At an open house in Larchmont, New York on Jan. 22, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported that 9.1% of home purchase applications among all applicants were denied in 2022, with refinance applications rejected at a rate of 24.7%. Insufficient income was the most common reason for denials, and the average cost of a monthly mortgage payment increased 46% to $2,045 in December 2022. The higher rates of income-based mortgage denials are attributable to higher mortgage rates, higher home prices, and consumers taking on more debt. Lenders look for applicants' housing costs to make up
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