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Ability-To-Repay Rule

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Updated 08-20-2026

Ability-To-Repay Rule

The ability-to-repay rule is the reasonable and good faith determination most mortgage lenders are required to make that you are able to pay back the loan. Read more (cfpb.gov/askcfpb/1787)

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