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Question 3: A couple have saved $120,000 for the down payment on a home. Their monthly gross income is $8,000. They have no existing loans. Their bank has upper limit of 32% for GDS ratio and 40% for the TDS ratio. Allowing for property taxes of $150 per month and heating costs of $100 per month, what maximum monthly mortgage payment do the GDS and TDS ratios permit? What is the maximum mortgage loan for which the couple can qualify (Use a 30-year amortization and an interest rate of 1. 6% compounded semi-annually for a five-year term)? What is the maximum amount they can pay for buying a house? (2 + 2 + 1 = 5 Marks)

Answer 1

Explanation:

To determine the maximum monthly mortgage payment permitted by the GDS and TDS ratios, as well as the maximum mortgage loan and the maximum amount they can pay for buying a house, we can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the maximum allowable monthly housing expenses (GDS):

- Gross Monthly Income = $8,000

- GDS Ratio = 32%

- Property Taxes = $150

- Heating Costs = $100

Maximum Monthly Housing Expenses (GDS) = Gross Monthly Income * GDS Ratio

Maximum Monthly Housing Expenses (GDS) = $8,000 * 0.32 = $2,560

Subtract property taxes and heating costs:

Maximum Monthly Mortgage Payment (GDS) = Maximum Monthly Housing Expenses (GDS) - Property Taxes - Heating Costs

Maximum Monthly Mortgage Payment (GDS) = $2,560 - $150 - $100 = $2,310

2. Calculate the maximum allowable total debt expenses (TDS):

- TDS Ratio = 40%

Maximum Monthly Total Debt Expenses (TDS) = Gross Monthly Income * TDS Ratio

Maximum Monthly Total Debt Expenses (TDS) = $8,000 * 0.40 = $3,200

Subtract property taxes and heating costs:

Maximum Monthly Mortgage Payment (TDS) = Maximum Monthly Total Debt Expenses (TDS) - Property Taxes - Heating Costs

Maximum Monthly Mortgage Payment (TDS) = $3,200 - $150 - $100 = $2,950

3. Determine the maximum mortgage loan:

- Amortization Period = 30 years

- Interest Rate = 1.6% compounded semi-annually

- Term = 5 years

Using a mortgage calculator or formula, we can calculate the maximum mortgage loan. Assuming monthly payments:

Maximum Mortgage Loan = Maximum Monthly Mortgage Payment * (1 - (1 + interest_rate/2)^(-number_of_payments)) / (interest_rate/2)

Maximum Mortgage Loan = $2,310 * (1 - (1 + 0.016/2)^(-30*12)) / (0.016/2)

Maximum Mortgage Loan = $479,492.73 (rounded to the nearest dollar)

4. Determine the maximum amount they can pay for buying a house:

- Down Payment = $120,000

- Maximum Mortgage Loan = $479,492.73

Maximum Amount for Buying a House = Down Payment + Maximum Mortgage Loan

Maximum Amount for Buying a House = $120,000 + $479,492.73 = $599,492.73 (rounded to the nearest dollar)

Therefore, the maximum monthly mortgage payment permitted by the GDS and TDS ratios is $2,310. The maximum mortgage loan for which the couple can qualify is approximately $479,493. The maximum amount they can pay for buying a house, including the down payment, is approximately $599,493.