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who has more chances of getting approved for a house loan?

A couple with an income of $40000 per year OR a single person with same amount of income?

Assume the credit history and scores are the same in both scenarios...

serious answers only.... if you are answering it just for points please do not answer

I will select a best answer as soon as

Thank you

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Both would be equally eligible. The difference would be in the amount they could borrow. The single person would be likely able to borrow more due to less income tax liability.

  • 1 decade ago

    Depends on if the couple has kids and how many. The bigger the family, the larger the expenses. 40k goes a lot further for a single person than it does for a family, banks calculate everything when approving home loans. So a family of 5 may only qualify for a loan up to say, 150k. While a single person may qualify for up to 200k... All about debt to income and expenses.

  • 1 decade ago

    Whoever gets an accepted contract would get the loan.

    What kind of question is this? Banks don't discriminate based on your marital status. LOL

    And, if you are asking which one a seller might want to sell to...If everything else is the same, I would sell to whomever offered the most money and least concessions.

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