Debt-to-Income (DTI
### Mortgage Lending: The 28/36 Rule and Front-End vs. Back-End DTI Your **Debt-to-Income (DTI) ratio** is the primary metric mortgage underwriters use to evaluate your capacity to manage monthly...
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For example, a household earning $9,500/month gross with proposed housing costs of $2,450/month (PITI) and $850/month in consumer debt: Front-End DTI is \. Back-End Total DTI is \. This profile satisfies the strict 28/36 prime conventional benchmark and easily clears the 43% Qualified Mortgage limit.
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Mortgage Lending: The 28/36 Rule and Front-End vs. Back-End DTI
Your Debt-to-Income (DTI) ratio is the primary metric mortgage underwriters use to evaluate your capacity to manage monthly payments and repay borrowed money.
Front-End vs. Back-End DTI Explained
- Front-End DTI (Housing Ratio): The percentage of gross monthly income that goes toward housing expenses alone.
- Back-End DTI (Total Debt Ratio): The percentage of gross income required to cover housing PLUS all recurring monthly debts (auto loans, minimum credit card payments, student loans, personal notes).
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Enter your Gross Monthly Household Income ( / month) (e.g. 9500 (Pre-tax income before deductions)), Monthly Housing Expense ( - Mortgage P&I + Tax + Ins + HOA) (e.g. 2450), Monthly Auto Loan Payments () (e.g. 450 (or 0)), Monthly Student Loan Payments () (e.g. 250 (or 0)), Credit Card Minimum Monthly Payments () (e.g. 150 (Minimum statement amounts)), and Other Recurring Debts ( - Personal loans, alimony) (e.g. 0). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Mortgage underwriting Debt-to-Income (DTI) formulas:-End Housing DTI (\%) = ((Monthly Housing Costs (PITI + HOA)) / (Gross Monthly Income)) × 100\%-End Total DTI (\%) = ((Housing Costs + Total Recurring Consumer Debts) / (Gross Monthly Income)) × 100\% Allowable Debt (at 43\% QM Cap) = Gross Monthly Income × 0.43 28/36 Qualifying Benchmark: Front-End 28\% and Back-End 36\%
Worked Example
For example, a household earning 9,500/month gross with proposed housing costs of 2,450/month (PITI) and 850/month in consumer debt: Front-End DTI is . Back-End Total DTI is . This profile satisfies the strict 28/36 prime conventional benchmark and easily clears the 43% Qualified Mortgage limit.
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