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Asset Based Lending vs Defy Mortgage

Rates as of June 19, 2026

Estimated DSCR loan rates compared across 24 borrower scenarios. On lowest estimated rate, Asset Based Lending wins more scenarios (24 of 24).

Asset Based Lending

24 scenarios lowest

Min DSCR
1
Max LTV
80%
Min FICO
660
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Defy Mortgage

0 scenarios lowest

Min DSCR
0.75
Max LTV
85%
Min FICO
640
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Which should you choose?

Across the 24 scenarios where both price, Asset Based Lending shows the lower estimated rate in 24 of them. But the cheaper option flips by borrower profile:

On program terms, Asset Based Lending allows up to 80% LTV, DSCR from 1, 660+ FICO, loans $85,000$2,500,000; Defy Mortgage allows up to 85% LTV, DSCR from 0.75, 640+ FICO, loans $75,000$3,000,000.

Bottom line: Asset Based Lending is best for investors who want a competitive headline rate with rate-lock certainty. Defy Mortgage is best for high-leverage single-family purchases by strong-credit borrowers.

Rate by scenario, side by side

ScenarioAsset Based LendingDefy MortgageLower
Purchase · 75% LTV · 740 FICO · 1.25 DSCR · SFR6.210%6.460%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 80% LTV · 720 FICO · 1.10 DSCR · SFR6.710%6.960%Asset Based Lending
Cash-Out Refi · 70% LTV · 760 FICO · 1.30 DSCR · SFR5.960%6.210%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 75% LTV · 700 FICO · 1.00 DSCR · Condo6.835%7.085%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 65% LTV · 780 FICO · 1.50 DSCR · SFR5.960%6.210%Asset Based Lending
Cash-Out · 75% LTV · 720 FICO · 1.20 DSCR · 2-4 Unit6.835%7.085%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 70% LTV · 740 FICO · 1.25 DSCR · SFR · No Prepay6.460%6.710%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 80% LTV · 680 FICO · 1.00 DSCR · SFR7.210%7.460%Asset Based Lending
Rate/Term Refi · 75% LTV · 760 FICO · 1.35 DSCR · SFR6.210%6.460%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 75% LTV · 720 FICO · 0.75 DSCR · SFR (Low Coverage)6.835%7.085%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 70% LTV · 700 FICO · 1.15 DSCR · 2-4 Unit6.835%7.085%Asset Based Lending
Cash-Out · 70% LTV · 740 FICO · 1.25 DSCR · Condo6.210%6.460%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 60% LTV · 780 FICO · 1.40 DSCR · SFR · Jumbo6.085%6.335%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 75% LTV · 660 FICO · 1.10 DSCR · SFR7.085%7.335%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 80% LTV · 760 FICO · 1.20 DSCR · SFR · Small Balance6.835%7.085%Asset Based Lending
Cash-Out · 65% LTV · 720 FICO · 1.30 DSCR · SFR6.210%6.460%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 75% LTV · 740 FICO · 1.25 DSCR · Condo · 3yr Prepay6.460%6.710%Asset Based Lending
Rate/Term Refi · 70% LTV · 700 FICO · 1.20 DSCR · SFR6.460%6.710%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 80% LTV · 740 FICO · 1.10 DSCR · 2-4 Unit6.960%7.210%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 70% LTV · 760 FICO · 1.25 DSCR · SFR · $1M+6.210%6.460%Asset Based Lending
Cash-Out · 75% LTV · 680 FICO · 1.05 DSCR · SFR6.960%7.210%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 65% LTV · 740 FICO · 1.35 DSCR · Condo6.085%6.335%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 75% LTV · 720 FICO · 1.20 DSCR · SFR · 3yr Prepay6.585%6.835%Asset Based Lending
Purchase · 80% LTV · 700 FICO · 1.00 DSCR · Condo7.085%7.335%Asset Based Lending

Estimated, not a quote.Each lender’s starting rate is anchored to its own publicly-advertised “as low as” DSCR rate (cited and dated on the lender’s page); per-scenario figures apply a standard industry adjustment model— not any lender’s confidential pricing grid — so the comparison stays apples-to-apples. These are not offers; your actual rate depends on the lender, property, and full profile. PropertyInvestorRates may earn a referral fee on a funded loan. We are not a lender or mortgage broker.

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