Kentucky USDA Guideline Changes for Income, Student Loans, and total debt ratios.
Updated HB-1-3555, Chapter 11, Ratio Analysis The Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) is pleased to announce revisions to technical HB-1-3555 , Chapter 11, Ratio Analysis. An advance copy of the proposed changes was made available on July 20, 2021. These changes became effective upon the recent issuance of a Procedure Notice (PN) . Below are the highlighted revisions: Chapter 11- Ratio Analysis 11.2 B. The Total Debt Ratio: Student Loans: Removed the phrase “the greater of” from Non-Fixed payment loans and added guidance regarding “when the payment is above zero” and “when the payment is zero”. Revolving accounts: “with no outstanding balance” are not required to be closed. Mortgages: Rental Property - Eliminated language regarding omission of mortgage debt. Guidance for entry of rental income in GUS is provided in the GUS Lender User Guide under Section 4.1.4.1.1, Retained Investment Properties. Added: Debt manag...