Is the amount of debt payment you have, compared to your income. For example, if you make $2600 a month and you have a $300 car payment and your estimated mortgage payment is $1000. You would have a total of $1300 in monthly payments compared for $2600 monthly income, giving you a DTI ratio of 50%. This program is set up specifically as a home loan for low income families. Also known as Section 502 loans, they are available to individuals with very low and low incomes, defined as 50% to 80% of the area’s median income. You can have a 33 year term, or even a 38 year term in some cases. On October 21st, 2019, the average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 4.08%, the average rate for the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 3.59%, and the average rate on the 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is 4.25%. Rates are quoted as Annual Percentage Rate (APR).