Carlos earns a gross income of $5,680 per month and applies for a mortgage with a monthly PITI of $1,476.80. Carlos has other financial obligations totaling $675.92 per month. If the lending ratio guidelines are as given in the table below. Lending Ratio Guidelines Mortgage Type Housing Expense Ratio Total Obligations Ratio FHA 29% 41% Conventional 28% 36%   What type of mortgage, if any, would Carlos qualify for?   1. Carlos qualifies for an FHA mortgage under the lending guidelines, but not a conventional mortgage   2. Carlos qualifies for a conventional mortgage under the lending guidelines, but not an FHA mortgage.       3. Carlos qualifies for both an FHA mortgage and a conventional mortgage under the lending guidelines.   4. Carlos qualifies for neither an FHA mortgage and a conventional mortgage under the lending guidelines.

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Carlos earns a gross income of $5,680 per month and applies for a mortgage with a monthly PITI of $1,476.80. Carlos has other financial obligations totaling $675.92 per month.
If the lending ratio guidelines are as given in the table below.

Lending Ratio Guidelines

Mortgage Type Housing Expense Ratio Total Obligations Ratio
FHA 29% 41%
Conventional 28% 36%
 
What type of mortgage, if any, would Carlos qualify for?
 
1. Carlos qualifies for an FHA mortgage under the lending guidelines, but not a conventional mortgage
 
2. Carlos qualifies for a conventional mortgage under the lending guidelines, but not an FHA mortgage.    
 
3. Carlos qualifies for both an FHA mortgage and a conventional mortgage under the lending guidelines.
 
4. Carlos qualifies for neither an FHA mortgage and a conventional mortgage under the lending guidelines.
 
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