Solo women homebuyers 30% more likely to be denied mortgage than solo men: study

Solo women homebuyers are 30% more likely to be denied a mortgage than solo males, a new LendingTree study found.

Analysts say the reason for the large disparity is two-fold: sexism and women’s lower incomes.

What they're saying:

"Women tend to have smaller incomes than men, and that can create homebuying challenges," Matt Schulz, LendingTree chief consumer finance analyst, said in a news release.

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Although income doesn’t factor into your credit score, it does "massively" impact your debt-to-income ratio and your ability to save for a down payment, Schulz explained.

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