The phrase "afford a payment" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used when discussing financial capability or the ability to make a payment, but it is more typical to say "afford to make a payment."
Example: "I need to check if I can afford a payment on this new car before I make a decision."
Alternatives: "manage a payment" or "cover a payment."
Others are far too restrictive: borrowers can be disqualified if they have improved their credit score during the loan's introductory period, a move that is intended to weed out anyone with even the smallest probability of being able to afford a payment that is set to explode, but which could subject homeowners who need help to delays and denials.
Normally when a company warns that it can't afford a payment, it's viewed as a worrying development.
The department often cuts registrants slack if they can't afford a payment.
Then Golan couldn't afford a rights payment, which meant that unless he did something with the property, the title would revert to Marvel.
Such homeowners probably can't afford a down payment, locking them into their current homes and helping to keep the inventory of homes for sale tight.
But the average borrower can only afford a $50 payment, which means that borrowers end up rolling over the loan and adding to their debt.
At minimum, only borrowers with prime credit scores (typically above 630) and those who can afford a down payment of at least 10percentt qualify for the loan.
Two years ago, when the family received an inheritance following the death of Mr. Papadopoulos's father, they were finally able to afford a down payment on a home of their own.
Byzantine property ownership and bank-loan rules mean that most rural hukou holders are frozen out of the housing market even if they can afford a down payment on an apartment.
What was so unusual about Phillip Ratliff's experience in getting approval for his first mortgage was that it wasn't difficult at all — even though he could afford a down payment of only 5 percent.
It is a scene being repeated in cities and towns across America as loans that were made to borrowers with little or no credit history, many of whom could not even afford a down payment, fail in ever-growing numbers.
