Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• DEBT-TO-INCOME RATIO
  
  The percentage of before-tax earnings that are spent to pay off loans for obligations such as auto loans, student loans and credit card balances. Lenders look at two ratios. The front-end ratio is the percentage of monthly before-tax earnings that are spent on house payments (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance). In the back-end ratio, the borrower''s other debts are factored in.
  
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