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2. What percentage of your income should go to a mortgage? - AOL

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   To get a mortgage, borrowers also need to consider their regular, ongoing debts: Most lenders allow a debt-to-income ratio of up to 43 percent, but prefer 36 percent — meaning your monthly ...

3. Housing affordability index - Wikipedia

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   A value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced home. An index above 100 signifies that family earning the median income has more than enough income to qualify for a mortgage loan on a median-priced home, assuming a 20% down payment and a qualifying ratio of 25%.

4. Income requirements to qualify for a mortgage - AOL

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   For example, if your gross income is $6,000 per month, your mortgage payment should be no more than $1,680 (28 percent of $6,000), and your total debt payments (including the mortgage) should max ...

5. What is a debt-to-income ratio for a mortgage? - AOL

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   Key takeaways. Your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio is a key factor in getting approved for a mortgage. The lower the DTI for a mortgage the better. Most lenders see DTI ratios of 36 percent or less as ...

6. Debt-to-income ratio - Wikipedia

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   The two main kinds of DTI are expressed as a pair using the notation / (for example, 28/36).. The first DTI, known as the front-end ratio, indicates the percentage of income that goes toward housing costs, which for renters is the rent amount and for homeowners is PITI (mortgage principal and interest, mortgage insurance premium [when applicable], hazard insurance premium, property taxes, and ...

7. Compare mortgage rates today - AOL

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   Here are the current average mortgage rates—as well as everything you need to know about how mortgages work. ... a debt-to-income ratio less than 43%, steady income and proof of employment, and ...

8. Real-estate bubble - Wikipedia

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   The affordability index measures the ratio of the actual monthly cost of the mortgage to take-home income. It is used more in the United Kingdom where nearly all mortgages are variable and pegged to bank lending rates. It offers a much more realistic measure of the ability of households to afford housing than the crude price to income ratio.

9. Here's How Much of the Average American's Income Goes ... - AOL

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   The average American homeowner has a front-end debt-to-income (DTI) ratio of 20%, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. A front-end DTI looks at what percentage of your gross monthly ...