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Mortgage Underwriting: The Four Cs of Approval
How lenders evaluate mortgage applications using Credit, Capacity, Capital, and Collateral — covering DTI limits, credit score thresholds by loan type, income verification, and appraisal process.
Read analysisLoan-to-Value Ratio: Equity, PMI & What Lenders Look At
LTV = loan ÷ appraised value — how it determines PMI requirements, interest rate pricing, and which loan products you qualify for, plus the 80/10/10 piggyback structure to avoid PMI.
Read analysisAmortization Structure: Why Early Payments Are Mostly Interest
The math behind mortgage amortization — on a $400K loan at 6.8%, you pay $542K in total interest over 30 years. Explains payment schedules, interest-only mortgages, and how extra principal payments save years.
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