You may have been turned down because of your income, but more likely it was because
of a high debt ratio or low credit score.
Not exact matches
But he points to a report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer released earlier this year showing that, since 2009, the
debt service
ratio — a measure
of income spent to pay
debt — has remained steady at around 14 per cent, not much
higher than the long - term average.
But the same PBO report projects the
debt service
ratio will rise to an all - time
high of 16.3 per cent by the end
of 2021.
By borrowing: the country's household
debt to personal disposable income
ratio has climbed to a record
high of 152.98 %, according to Statistics Canada.
Japan's government has among the
highest debt levels in the world, with a
debt - to - gross domestic product (GDP)
ratio of 220 percent.
That should ensure that borrowing costs will remain low, but in the longer - run trade deficits and shrinking current account surpluses could threaten Japan's ability to finance a
debt pile that is twice the size
of its economy, the
highest ratio in the developed world.
And when asked whether the «US
debt - to - GDP
ratio will be substantially
higher» in 10 years under the bill compared with current law, 88 %
of the economists agreed or strongly agreed, 2 % were uncertain, and the rest abstained.
(Free cash flow on a per share basis is up 2 % year - over-year and stands at a strong $ 559 million for the quarter, despite a very
high debt ratio of about 78 %.)
The country also has a
high level
of debt servicing
ratio, which made its banking system more vulnerable.
In the third quarter, the
ratio of household
debt to disposable income rose to another record
high of 165 %, nearing the peak
of U.S. borrowing prior to the financial crisis.
«While the
debt ratio is
high historically speaking, there is no way
of precisely determining whether the current
ratio is too
high,» said the memo, which was written last August.
On the household -
debt - to - disposable - income
ratio, some experts see it as just one number out
of many and insist that consideration must be given to the composition
of the
debt, such as how much
of it is
high risk.
Comparing Companies After determining the extent
of a company's
debt, the investor should next assess whether the company's
debt - to - equity
ratio is too
high.
An example
of this was seen during the financial crisis
of 2008/09, whereby many financial institutions overleveraged themselves with
debt, and as assets fell in value, the
ratio of debt within the organizations became too
high to be sustainable.
In order to qualify for a loan from Payoff, you'll need a FICO score
of 640 or
higher and a
debt - to - income
ratio of 50 % or less.
A DTI
ratio of 50 % or
higher is a bad sign to lenders, as it means you may have trouble paying back your
debts (and thus may default on the unsecured loan you're applying for).
The public
debt charges
ratio is expected to increase, attributable to the impact
of higher interest rates and an increase in the stock
of debt.
Compared to the broad XIC, XEG has a) a price to earnings
ratio that is only slightly
higher, b) a price to book
ratio that is lower, c) a
debt to equity
ratio that is about half
of XIC, d) a dividend yield that is comparable and e) profit margins that grew 30 % this year versus 18 % for XIC.
While there is no exact definition, quality typically refers to some combination
of high profitability, a low
debt - to - equity
ratio, and earnings consistency.
The aggregate
debt - to - income
ratio has trended
higher, but the
ratio of interest payments to income is not particularly
high, given the low level
of interest rates (Graph 8).
The
debt to GDP
ratio had fallen steadily from a
high of 67.1 per cent in 1995 - 96 to 28.2 percent in 2008 - 09.
Based on BlackRock's long - term assumptions, some
of the better return - to - risk
ratios are in
high yield bonds, EM dollar - denominated
debt and bank loans.
Generally speaking, the lower the interest coverage
ratio, the
higher the company's
debt burden and the greater the possibility
of bankruptcy or default.
Your
debt - to - income
ratio is one
of the main ways that lenders can assess your viability as a borrower, so if you carry
high balances on your credit card, it could affect your overall DTI.
It just happens that the Liberal government inherited a
debt ratio of around 30 per cent and it might be politically difficult to set a
higher debt target.
This is the next great challenge for Beijing, and when the regulators finally do start to repair overextended balance sheet, with a much
higher debt - to - GDP
ratio than any other country at China's stage
of economic development, according to a presentation Monday night by my very smart former student, Chen Long, I expect annual GDP growth rates will continue dropping steadily, by 1 - 2 percentage points a year through the rest
of this decade (and there has been increasing talk in the past month or two that GDP growth rates are already 1 - 2 points below the printed rates).
As you can see, Japan is one
of the top holders
of gold, but at 400 percent, its
debt - to - GDP
ratio is
higher than any other country's in the world.
If it's determined that you have too
high of a
debt - to - income
ratio, you may not be approved.
But a deeper decline in Italy's economy this year that pushed
debt to GDP
ratios materially
higher would likely catch bond investors» attention, and then ultimately the attention
of global stock investors.
Speaking
of a system bulging with
debt protruding from every crevice, Jim Quinn's Burning Platform featured a must - read article yesterday in which the author has discovered that the Loan - To - Value
Ratio on Fannie Mae - issued mortgages is now at its
highest level in history — nearly 10 %
higher than at the peak
of housing bubble 1.0:
The total government
debt - to - GDP
ratio of 65 % should not pose fiscal stability problems given India's relatively
high growth rate.
Students in every mainstream macroeconomics class, and that means almost all students, would have predicted, based on the nonsense they were learning, that the
high deficits and
high public
debt ratios in Japan at the time, should have driven interest rates sky
high, that bond markets should have stopped buying government bonds, that the government should have run out
of money, and all the time that these disasters were unfolding, that inflation should have been be galloping towards hyperinflation.
FHA loans allow
debt - to - income
ratios of up to 43 %, but will allow
higher debt - to - income
ratios on a case - by - case basis.
The latest Home Buyer Reality Report from NerdWallet reveals that 39 %
of denied mortgage applicants pointed to poor credit history and low scores as the reason for being turned down, and more than 50 % cited
high debt - to - income
ratios.
Borrowers who are interested in an FHA Purchase Loan must be able to make a down - payment
of at least 3.5 % (which can be a gift), must live in the property they are purchasing and have a
debt - to - income
ratio no
higher than 50 - 55 % (depending on their credit history).
After all, the
debt - to - income
ratio of Canadians is at a record
high, close to the levels experienced in the United States before its market crashed, and home ownership is at nearly 70 $, also a record and five points more than its neighbours to the south.
FHA - insured loans also allow for a lower downpayment
of 3.5 percent and a
debt - to - income
ratio of 45 percent or
higher.
While Australia is certainly in the top quartile
of countries ranked by the net foreign
debt to GDP
ratio, it is not the
highest — New Zealand, Sweden and Canada are
higher.
You'll also have a better chance
of qualifying for a loan program with a
higher debt - to - income
ratio if your score is
higher.
If you show a
high debt - to - income
ratio, this will not only hurt your credit score, but also your chances
of being approved for other forms
of credit in the future.
But the company is planning around $ 8 billion
of acquisitions over the next two years, a sum that, while large, is easily affordable, given DHR's
high cash balance and low
debt - to - capital
ratio.
To qualify at Upstart, borrowers must have a regular source
of income (or a full - time job offer starting in six months), a credit score
of 620 or
higher, low
debt - to - income
ratio, and no recent derogatory marks or inquiries on your credit report.
The revised data including the financial intermediation service charge suggest a slightly
higher debt - servicing
ratio over recent years than that indicated by the RBA's earlier estimates, with the revised
ratio averaging 1/4 — 1/2
of a percentage point
higher over recent quarters.
Strong labour markets and historically low borrowing costs have allowed Canada's households to amass one
of the
highest debt - to - income
ratios in the developed world.
Last but not least is STORE's fortress - like balance sheet, exemplified by its very low leverage
ratio (
Debt / EBITDA) and one
of the
highest interest coverage
ratios in the industry.
The only thing you have wrong is inserting your clear self interest and calling for the government to not intervene, despite the fact that our
debt to income
ratio is the
highest of the G7 countries and
higher than it was in the US in 2008 — this is not part
of a normal economic cycle and you're being irresponsible.
High debt - to - GDP (gross domestic product)
ratios persisted globally, cracks appeared in corporate credit markets and geopolitical issues created a continued backdrop
of uncertainty.
Borrowers with good credit and one or more
of these compensating factors could be approved even with a
debt - to - income
ratio of 50 %, and sometimes
higher.
Even if we judge that the incidence
of this extreme reaction will still be relatively low, are there other forms
of behaviour which are likely to have changed as a result
of the
higher debt - servicing
ratio and
higher gearing among indebted households?
Five Star Quality Care (FVE) had the
highest ratio of off - balance sheet
debt to total assets in 2012.