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  2. 3 steps to calculate your debt-to-income ratio - AOL

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    Each lender has different DTI standards you must meet to qualify for a loan, but according to credit.org most lenders see a DTI under 36 percent or less as “ideal” while 37 percent to 42 ...

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

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    Here’s a budgeting example, assuming the borrower has a monthly income of $5,000. $5,000 x 0.28 (28%) = $1,400 (maximum monthly mortgage payment) ... 43% DTI ratio. While mortgage lenders prefer ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Mortgage underwriting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, underwriters evaluate the capacity to pay the loan using a comparative method known as the debt-to-income ratio. This is calculated by adding the monthly liabilities and obligations (mortgage payments, monthly credit and loan payments, child support, alimony, etc.) and dividing it by the monthly income. For an example, if a ...

  6. 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%.

  7. Student loan guidelines for getting a mortgage - AOL

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    DTI ratio. What lenders think. Below 36%. Good: You probably have the financial capacity to handle more debt. 36% to 49%. OK: It’s unclear whether you could handle more debt. Above 49%. Poor ...

  8. Credit rating - Wikipedia

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    A sovereign credit rating is the credit rating of a sovereign entity, such as a national government. The sovereign credit rating indicates the risk level of the investing environment of a country and is used by investors when looking to invest in particular jurisdictions, and also takes into account political risk.

  9. What is a loan-to-value ratio? - AOL

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    A lower LTV ratio can help you get a lower interest rate on your mortgage. Lenders set a maximum LTV ratio for the home loans they issue. ... for example, that you plan to borrow $450,000 for a ...