DTI necessary for auto loan or lease approval?

[skigirl916]

I'm a year away from deciding whether to buy my leased Acura, or trade it in for a new one. I like to plan. It's currently leased through Acura.

And it got me thinking, what DTI do I need to get approved for a loan? For a lease? I've only ever been concerned about DTI for purposes of mortgages, so I want to be sure I'm okay a year from now.

Thanks!

[OmarGB9]

It depends on the lender, honestly. CUs tend to be a bit more lenient with it. But as a general rule, I'd say try to keep it under 36%.