Front-End Ratio — A ratio that indicates what portion of an individual s income is used to make mortgage payments. It is calculated as an individual s monthly housing expenses divided by his or her monthly gross income and is expressed as a percentage. Monthly… … Investment dictionary
Debt-to-income ratio — A debt to income ratio (often abbreviated DTI) is the percentage of a consumer s monthly gross income that goes toward paying debts. (Speaking precisely, DTIs often cover more than just debts; they can include certain taxes, fees, and insurance… … Wikipedia
Front-End Debt-to-Income Ratio - DTI — A variation of the debt to income ratio (DTI) that calculates how much of a person s gross income is going towards housing costs. If a homeowner has a mortgage, the front end DTI ratio is usually calculated as housing expenses (such as mortgage… … Investment dictionary
Civilian casualty ratio — In armed conflicts, the civilian casualty ratio (also civilian death ratio, civilian combatant ratio, etc.) is the ratio of civilian casualties to combatant casualties, or total casualties. The measurement can apply either to casualties inflicted … Wikipedia
P/E ratio — The P/E ratio (price to earnings ratio) of a stock (also called its earnings multiple, or simply multiple, P/E, or PE ) is a measure of the price paid for a share relative to the annual income or profit earned by the firm per share. [cite web|url … Wikipedia
Pixel aspect ratio — (PAR), in computer graphics terminology, is a mathematical ratio that describes how the horizontal length of a pixel in an imaging system compares to its vertical height.Most modern imaging systems describe an image as a grid of very small but… … Wikipedia
Dividend payout ratio — is the fraction of net income a firm pays to its stockholders in dividends: The part of the earnings not paid to investors is left for investment to provide for future earnings growth. Investors seeking high current income and limited capital… … Wikipedia
Qualifying Ratios — A set of ratios that are used by lenders to approve borrowers for a mortgage. The borrower s front end ratio, which is the total housing expense compared to the borrower s gross monthly income, is compared to the borrower s back end ratio, which… … Investment dictionary
Total Housing Expense — The sum of a homeowner s monthly mortgage principal and interest payments, hazard insurance premiums, property taxes and homeowner s association fees, plus monthly debt service. Monthly debt service consists of payments on credit cards,… … Investment dictionary
Mutual fund — This article is about mutual funds in the United States. For other forms of mutual investment, see Collective investment scheme. A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors… … Wikipedia
