Next week, your friends Deborah and Carlos want to apply to the Tenth National Bank for a mortgage loan. They are considering the purchase of a home that is expected to cost $215,000. Given your knowledge of personal finance, theyve asked for your help in completing the Home Affordability Worksheet that follows.
To assist in the preparation of the worksheet, Deborah and Carlos 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. The lender requires a minimum 20% down payment, and an affordability ratio that ranges from a minimum of 25% to a maximum of 30%. | They have accumulated savings of $50,500 that can be used to satisfy the homes down payment and closing costs. | Their best estimate of the interest rate on their mortgage is 7.5%, and they are interested in obtaining a 15-year loan. | Their property taxes and homeowners insurance policy are expected to cost $1,613 per year. | |
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 where iN=interestrate=numberofyears Given these results, which statement regarding Deborah and Carlos's mortgage qualification process and the purchase of their $215,000 target home is true? Deborah and Carlos qualify to purchase their $215,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion. Deborah and Carlos do not qualify to purchase their $215,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion. 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 where iN=interestrate=numberofyears Given these results, which statement regarding Deborah and Carlos's mortgage qualification process and the purchase of their $215,000 target home is true? Deborah and Carlos qualify to purchase their $215,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion. Deborah and Carlos do not qualify to purchase their $215,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion