Question: My client’s credit report is reporting utilities, and our investor is requiring that we count those in the DTI. I didn’t think that utilities counted, did I miss a guideline update? NEW MTP™ Credit Reports – Debt Obligations That Are NOT Counted as Debt – FHA Loans Answer: FHA does not require utilities to […]
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Question: Do I need to count utilities reported on a credit report when calculating the DTI [Debt to Income Ratio]? Answer: On an FHA loan, utilities are not included in the DTI ratio. [Article Published in Question & Answer Issue – September 25, 2020] Copyright © 2020 – Mortgage Currentcy – All Rights Reserved
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Written By: Lloyd Rutherford, Staff Writer This is a big update with a lot of important changes from Freddie Mac. Take the time to digest the upcoming rule changes by reading through this article and the accompanying bulletin. Rule Synopsis: Freddie Mac is updating their selling guide for a variety of topics. This article will […]
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Answer: Disputed accounts on an applicant’s credit report are not considered in the credit score. Manually underwritten loans. For manually underwritten loans, all disputed accounts with outstanding balances/payments must have a letter of explanation and documentation supporting the basis of the dispute. Those debts that have been excluded from the debt ratios must have evidence […]
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Written By: Lloyd Rutherford, Staff Writer This is one of those selling guide updates that contains a lot of small but very important updates. Take the time to read through those changes that apply to your business. Rule Synopsis: Freddie Mac is updating their selling guide for a variety of topics. This article will focus on […]
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