Your score gets you in the door. DTI determines if you stay. Most buyers don't know their number until it's too late to move it.
WHY THIS MATTERS
You're preparing for a mortgage.
Here's what nobody told you.
01
You don't know what lenders actually see
You checked your score. But lenders look at nine different things before they make a decision. Your score is only one of them.
02
Your DTI could be the reason you get denied
Your debt-to-income ratio determines how much house you can actually qualify for. Most buyers don't know their number until it's too late to move it.
03
You want to walk in prepared not surprised
Every gap you find before you apply is a gap you can close. This shows you exactly where you stand before you ever sit across from a lender.
WHAT'S INSIDE
Nine sections. Every factor lenders look at. Before you ever apply.
🌟 Credit Score what gets you in the door and what it costs you
🌟 DTI the number that controls how much house you qualify for
🌟 Cash down payment is not the only money you need at closing

Years Lending
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I'm Lisa.
Former Loan Officer · Underwriter · Supervisor
For over 20 years I sat on the other side of the desk making lending decisions. I reviewed thousands of credit files and I know exactly what gets people approved and what gets them denied.
I didn't learn this from the internet. I learned it from inside the lender's chair.
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