Not exact matches
In addition to the loan to value
ratio (LTV) of your first
mortgage, lenders evaluating a second
mortgage application also rely
on the combined loan to value (CLTV).
Many conventional
mortgage providers evaluate
applications through an automated underwriting system which accepts or denies
applications based
on a number of requirements, which include your credit score, loan - to - value
ratio and loan size.
All
mortgage applications moving forward will undergo qualifying «Stress Tests» whereby affordability
ratios will be calculated based
on the Bank of Canada Benchmark rate of 4.65 % to determine if borrowers will be able to afford their
mortgage payments in the event of a rate increase.
Depending
on income and current liabilities, with
applications of less than 20 % down, our lenders will use a conservative qualifying
ratio of 35/42 %, whereby up to 35 % of your income is to be used towards the
mortgage payment, heating costs, property taxes and / or strata fee payments.
Sometimes they're willing to waive one of the debt
ratios, but that's up to the individual lender and they may only be willing to do that if you have a strong
mortgage application on paper (i.e. you have a sizable down payment or steady income.)
All
mortgage applications received
on or after January 10th are required to comply with the QM rule which includes full documentation of income, assets and employment, a maximum of 3 % for points and fees, a cap of 43 %
on the back - end debt - to - income
ratio, and limitations
on the type of
mortgage products that qualify and prepayment penalties among other requirements.
The MiMi measures the stability of the nation's housing market by comparing its long - term stable range to current
ratios in home purchase
applications, debt - to - income
ratios,
on - time
mortgage payments, and employment.