Can Crystal and Brian afford this home using the monthly income loan criterion? Next week, your friends Crystal and Brian want to apply to the Fourth Global Bank for a mortgage loan. They are considering the purchase of a home that is expected to cost $125,000. Given your knowledge of personal finance, they've asked for your help in completing the Home Affordability Worksheet that follows. To assist in the preparation of the worksheet, Crystal and Brian also collected the following information: Their financial records report a combined gross before-tax annual income of $145,000 and current (premortgage) installment loan, credit card, and car loan debt of $2,115 per month. Their property taxes and homeowner's insurance policy are expected to cost $1,875 per year. Their best estimate of the interest rate on their mortgage is 7.5%, and they are interested in obtaining a 15-year loan. They have accumulated savings of $32,500 that can be used to satisfy the home's down payment and closing costs. The lender requires a minimum 20% down payment, and an affordability ratio that ranges from a minimum of 25% to a maximum of 30%. Use either the table of monthly payments (necessary to repay a $10,000 loan), your financial calculator, or the maximum affordable mortgage loan formula to complete the following home affordability worksheet. (Note: When completing the form, round each dollar amount to the nearest whole dollar. Unless labeled differently, all of the following values represent dollar amounts. Also, some values calculated or used in the upper section of the table may also be used in the lower section.) Home Affordability Worksheet Based on Monthly Income 1. Annual income High Value Low Value Amount 2. Monthly income 30% 25% 7.5% 3. Lender's monthly income affordability ratio 4. Maximum monthly mortgage payment (PITI) 5. Estimated monthly property tax and insurance payment 6. Maximum monthly loan payment (P and I only) 7. Expected interest rate 8. Planned loan maturity (years) 9. Mortgage payment factor per $10,000 (from the Loan Maturity table) 10. Maximum loan based on monthly income 11. Funds Available for a Down Payment and Closing Costs 12. Required (20%) Down Payment 13. Maximum Purchase Price Based on Monthly Income 15 Given these results, which statement regarding Crystal and Brian's mortgage qualification process and the purchase of their $125,000 target home is true? O Crystal and Brian qualify to purchase their $125,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion. O Crystal and Brian do not qualify to purchase their $125,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion
