Homebuying Smarts: What Do These Mortgage Terms Mean?


Loan-to-value (LTV) in home loans is a number lenders use to determine how much risk they're taking on by financing a loan. It's expressed in a ratio and measures the relationship between the loan amount and the property's market value.

Amortization refers to the process of paying off the loan with regular monthly payments, gradually shifting from paying mostly interest to paying mostly principal.

Debt-to-Income ratio (DTI) is the percentage of your gross monthly income that goes towards payments for rent/mortgage, credit cards, or other debt.

Interest Rates Have Increased

Borrowers May Not Qualify

Due to DTI Calculation

Time To Consider

NO RATIO PROGRAM

No DTI calculation

No Income on Application

No Employment on Application

No Tax Returns

No W2s

No 1099

Only Required to Have

as low as 20% Down Payment

80% LTV = 720+ FICO - 12 Months Reserves

75% LTV = 680-719 FICO - 9 Months Reserves

65% LTV = 660-679 FICO - 9 Months Reserves

Funds for Down Payment

Closing Costs

Prepaid’s

Reserves

Primary Residence

Second Home

Purchase

Refinance

Minimum Loan $200,000



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