How much will a lender let you borrow?

You earn $35,000. Could you borrow $157,500? Maybe.

The simple version

Lenders usually cap what you can borrow based on your income and what you already owe (in some countries around 4–5 times yearly income). They also check your spending, debts, credit file and whether you could still pay if rates rose.

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