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Professional Mortgage for Optometrists
OD (Doctor of Optometry) is explicitly listed at Flagstar and Frandsen professional mortgage programs alongside MD, DDS, DVM, and PharmD. 0-10% down, no PMI, student debt excluded from DTI. Most optometrists don't know they qualify. Own Luxury Homes® verifies through the 12-Point Agent Integrity Audit™.
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Professional Mortgage for Optometrists
$100K–$250K
Optometrist OD income range — employed associates through private practice owners
0–10%
Down payment available to OD buyers at lenders that explicitly include Doctor of Optometry
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$100K–$200K
Average OD student debt — high relative to employed associate starting income
OD is explicitly included at Flagstar alongside MD, DDS, DVM, and PharmD. Frandsen also includes OD. The optometrist who’s been told “physician mortgages aren’t for me” has been talking to the wrong lenders. The right lender’s eligible list includes OD. Own Luxury Homes® verifies through the 12-Point Agent Integrity Audit™.
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Flagstar OD eligibility
Flagstar Bank lists OD (Doctor of Optometry) alongside MD, DO, DDS, DVM, PharmD, NP, PA, and CRNA. Standard terms: up to 100% financing for employed ODs on purchases to $1.5M. Frandsen Bank & Trust also includes OD on their eligible list. Always verify current eligibility directly with the lender — programs change. The specialist’s relationships include verified current OD eligibility knowledge.
Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO Own Luxury Homes®
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Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO Own Luxury Homes®
"Optometry school debt on a $115K salary creates a DTI problem. The professional mortgage eliminates it. Same debt. Same income. Different lender knowledge. $188K more in qualifying price."
Related Own Luxury Homes® Buyer Guides
Optometrist Guides: Mortgage Guide — Pro Mortgage — Student Debt — Practice Owner — Agent Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average optometrist student debt?
$100K-$200K for a 4-year OD program. At $150K and standard 10-year repayment: ~$1,538-$1,743/month. Professional mortgage DTI exclusion restores ~$200K-$226K in qualifying price.
Should an OD pay off student loans before buying?
No. Professional mortgage excludes the debt from DTI — paying it down first provides no qualifying benefit. The debt balance is irrelevant to the professional mortgage qualification. Buy now; repay over time.
"The introduction Own Luxury Homes® makes is to a specialist with documented closing history in your specific market — not the county, not the metro, the submarket you're actually selling or buying in. That's the standard we verify before your name goes anywhere."
— Ryan Brown, Principal Broker & CEO, Own Luxury Homes® (FL License BK3626873)