These formulas are called qualifying ratios because they estimate the amount of money you should
spend on mortgage payments in relation to your income and other expenses.
This «stay» allows a debtor who is behind
on their mortgage payments on their principal residence to cure any defaults by bringing the payments current over a reasonable time period.
But for those who have fallen behind
on mortgage payments while they were out of work, but are now returning to work (or getting better job).
Many who still own their own homes are working for fewer hours or less money than they used to, and keeping up
on mortgage payments under those circumstances can be a challenge.
A recent study also showed that renters are spending around 30 percent of their wages on rent, compared to homebuyers who spend below 15 percent of their
wages on mortgage payments.
About one in five conventional mortgage loans issued this winter went to borrowers who spent more than 45 percent of their monthly
incomes on their mortgage payment and other debts.
The low interest rates have not only helped save people
money on mortgage payments, they have also saved home prices from crashing.