How Much Can You Afford?

Source: Yahoo! Real Estate If you’re like many first-time homebuyers, ... -to-income ratio. This is the figure lenders use to determine how much mortgage debt you can handle ... (Debt-to-income ratio) = $2,340 (Total allowable monthly debt payments) Next, add [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 12:27:26

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Debt to Income Ratios or "What do you mean we can't afford peanut butter?!?"

Happy New Year everyone!Yes, I'm way behind. If you've noticed that things have been quiet around here it's because I took a much needed 2 week ... back on track. This week I'm settling back into a more normal routine. So on to the post!This morning I came across two great blog posts on ratios including:1. Debt to income ratio2. Mortgage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:00:00

All Time Low Mortgage Rates For A++ Borrowers Only

As discussed on December 31, 2008 many homeowners attempting to lower their mortgage rate apply for a refinance, ... income (debt ratio of 32% or less) and substantial equity in the home (loan to value of 75% or less ... and won’t get approved. Only about a third of U.S. mortgage debt outstanding is likely to qualify [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:09:46

Nevada Mortgage - How Much Can I Borrow?

This is typically the first question our Las Vegas Mortgage clients ask when applying for a new home loan ... , type of credit borrowed, and recent inquiries. Debt-to-Income Ratio The (DTI) is calculated ... The DTI would be 42%. Most mortgage guidelines require a 45% or lower Debt-to-Income ratio. Loan [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 21:02:55

Is It Time to Refinance?

Is It Time to Refinance? Written by Credit Karma January 9th, 2009 at 7:09 AM CST 2 comments ... . Have the Proper Debt-to-Income Ratio. In the housing boom, debt to income ratios (DTI) were pushing 50 ... your score. Have Equity in your Home. Like the subprime mortgage, 100% financing is generally no longer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:50:03

Lending Club P2P: Review of New Post-SEC Changes, Free $25 Lender Bonus

Now that LendingClub has finished their SEC filing and is one of the only P2P lenders currently operating ( ... 660 with a debt-to-income ratio (excluding mortgage) below 25%. In addition, your credit history ... you get. Then you can simply compare this rate with your other options - credit cards, home equity loans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 14:30:58

Mortgage Rates - Mortgage Home Calculator

It’s really a jungle of information out there. For beginners or first-time home buyers, home mortgage loan should work just any other loans, ... on your debt-to-income ratio. If you make barely enough to cover for your debts, you’ll have to pay a higher home mortgage rate. Compare this to someone who takes home a monthly income that far surpasses [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 19:52:45

Reverse Mortgages can Benefit Elderly

As an independent, family company (my father founded Lger holidays in 1983) ... from Scottish widows swap ratio hill may induce patchy measure mortgages grow . IVAs and Debt Management ... in some simple details at our website(www. A change credit gives you notes based on the justness [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:15:44

Recent Bankruptcy? It’s Not Impossible to Obtain a Home Loan

Because the new bankruptcy laws go into effect on October 17, 2005, more Americans than ever are filing for relief using the federal bankruptcy laws ... discharge. Ironically, some those that would not previously qualify for a mortgage do qualify after ... payments. The DTI* (debt-to-income) ratio of this person is 81.25%. Since his credit score is low [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 00:11:26

The Greatest Offer For Those who Want to Receive Backlog Reduction Mortgage

These days the economy of the United States is breaking down ... your expenditures for the last half of a year and use debt calculator to realize your debt-to-income ratio ... increasing and the America encounter poor case. Debt elimination must be on everyone’s mind. With a not big [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 23:31:59

Best Refinance Mortgage Rates - Ways to Qualify for a Low Refi Rate

Obtaining a low rate is a top concern for many homeowners who choose to refinance their existing mortgage ... payments, judgments, and high debt to income ratio are damaging to your credit score [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:45:36

Mr Mortgage Loan Mod Survey - I Would Appreciate Your Assistance

I need a favor from all of my mortgage broker and home owner friends out there ... done the right way.  I have swung completely over to this side of the fence as regulators, law makers ... is fully re-underwritten using present income and debt levels, prudent 28/36 debt-to-income ratios [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 16:03:10

Rule of Thumb For Reasonable Housing Costs?

In an earlier post on motivating myself to work harder, I had thrown out a piece of “common” financial advice: ... from a mortgage calculator. The “other debt” is the sum of your other recurring monthly liabilities - car loans, credit card balances, student loan payments. There are usually two lender ratios [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 13:58:59

Mortgages: How much can you afford?

The American sub-prime crisis has rippled across the pond so that Britain too is feeling its ill effects ... lenders will try to work out a debt-to-income ratio so that they can work out how much you can afford ... taking on ever increasing levels of personal debt, many of those people were unable to pay back [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 04:24:04

How To Effectively Shop for A Real Estate Mortgage Loan

This is a little harder than shopping for buyer's agents, so congress critters might not be able to do it ... a debt to income ratio and subtract from that your current monthly obligations, to arrive [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 13:53:54

How Do I Get Personal Loan With Fair Credit Score But Debt To Income Ratio Is High. I Had Been Declined?

I just got a new job as a nurse, my college loan, car loan, co-signer daughter car loan, mortgage payment, owned a house but no more equity left. my credit score is fair, no late payment. I need immediate financial need to keep me going for the next 6 month. Where can I get quick loan ? [more...]

Date: 2009-09-27 10:51:16

Renting vs. Buying using a Mortgage Interest Calculator | ArticlesBase.com

You can use a mortgage calculator to figure out your borrowing power with the bank and they’ll tell you exactly what you can afford. The bank uses a formula that you might have heard of called your debt to income ratio. view source [more...]

Date: 2009-07-28 19:02:19

Finding the exit

How you think we might get out of our current economic problems has something to do with how you think we got into them in the first place ... ratio of household mortgage debt to GDP. Home mortgage debt outstanding as a percentage of GP ... the phenomenal debt accumulation of 2005. Personal saving as a percentage of disposable [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 01:26:45

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