Economics Homework Help

Elmo has applied for a mortgage loan to purchase his own home. His credit score is well above the

minimum 640 required by the lender. The appraised value of the house is $280,000 and purchase price of the house is $285,000. The maximum loan to value the mortgage lender allows is 95%. The mortgage lender’s maximum front-end debt ratio allowed is 29% and maximum back-end debt ratio allowed is 41%.The lender is charging a one (1)-point origination fee and that is included in the total closing costs.