Debt-to-income ratio shows how your debt stacks up against your income. Lenders use DTI to assess your ability to repay a loan. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Before approving you for new credit, lenders will likely first look at your credit report, your credit score and something called your debt-to-income ratio — commonly referred to as DTI.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA’s) decision to delay implementing the controversial upfront fee on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac borrowers with higher debt-to-income (DTI) ratios gave ...