Most Mortgages Meet QM Standards, But Impact of DTI Ratio Is Unclear and Weighs Heavier on Some Markets
July 21, 2011
Most mortgage loans made in recent years meet several of the major requirements to be classified as qualified mortgages, but debt-to-income tests could be problematic, according to a new Government Accountability Office report released this week. Loans that meet nine provisions specified in the Dodd-Frank Act would be classified as qualified mortgages and provide the lender some legal protection that the new laws ability-to-repay standard has been met. The Federal Reserve has proposed a regulation to implement the DFA requirements but left some key issues such as ... [includes one data chart]