Question

 Can Josh and Mia Afford This Home Using the Monthly Income Loan Criterion?

 Next week, your friends Josh and Mia 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 $155,000. Given your knowledge of personal finance, they've asked for your help in completing the Home Affordability Worksheet that follows. (Note: When completing the form, round each dollar amount to the nearest whole dollar.)

 To assist in the preparation of the worksheet, Josh and Mia also collected the following information:

 Their financial records report a combined gross before-tax annual income of $125,000 and current (premortgage) installment loan, credit card, and car loan debt of $1,823 per month.

 Their property taxes and homeowner's insurance policy are expected to cost $3,100 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 $38,500 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%.

 A table of monthly payments (necessary to repay a $10,000 loan) follows:

 Note: 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.

 Given these results, which statement regarding Josh and Mia's mortgage qualification process and their purchase of their $155,000 target home is true?

  Josh and Mia do not qualify to purchase their $155,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion.

  Josh and Mia qualify to purchase their $155,000 target home according to the Monthly Income Affordability Worksheet criterion.

Answer 1

maximum monthly loan payment P&I only = Maximum monthly mortgage payment PITI - Estimated monthly property tax and insurance payment

Maximum loan based on monthly income = (maximum monthly loan payment P&I only / mortgage payment factor per $10,000) * $10,000

Maximum purchase price based on monthly income = Maximum loan based on monthly income + Funds available for down payment

Josh and Mia qualify to purchase their $155,000 target home according the Worksheet