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FRC Statistic · FRC-007 · 2025 federal record

What is the worst DTI and LTV combination for an FHA loan?

105%

The deepest observed denial zone in 2025 FHA lending was PennyMac at DTI 36-38 and CLTV 100-105%, where 98.8% of applications were denied (n=249), per FinanceRateCalc analysis of CFPB HMDA loan-level records (1,187,606 decisioned FHA applications in 2025).

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Source: CFPB HMDA 2025 (1,187,606 decisioned FHA applications), processed by FinanceRateCalc · methodology · all statistics

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