How to Determine your Debt to Income Ratio

    Debt-to income ratio is obtained by dividing your monthly financial obligations by the gross income. The number you obtain is referred to as the debt-to income ratio. It is abbreviated as DTI.

  Debt income is vital as it helps lenders decide whether you are eligible for credit or not. And if you qualify, how much mortgage you can afford. The debt-to income ratio preferred by lenders may vary but in majority of the cases. Front debt-to income ratio In debt-to income ratio, usually 2 numbers are taken into consideration. They are the front ratio and the back ratio. The front debt income ratio comprises PITI (payments you make for your mortgage principal, interest, taxes as well as insurance). Back debt-to income ratio The back debt-to income ratio consists of payments you make for the mortgage payments mentioned in the front ratio along with that percentage of your income that goes towards making payments for credit cards, auto loans, student loans etc.

• Facts about DTI *

   Reports suggest that during 1970s, when the use of credit cards was not frequent, the debt-to income ratio wasn't divided into the front and the back ratio. There was a fixed ratio and that was 25%. If the payments you made for insurance, taxes as well as mortgage were below 25% of your income, you qualified for mortgage. *

    During the 1980s, the debt income ratio used to be 22% (front ratio) and 28% (back ratio). The 2 numbers determined lending limits. * In mid 1990s, the front ratio and the back ratio were 28% and 36% respectively. * In 2004, it was compulsory for a borrower to have a debt-to income ratio of 33/38 (front ratio/back ratio). However, in order to be eligible for FHA loan, the debt-to income ratio should be 29/41.

   Even if there is a small percentage increase in the debt income ratio, it may appear that the escalation is negligible but when making payments for a house, the amount you shell out may be quite high. For more information on obtaining a loan for your Pullman real estate, get in touch with an agent today~!