What is the Criteria to Qualify for Financing?

Payment Solution Providers (PSPs) will look at a variety of data points when making a decision about whether to extend you credit.

Chief among these are your credit score, payment history, employment status, and your debt-to-income ratio.

Credit Score & Payment History:

• PSPs may look at the length of your credit history, the number of delinquencies, charge-offs or bankruptcies in recent years and the number of credit inquiries you’ve had over the last year.

• Many PSPs will want to see a credit history of at least one to three years with no bankruptcies within the past one or two years.

Employment Status and History:

• Some PSPs will require that you provide proof of income, whether through full- or part-time employment or self-employment.

• Other PSPs may also require a minimum personal or household income to apply, with minimums frequently between $20,000 to $40,000 per year.

• If the PSP has these requirements, you’ll be expected to provide documentation that shows proof of your employment and income.

Debt-to-income (DTI):

• Your debt-to-income ratio is the amount of debt (including mortgage or rent payments) you carry relative to your pre-tax monthly income.

• If your DTI ratio is 40%, this means that your monthly debt payments account for 40% of your pre-tax monthly pay.

• In general, lenders will want to see applicants with DTI ratios under 35% to 45%.

• A DTI ratio of 50% or more is typically a bad sign to lenders, as it means you may have trouble paying back your debts.

The length and amount of the financing will also affect your interest rate. Typically, longer terms and higher amounts will mean higher APRs.