Fannie Mae recently released their “What do consumers know about the Mortgage Qualification Criteria?” Study. The study revealed that Americans are misinformed about what is required to qualify for a mortgage when purchasing a home. Here are three takeaways:
59% of Americans either don’t know (54%) or are misinformed (5%) about what FICO score is necessary
86% of Americans either don’t know (59%) or are misinformed (25%) about what an appropriate Back End Debt-to-Income (DTI) ratios is
76% of Americans either don’t know (40%) or are misinformed (36%) about the minimum down payment required
To help correct these misunderstandings, let’s take a look at the latest Ellie MaeOrigination
