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Debt-to-Income Ratio (DTI)
A personal finance measure comparing an individual's total monthly debt payments to their gross monthly income, used by lenders to assess borrowing capacity.
What is Debt-to-Income Ratio (DTI)?
A personal finance measure comparing an individual's total monthly debt payments to their gross monthly income, used by lenders to assess borrowing capacity.
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