FHA student-loan DTI often uses the documented payment or 0.5% of the balance when deferred. See how lenders calculate it with The 2 Mortgage Guys.
FHA student-loan DTI often uses the documented payment or 0.5% of the balance when deferred. See how lenders calculate it with The 2 Mortgage Guys.
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Student loans are one of the biggest DTI variables on FHA files. When a payment is documented, FHA generally uses that amount. When loans are deferred, in forbearance, or the payment is not verifiable, lenders commonly calculate 0.5% of the outstanding balance for qualifying. Ryan and Steve recalculate your file before you assume you are over ratio.
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