{"id":12854,"date":"2024-03-28T12:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T23:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecoopergroup.co.nz\/?p=12854"},"modified":"2024-03-28T12:16:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T23:16:05","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-debt-to-income-ratios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecoopergroup.co.nz\/news\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-debt-to-income-ratios\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about debt to income ratios"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
DTIs could be coming soon – what are they and how will they affect homebuyers and the property market?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s happening – The Reserve Bank is going to introduce debt to income (DTI) ratios soon. There\u2019s no official date yet but the bank\u2019s most recent policy consultation paper in January 2024 pointed to mid 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new policy could have a big effect on the\u00a0New Zealand property market<\/a>, home buyers and investors in the long term.\u00a0Let\u2019s take a closer look.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n What are debt to income ratios?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Debt to income ratios or DTIs limit the amount you can borrow<\/a> by tying your maximum borrowing to your income. For example, with a DTI of six you can borrow six times your income:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your household is earning the average gross household income as per Stats NZ (June 2023) then this is what your borrowing limit would look like, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These could be NZ\u2019s DTI levels from mid-2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The following DTI levels were proposed but not confirmed in the Reserve Bank\u2019s January 2024 policy paper:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Importantly, the 20% \u2018speed limits\u2019 mean that it\u2019s still possible to borrow outside of these limits – banks can choose to lend to borrowers with higher DTIs on a case-by-case basis (as long as their total lending is below the 20% limit). <\/p>\n\n\n\nAnnual income x DTI = Maximum borrowing limit<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Annual income (NZ household gross average)<\/strong><\/td> Debt to income ratio owner occupier<\/strong><\/td> Maximum borrowing limit<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> $117,126<\/td> 6<\/td> $702,756<\/td><\/tr> $117,126<\/td> 7<\/td> $819,882<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n