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Mortgage lenders use many of the following basic mortgage calculations in their
mortgage qualification process. You may want to reference this information when
you visit the
Affordability section.
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Cash Required
Funds required at closing. This is the total of a buyer's closing costs and down
payment amount.
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Total Closing Costs |
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+ Down Payment |
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Cash Required |
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Debt Ratio
The percentage of monthly income that can be applied toward monthly long-term debt
obligations. Loan programs have different guidelines on debt ratio percentages.
Government loan programs typically have higher debt ratio percentages, allowing
more homebuyers to qualify for loans.
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Debt Ratio = |
PITIO
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Total Monthly Income |
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Down Payment
The Down Payment can be shown as:
- The difference between the Home Sale Price and the Loan Amount
- One of the main parts of the "up-front" cash required at closing
- A percentage of the home sale price paid at closing. For example, a 20% down payment
on a $100,000 sale price is equivalent to a down payment of $20,000 at closing.
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Home Sale Price |
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- Loan Amount |
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Down Payment |
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Front-End Ratio
The percentage of monthly income that can be applied toward monthly house payments.
Each loan program has different guidelines on front-end ratio percentages. Typically,
government loan programs have higher front-end ratio percentages, allowing more
homebuyers to qualify for loans.
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Front-End Ratio = |
PITI
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Total Monthly Income |
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Maximum Loan Amount
Sum of the total loan amount and other financed fees. It represents the maximum
amount that the lender is willing to offer based on constraints including income,
debt, and cash available. This maximum loan amount is set by the lender or by the
specific loan product.
For example, a lender offering to finance a $100,000 home with a LTV of 97% approves
a maximum loan amount of $97,000. The buyer must include the remaining 3% ($3,000
in this example) in the down payment.
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Home Sale Price |
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× Loan to Value (LTV)% |
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Maximum Loan Amount |
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PITI
Sum of Principal, Interest, Property Taxes, and Insurance payments. For most homeowners,
PITI represents the amount of their monthly mortgage payment.
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Principal |
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Interest |
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Property Tax |
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+ Insurance |
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PITI |
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PITIO
Sum of Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance, and Other monthly non-housing costs.
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Principal |
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Interest |
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Property Tax |
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Insurance |
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+ Total Other Costs |
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PITIO |
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