Can Sam and Teresa afford this home using the monthly income loan criterion? Next week, your friends Sam and Teresa 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, Sam and Teresa 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 $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 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.) MAXIMUM AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE LOAN FORMULA 1 Maximum Monthly Loan Paymentx 1- - Maximum Affordable Mortgage Loan (1+ ^)(12%) 12 12 where = Home Affordability Worksheet Based on Monthly Income High Value Low Value Amount 1. Annual income 145,000 12,083 2. Monthly income 3. Lender's monthly income affordability ratio 4. Maximum monthly mortgage payment (PITI) 30% 25% 3,624 3.020 5. Estimated monthly property tax and insurance payment 6. Maximum monthly loan payment (P and I only) 7. Expected interest rate 7.5% 15 8. Planned loan maturity (years) 9. Maximum loan based on monthly income 10. Funds Available for a Down Payment and Closing Costs 11. Required (20%) Down Payment 12. Maximum Purchase Price Based on Monthly Income Given these results, which statement regarding Sam and Teresa's mortgage qualification process and the purchase of their $125,000 target home is true? Sam and Teresa qualify to purchase their $125,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion. Sam and Teresa do not qualify to purchase their $125,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion
