the balance.

ESTIMATED EQUITY / DOWN-PAYMENT POSITION$150,000

What's your credit score range?

Your best estimate is fine — it's confirmed later in the process.

What are you trying to do?

This routes you to the right programs — there's no wrong answer.

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Congrats — you're a fit!

You've been matched. A licensed specialist will match it to the lenders who actually count nurse income — overtime, differentials, stipends and all — and reach out with real options.

Requested financing$100,000
Estimated equity$150,000
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What happens next: Watch your email and phone — a licensed specialist at West Capital Lending will reach out within one business day with options priced on your full income. No documents needed until you've seen them.

Fit is based on the answers you provided and is not a loan approval. Loan options are subject to verification, credit approval, and underwriting.

100% of your pay
Overtime, differentials, and per-diem counted — not just base salary
Stipends count
Travel-nurse housing and meal stipends can qualify as income with the right lenders
90+ lenders
Your file matched to lenders who understand nurse pay — not one bank's rulebook
1 business day
Real options from a licensed specialist — around your shift schedule

The nurse-pay problem, in one example

Same nurse, same W-2s — two very different loan files.

How the bank reads you

  • Base pay: $80,000 — "that's your income"
  • Overtime and differentials: "too variable, we'll average it down or skip it"
  • Per-diem second job: "less than 2 years — doesn't count"
  • Result: approved for far less than you can actually afford — or declined

How the right lender reads you

  • Base + overtime + differentials with 12 months' history: $110,000+ of qualifying income
  • Per-diem and second-facility income counted with a reasonable track record
  • Travel nurses: stipends and contract history in the file, not ignored
  • Result: a loan sized to your real earnings — the job is matching you to these lenders

Your full income, counted, in 3 steps

No branch visits, no lunch-break phone trees, no explaining what a night differential is.

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1. Tell us your situation

Sixty seconds: what you're doing (buying, refinancing, tapping equity), the home, and roughly what you need. No SSN, no documents.

~60 seconds
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2. We match your real income

Your scenario goes to lenders who count overtime, differentials, per-diem, and travel stipends — matched across 90+ lenders for the strongest fit, not one bank's base-pay-only rulebook.

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3. Pick your option and move

A licensed specialist walks you through the matches around your schedule — early, late, between shifts. Documents only start once you've chosen a direction.

You decide

Why nurses get better answers here than at the bank

Your real income is way more than base

Twelve-hour shifts, overtime, night and weekend differentials, per-diem pickups — for many nurses that's 30-50% above base pay. Lenders who know nurse files count it with as little as 12 months of history. Banks that don't, don't.

Travel nurses have a real path

Tax-free stipends make your taxable income look small — the classic travel-nurse trap. The right lenders count stipends and contract history as qualifying income. It takes knowing which lenders; that's the job.

New grads don't have to wait

Signed offer letter from a hospital? Several programs qualify you on it before your first shift — no two-year history required for a profession this stable.

Homeowner nurses: your equity works too

Already own? HELOCs and cash-out options run through the same 90+ lender match — including options with no tax returns needed. One form covers buying, refinancing, and equity.

Nurse-matched lending vs. the usual routes

Same paycheck, very different answers.

Here · 90+ lendersCOUNTS NURSE PAYTypical bankOnline rate sites
Overtime & differentials counted Yes — with 12+ mo history Often needs 24 mo, averaged down Base pay assumed
Travel stipends counted Yes — right lenders Almost never No
New grad with offer letter Programs exist Usually wait 2 years Not their market
Per-diem / multiple W-2s Understood, counted Confuses underwriting No
Who handles your file One licensed specialist Branch queue Your number sold to 5+ callers
Works around shift schedules Yes — text, email, evenings Banker's hours Endless calls
Hard pull to see options No — soft inquiry only Often Varies

Frequently asked questions

Do banks really ignore nurse overtime and differentials?
Many do, or average them down harshly — especially without a 24-month history. But plenty of lenders count overtime, night/weekend differentials, and per-diem income with as little as 12 months of consistency. The difference isn't your paycheck; it's which lender reads it. Matching you to the right one is exactly what we do.
I'm a travel nurse and most of my pay is tax-free stipends. Can I get a mortgage?
Yes — this is the most common travel-nurse problem and it has a real solution. The right lenders count housing and meal stipends plus your contract history as qualifying income; some also use bank-statement programs that read your actual deposits. Your taxable income understates your real earnings, and the file can be built to show that.
I'm a new grad with a signed offer. Do I have to wait two years?
No. Several programs qualify you on a signed employment offer from a hospital before you've started — nursing is treated as a stable profession. Bring the offer letter; we'll bring the programs.
Can I use this for a refinance or a HELOC, not a purchase?
Yes — the same 90+ lender match covers refinancing and equity access (HELOCs and cash-out), including options that need no tax returns. Pick 'Refinance' or 'Tap my equity' on the form and the routing takes care of itself.
What down payment do I need?
Many programs work with 3–5% down for well-qualified buyers, and some nurse-friendly programs go lower with assistance options. Your specialist maps what your scenario actually supports — down payment is rarely the dealbreaker people fear.
What about my credit score?
Credit shapes pricing more than possibility — most tiers have a route, and if your score took hits, there are programs for that too. Checking your options uses a soft inquiry that doesn't affect your score.
I work nights. When can I actually talk to someone?
Around your schedule — text and email first, calls when it works for you, evenings included. Your specialist is one licensed person who knows your file, not a call center that starts over every time.
Who's behind this site?
This site is operated by the team at Honest Casa (NMLS #1566096, Equal Housing Lender, Irvine, CA), matching nurse scenarios across a 90+ lender network. Verify licensing at NMLS Consumer Access.

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