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Debt Service Ratio Calculations

Understand how GDS/TDS are calculated in Lendesk

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Written by Marnie George
Updated over 4 years ago

To understand how debt service ratios are calculated in Lendesk, check out the following scenarios.

Standard Calculations

Scenario:

Applicant Income

  • Employment Income - $150,000

Applicant Liability

  • Other Debt Obligations - $15,000

Subject Property

  • Mortgage - $40,000

  • Property Taxes - $3,500

  • Heating Cost - $1,500

  • 50% Condo Fee - $2,000

Gross Debt Service

Total Debt Service

Income Adjustment Calculations for Rental Addback

1. Rental Income on Subject Property

Scenario:

Applicant Income

  • Employment Income - $100,000

  • Subject property rental income - $10,000

Applicant Liability

  • Other Debt Obligations - $5,000

Subject Property

  • Mortgage - $25,000

  • Property Taxes - $5,500

  • Heating Cost - $2,500

Gross Debt Service

Total Debt Service

2. Rental Income on Asset Property

Scenario:

Applicant Income

  • Employment Income - $100,000

  • Asset property rental income - $7,500

Applicant Liability

  • Other Debt Obligations - $5,000

Subject Property

  • Mortgage - $25,000

  • Property Taxes - $5,500

  • Heating Cost - $2,500

Asset Property

  • Mortgage - $15,000

  • Property Taxes - $3,500

  • Heating Costs - $1,500

Total Debt Service

Income Adjustment Calculations for Rental Offset

1. Rental Income on Subject Property

Scenario:

Applicant Income

  • Employment Income - $100,000

  • Subject property rental income - $10,000

Applicant Liability

  • Other Debt Obligations - $5,000

Subject Property

  • Mortgage - $25,000

  • Property Taxes - $5,500

  • Heating Cost - $2,500

Gross Debt Service

Total Debt Service

2. Rental Income on Asset Property

Scenario:

Applicant Income

  • Employment Income - $100,000

  • Subject property rental income - $7,500

Applicant Liability

  • Other Debt Obligations - $5,000

Subject Property

  • Mortgage - $25,000

  • Property Taxes - $5,500

  • Heating Cost - $2,500

Asset Property

  • Mortgage - $15,000

  • Property Taxes - $3,500

  • Heating Costs - $1,500

Total Debt Service

Rental Income Surplus

  • When the rental income exceeds the property’s expenses, this will result in an income surplus.

  • GDS and TDS will not calculate to a negative %; the income surplus will be excluded from the debt service calculations.

1. Subject Property Rental Income Surplus

Scenario:

Applicant Income

  • Employment Income - $100,000

  • Subject property rental income - $16,000

Applicant Liability

  • Other Debt Obligations - $15,000

Subject Property

  • Mortgage - $8,500

  • Property Taxes - $2,000

  • Heating Cost - $1,500

Subject Property - Rental Offset = 80 %

  • Subject Property Mortgage & Expenses: $8,500 + $2,000 + $1,500 = $12,000

  • Subject Property Rental Income w/Rental Offset: $16,000 x .80 = $12,800

  • Surplus = $800 (added to gross income)

  • Subject Property Rental Income used to offset expenses is $12,000

2. Asset Property Rental Income Surplus

Scenario:

Applicant Income

  • Employment Income - $100,000

  • Asset property rental income - $20,000

Applicant Liability

  • Other Debt Obligations - $5,000

Subject Property

  • Mortgage - $20,000

  • Property Taxes - $5,500

  • Heating Cost - $2,500

Asset Property

  • Mortgage - $12,000

  • Property Taxes - $1,800

  • Heating Cost - $1,200

Asset Property - Rental Offset = 80 %

  • Asset Property Mortgage & Expenses = $12,000 + $1,800 + $1,200 = $15,000

  • Asset Property Rental Income w/Rental Offset = $20,000 x .80 = $16,000

  • Surplus = $1,000 (added to gross income)

  • Asset Property Rental Income used to offset expenses is $15,000

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