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  1. Do all balloon mortgages have a reset option?
    NO
  2. Tip to Determine if Balloon has reset
    Both numbers total 30
  3. One common balloon that exhibits a reset option
    5/25
  4. When a security property is sold - proceeds of sale are applied to claimants in what priority?
    1) Real Estate Taxes

    2) Holder of first mortgage

    3) Second mortgage, and so on.
  5. Second Lien is also ________.
    A junior mortgage

    Subordinate Lien
  6. List subordinate lien mortgages
    • -HELOC
    • -HEL
    • -Piggyback Loans
  7. Home Equity Line of Credit
    Open ended mortgage debt, like a credit card.
  8. Payments with a HELOC
    -Required to make monthly payments which may be P&I or at a minimum interest only.
  9. Home Equity Loan (HEL)
    • Closed-end mortgage debt
    • -"cash out refinance"
  10. Piggyback Loans
    • 2nd mortgage that closes simultaneously
    • -can avoid a down payment or mortgage insurance
  11. Title 7 of URLA
    Details of Transaction
  12. Title 8
    Declarations
  13. Title 9
    Acknowledge and agreement
  14. Title 10
    Info for government monitoring purposes
  15. Title 1
    Type of mortgage and terms of loan
  16. Title 2
    Property information and purpose of loan
  17. Title 3
    Borrower information
  18. Title 4
    Employment Info
  19. Title 5
    Monthly income, combined housing expense
  20. Title 6
    Assets and liabilities
  21. Determining FICO

    __% Payment History
    35%
  22. Determing FICO

    __% Credit Utilization
    30%
  23. Determining FICO

    __% Length of Credit History
    15%
  24. Determining FICO

    __% Types of credit used
    10%
  25. Determining FICO

    __% Recent Searches
    10%
  26. Appraiser

    __% Line item adjustments
    10%
  27. Appraisers

    __% Net Adjustments
    15%
  28. Appraisers

    __% Gross Adjustments
    25%
  29. URLA
    Uniform Residential Loan Application

    Form 1003
  30. 6 pieces of information you need to have a completed loan application
    • 1. Name
    • 2. Monthly income
    • 3. SSN
    • 4. Property Address
    • 5. Estimated Value
    • 6. Amount of Loan sought
  31. Settlement Cost Booklet
    • -RESPA
    • -Right to negotiate terms
    • -due
  32. CHARM
    TILA

    • -The risks/advantages of an ARM
    • -due within 3 days
  33. When Your Home Is On The Line
    • -Home Equity Line of Credit
    • (TILA)
  34. GFE
    • (RESPA)
    • Good Faith Estimate, estimate cost of doing loan due within 3 days.
  35. Initial Escrow Statement
    • (RESPA)
    • -Info about taxes/insurance included in monthly payment
    • -Due: within 45 days of account being established.
  36. Annual Escrow Statement
    • (RESPA)
    • -show balance of Escrow
    • -due within 30 days of analysis
    • -cushion of 2 months
    • -overage: $50 within 30 days of analysis
  37. Affiliated Business Arrangement
    • (RESPA)
    • -1% ownership
    • -If relationships exist between lender & settlement service provider
    • -Due: At time of referral
  38. HUD-1 and HUD-1A
    (RESPA)

    • -Tells clienet actual cost
    • Due: AT CLOSING
  39. TIL
    (TILA)

    • -Tells client APR
    • -due within 3 days
    • -Disclose if changed by 1/8 of 1%
  40. Right to Receive Appraisal
    (ECOA)

    • -Client can get copy
    • -Due within 30 days
    • -Can request a copy? Within 90 days.
  41. Right to Rescind
    (TILA)

    • -Right to cancel.
    • -Due: At time of closing.
    • -Anyone with ownership is able to rescind.
  42. Right to Cancel PMI
    HPA

    • Cancelled at 78% LTV or 5 years.
    • Can be removed at 80% LTV
  43. Initial Privacy Notice/Opt Out
    (GLBA)

    Due: Before info is shared.
  44. MSDS
    (RESPA)

    • -Lender may transfer service
    • -due within 3 days
    • -Disclose nearest 25% of # of loans that are serviced.
  45. Servicing Transfer Statement
    (RESPA)

    • -Service of loan is being transferred
    • -15/15/60
  46. Amortization
    Periodic payments of principal and interest on a loan.

    -Ensures loan will be paid off by the end of term.
  47. Interest
    A fee charged for the use of borrowing money.
  48. Principal
    The amount of money borrowed.
  49. Mortgage
    A lien on a property that secures a promise to repay a loan.
  50. Lien
    A legal claim against a property that must be satisfied when sold.
  51. Collateral
    Security in the form of money or property pledged for the payment of a loan.
  52. Secure
    To assure payment of a debt by pledging property.
  53. What is the exception for cost on a fixed rate mortgage?
    Total PITI payment can only adjust if expenses paid out of escrow account changes.
  54. Escrow Account
    Holds monies for future disbursement for taxes/insurance.
  55. Fixed Rate Mortgage
    Interest rate and principal payment does not change.
  56. ARM
    -Variable rate that may change one or more times during the life of a loan (depending on index)
  57. Index
    Measure of interest rate changes that the lender uses to determine interest rate of an ARM.
  58. In an ARM, the borrower pays _________.
    Fully indexed rate = Margin rate + current index rate.
  59. Most common forms of ARMs
    • Hybrid
    • Option
    • Non-traditional
  60. Hybrid ARM
    Combines fixed rate with ARM
  61. Option ARM
    • Multiple payment options:
    • -minimum
    • -interest only
    • -15 year, 30 year.
  62. Non-traditional ARM
    Balloon, interest only, or negatively amortizing.
  63. Margin
    set rate added by lender that doesn't change, typically lender's profit
  64. Indices
    • London Interbank Offered Rate
    • Treasury Bills
    • Cost of Funds Index (11th District)
  65. ARMs are based on a __________.
    360 month (30 year) amortization schedule.
  66. Cap
    Maximum amount of increase or decrease at any adjustmnet. Caps are projections.
  67. Payment Cap
    -Limit on how much the required monthly (or periodic) payment can increase or decrease at the time of a scheduled adjustment.
  68. 5/2/5
    5 -- Initial Rate

    2 -- Periodic

    5 -- Lifetime
  69. Lifetime Interest Rate Cap
    Maximum percentage points a rate may increase or decrease from the initial rate.
  70. Initial Interest Rate Cap
    Maximum allowed change to the interest rate at the first adjustment.
  71. Periodic Interest Rate Cap
    Maximum change allowed for the interest rate at any adjustment period, after first.
  72. Payment shock
    increase in housing payment
  73. 1) CHARM

    2) TILA
    1) Consumer Handbook on ARMs

    2) Truth-in-lending Act
  74. Reg Z, TILA, in regards to an ARM
    Within 3 days of following receipt of loan application, CHARM booklet is sent out.
  75. Balloon Mortgages
    Full Principal Balance comes due at a predetermined time in payment cycle.
  76. 30/15
    360 month (30 years) amortization payment amount.

    Balance due in 180 months (15 years)
  77. Advantage of a balloon
    Interest rate is typically lower.
  78. Disadvantage to a balloon
    Large lump sum
  79. Reset option
    A conditional refinance provision to convert to fully amortizing.
  80. Prepaid Finance Charges include all of the following, except?

    A) Discount Fee
    B) Appraisal Fee
    C) Mortgage Insurance Escrow
    D) Tax Service Fee
    B) Appraisal Fee
    (this multiple choice question has been scrambled)
  81. "A written document signed, dated and usually recorded that conveys property from one owner to another."
    Deed
  82. Shawna is a mortgage loan originator who has let her state license lapse for the last 6 years. Which of the following scenarios most likely will happen?

    a) Shawna will need to retake the licensing test
    b) The state authority will serve a cease and desist
    c) Shawna will need an additional 3 hours of training
    d) The state authority will impose a fee.
    Shawna will need to retake the licensing exam.
  83. An origination point cannot be:
    Limited to only conventional loans.
  84. Which mortgage clause allows a lender to declare the unpaid balance due upon a borrower's default?
    Acceleration Clause
  85. What is the current monthly mortgage insurance premium factor for FHA refinance loans with a term greater than 15 years and a LTV of 90%?
    1.20
  86. When is the lender permitted to charge a fee for preparing a settlement statement?
    Under no circumstances.

    A lender is not able to facilitate their own closing - they must employ a third party settlement service provider to prepare the closing documents and facilitate closing.
  87. The following example is a violation of which of the following acts below: Two minority loan applicants were told it would take several hours and require the payment of an application fee up front to determine if they would qualify for a home mortgage loan; and more than likely they will end up not qualifying:
    ECOA
  88. The recission period runs from the last of the following three events, except:

    a) Preparation of final closing documents
    b) Consummation of the transaction
    c) Delivery of the material disclosures
    d) Delivery to the consumer of required disclosures
    Preparation of final closing documents.

    The recission period begins at closing. This question is asking which option does not happen at closing. Preparation of the final closing documents can happen anytime prior to closing, not at closing.
  89. Market Data Approach
    Three previous sales of similar square footage from the same neighborhood.

    Market value is the same as the sales comprison approach. In addition to the above previous sales in the same neighborhood the homes must have sold within the last 6 months in most cases.
  90. On the Truth In Lending Statement, "finance charge" is defined as:
    Interest + Mortgage Insurance + Prepaid Finance Charges
  91. According to RESPA what kind of payment would be acceptable?
    A referral fee paid between employees of the same mortgage company.
  92. Best definition of a "person"
    Either an individual, company, or association.
  93. What is the penalty for violating Section 6 of RESPA?
    • Individual: $1,000.00
    • Class action: $1,000.00 for each memember. $500,000 or 1%
  94. What is the penalty for violating Section 8?
    $10,000.00 or one year in prison.
  95. What is the penalty of violating Section 9?
    Treble. Triple amount of title cost.
  96. What is the penalty for violating Section 10 of RESPA?
    $75 per violation, limited to $130,000.00 in a 12 month period.

    Intentional violation: $110/violation.
  97. What is the penalty for violating TILA?
    $400-$4,000.00

    Class action: $500,000 or 1% of net worth of creditor.

    Willful or knowing violations: $5,000.00 and/or one year.
  98. What is the penalty for violating ECOA?
    • Civil: $5,000/day up to $25,000.00.
    • Punitive: limited to $10,000 an individual or $500,000 or 1% of creditor's net worth.
  99. Statute of limitations of ECOA
    5 years
  100. What is the penalty for violating Do Not Call Act?
    $16,000 for each violation.
  101. HUD-1 must be retained
    5 years from final transaction
  102. What is the retention time for RESPA?
    5
  103. What is the retention time for HMDA?
    3 years.
  104. What is the retention time for TILA?
    2 years.
  105. What is the retention time for ECOA?
    25 months.
  106. Certificate of Reasonable Value
    statement showing the property's current market value based on the appraisal
  107. DTI for FHA
    31/43
  108. DTI for VA
    41
  109. DTI for USDA
    29/41
  110. DTI for Conventional Conforming Loans
    28/36
  111. Minimum down payment for conventional
    5%
  112. FHA minimum down payment
    3.5%
  113. VA minimum down payment
    0%
  114. USDA minimum down payment
    0%
  115. Seller concession for conventional
    • If under 10% dp = 3%
    • Over 10% dp = 6%
    • Investment property= 2%
  116. Seller Concession for FHA
    6%
  117. Seller concession for VA
    4%
  118. Seller concession for USDA
    6%, unlimited with appraisal justification.
  119. Funding for VA
    .5-3.30%
  120. UFMIP
    Up-Front Mortgage Insurance Premium

    1.75%
  121. Guaranty fee for USDA
    2% on purhcase
  122. Mortgage Insurance Premiuum
    monthly insurance that must be paid for five years or until the LTV reaches 78%
  123. Terms greater than 15 years
    LTV is greater than 95%
    1.25% UFMIP
  124. Terms Greater than 15 Years
    LTV is 95% or less:
    1.20%
  125. Terms of 15 Years or Less
    LTV is greater than 90%
    0.60%
  126. Terms of 15 Years or Less
    LTV is from 78.01-90%
    0.35%
  127. Terms 15 years or less
    LTV value is 78% or less:
    No MIP
  128. Penalties under Dodd-Frank:
    3 times the amount of direct or indirect compensation.
  129. Bankruptcy lasts for ____ years.
    10
  130. Due-On-Sale Clause
    A provision of a loan allowing the lender to demand full repayment of the loan if the property is sold. (Also known as "Alienation Clause")
  131. Security Document
    This is an evidence of debt that is in the form of a mortgage contract, deed of trust, or sales contract. It is always signed at a closing when a new loan is involved.
  132. Easement
    The legal right that gives someone, other than the owner, access to the use of a property for a specific purpose. Easements may affect property values and are sometimes a part of the deed.
  133. A credit report will ALWAYS have:
    A borrower's name and address.
  134. Trigger terms:
    • -Amount of any finance charge
    • -Amount of down payment
    • -Number of payments and period of repayment
    • -The amount of the payment
  135. HOEP must exceed __ % threshold on 1st mortgage and __ % on a 2nd.
    8%

    10%
  136. Loan Processor or Underwriter
    performs clerical or support duties
  137. Registered Mortgage Loan Originator
    An individual who fits the definition of a mortgage loan originator, but is an employee of a depository institution.

    -must register with NMLS
  138. Failure to maintain license for 5+ years
    Must start process again.
  139. FCRA
    Fair Credit Reporting Act, accuracy and fairness in credit reporting.
  140. Red Flags Rules
    • (FACTA)
    • "develop, implement & administer identithy theft prevention programs"
  141. Notice of Right to Receive a Credit Score
    "notify borrower of their right to obtain their credit score"
  142. Obtaining information under false pretenses =
    2 years imprisonment
  143. BSA/AML
    Bank Secrecy Act & Anti-Money Laundering Law

    "requires financial institutions to report suspicious activity that may indicate money laundering, tax evasion, or other criminal activities."
  144. Most of GLBA is monitored by ____.
    FTC
  145. Safeguards Rule
    (GLBA)

    -Security plan that outlines how a company will protect a consumer's non-public personal information.
  146. Pretexting/Phishing
    "the act of obtaining an individual's non-public personal information through false pretenses."
  147. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act
    "increase regulation concerning MLO compensation (amending TILA), underwriting & appraisal"
  148. Documents needed at Closing:
    • -final HUD-1
    • -final TIL
    • -The promissory note
    • -Security instrument (mortgage or deed of trust)
  149. Table Funding
    Allows a mortgage broker to originate and process a loan under their name. However, at the time of closing, teh loan is transferred to a lender who provides the funds for disbursement.
  150. Loan-to-Value formula:
    Loan Amount / Property Value = LTV
  151. CLTV (TLTV) formula:
    1st Loan Balance + 2nd Loan Balance / Property Value = CLTV
  152. The HLTV (HCLTV) formula:
    1st Loan Balance + HELOC Credit Limit /Property Value = HCLTV
  153. Front End Ratio
    All Housing Expenses

    Housing Expense / Income = Front Ratio
  154. Back End Ratio
    Total Debt Ratio

    Total Monthly Debts / Income = Back Ratio
  155. Permanent Buy-Down
    Loan Amount x Points = Cost of Discount
  156. Prepaid Finance Charge
    The charge is paid prior to or at closing.
  157. Finance Charge, "Amount financed"
    the amount of the loan principal (including fees rolled into the loan amoutn) MINUS prepaid finance charges and any down payment at the inception of the loan.
  158. Notice of Action Taken
    • (ECOA)
    • Notify applicant of approval, counter offer or adverse action.
  159. Notice of Incomplete Application
    • (ECOA)
    • Due within 30 days of receving an application, must notify applicant of missing information.
  160. Notice of Right to Receive an Appraisal
    notify applicant their right to receive a copy of appraisal report. Due at time of appraisal.
  161. Disclosures Regarding Monitoring Programs
    (ECOA)

    Must disclose to applicant that information on race, ethnicity, gender, marital status, and age are used for monitoring purposes only.
  162. HPML
    Higher Priced Mortgage Loans

    -APR on 1st lien is 1.5 or more percentage points above the average prime offer on a comparable transaction


    -APR on subordinate lien is 3.5 or more percentage points above.
  163. TILA/Reg Z mandates escrow accounts for _____.
    Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans
  164. HOEPA
    Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act, Section 32.

    A safeguard against abusive lending, must make sure a borrower's qualification is based on ability to REPAY the loan, not collateral.
  165. MDIA
    Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act

    A borrower does not have to go through the loan process just because they have received disclosures
  166. CSBS and AARMR established NMLSR for the residential mortgage industry to do the following:
    • -increase uniformity for state licensing
    • -reduce regulatory burden
    • -enhance consumer protection
    • -reduce fraud
  167. The state or state authority (Commissioner) has the authority to __________.
    apply, interpret, and enforce the SAFE Act of 2008.
  168. American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR)
    national association of executives and employees responsible for administratoin and regulation of residential mortgage lending, servicing, and brokering.
  169. Head of the CFPB
    The Director
  170. Immediate family memmber
    Any of the following: spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, adoptive relationship.
  171. Individual
    A natural person.
  172. Person
    any of the following: natural person, corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, or association.
  173. If a person has, is, or is about to violate the law, the state authority or the Director can request each person involved to cease and desist from committing the violation, and the following can happen:
    -The Director can publish the findings

    -The Director will send a notice regarding the proceedings and will set a hearint date (a hearingbetween 30 and 60 days of receiving it)

    -After the notice and opportunity for a hearing, the cease and desist order may require future plans for compliance, if the Director specifies.
  174. A mortgage loan originator licensee must:
    -submit mortgage call reports to the NMLS

    -Compile reports and other information at the request of state Authorities

    -Make available, upon request, to the state licensing agency all books and records relating to the operations of the originator

    -Appear before the CFPB and produce any records or data and give relevant testimony when summoned
  175. URLA
    Uniform Residential Loan Application, 1003
  176. IPAC
    Income   - Capacity

    Property - Collateral

    Assets     - Capitol

    Credit     -  Credit
  177. To verify borrower's income, per FNMA underwriting requirements, a ________ must be filed.
    4506-T
  178. 4506-T Form
    must be requested from the borrower, it is a federal income tax transcript summary request form.

    It is valid for 120 days.
  179. Borrowers who earn commission as _____% or more of their income or business, need....
    25%

    2 years tax returns
  180. Salary or hourly income borrowers need _______.
    30 days worth of pay stubs

    2 years W2 forms
  181. CLTV is used by ______.

    TLTV is used by ______.
    Fannie Mae

    Freddie Mac
  182. 3 most common types of appraisal approaches
    Sales Comparison (Market approach)

    Cost Approach

    Income Approach
  183. Cost approach is used _______.
    to appraise new home construction and cost to rebuild the home.
  184. When determining the cost of Hazard Insurance, this appraisal approach is best...
    Cost
  185. Income Approach is used
    to estimate the value of an income producing property
  186. URAR stands for ________.
    Uniform Residential Appraisal Report

    1004
  187. URAR/1004
    most commonly used and is considered a "full appraisal" as it includes an interior and exterior inspection of the property being evaluated.
  188. To maintain their certification an appraiser must _____
    adhere to the USPAP
  189. USPAP
    Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
  190. To meet Fannie Mac standards on top of USPAP the appraiser must...
    be certified in the state where property is and be independent of the business that utilizes the services
  191. An appraisal report is valid for _______.
    120 days
  192. Homeowners Insurance is a form of _______.
    Hazard insurance.
  193. Hazard Insurance
    Primary Hazard is fire.

    Lenders require the borrower to carry hazard but not homeowner's insurance.

    100% replacement cost.
  194. Hazard Insurance

    1) Max deductible?

    2) What is force placed insurance?
    1) 5%

    2) kicks in if borrower allows his or her homeowner's policy to lapse.
  195. Flood Insurance
    Not all borrowers are required to obtain flood insurance.

    The appraiser or surveyor will determine this requirement based on FEMA flood zones.
  196. Flood Insurance covers/does not cover
    Covers - building and foundation as well as personal property in the building.

    Does not cover - basement, physical property to which the building is attached.
  197. SFHA
    Special Flood Housing Area

    1% chance to flood within any given year
  198. NFIP
    National Flood Insurance Program, a FEMA program for flood insurance.
  199. PMI is used for ____.

    MIP is required for ______.
    Conventional Loans.

    FHA Loans.
  200. Which act ensures consumers can get rid of PMI?
    Homeowners Protection Act (HPA)
  201. The borrower usually pays PMI, but the lender may offer...
    to cover PMI via a slightly elevated interest rate.
  202. Is a processing fee allowed on FHA loans?
    NO!
  203. FHA Loans

    Restriction on re-sale
    If a property is re-sold within 90s of date of purchase the property will not be eligible for a FHA mortgage.
  204. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

    Underwriting Requirements
    • 125% mark up on non-Taxable
    • 2 yer avg overtime/bonus
    • 620 minimum FICO score
    • 75% rental income

    If revolving debt does not have monthly payment, 5% of debt must be included
  205. A-paper or Prime Loans
    conforming mortgages with limited risk
  206. Who performs the title report search?
    Abstractor
  207. For us to do a loan there must be...
    a tangible net benefit that the borrower must derive.

    i.e. lower monthly payment, shorter loan term
  208. The Guidance requires loan orignators to properly communicate to the borrower all potential risks with their new loan.

    Some loans that are higher risk are:
    • -Loans with simultaneous second liens or reduced doc
    • -Subprime
    • -Balloon Loans
    • -Neg amortization loans
    • -ARMs
  209. What if the Annual Escrow Analysis carries a surplus of $50 or more?
    Surplus must be refunded to the borrower within 30 days the analysis.

    If its less, lender can refund or credit amount toward next year's escrow payments.
  210. What if the loan program requires that client needs a Notice of Right to Rescind but is not properly provided one?
    The borrower is then allowed a 3 year time period in which to rescind the loan.
  211. Permissible Purpose
    Lender must have the client's permission and a valid reason.

    i.e. extend credit to the applicant in the form of a mortgage loan.
  212. HECM Origination Fee
    if home is $125,000 or less = $2500

    125-200,000 = 2%

    200,000 and greater = max of $6,000
  213. HECM and MIP
    pays MIP up front and annually

    • Up Front MIP is 2% of appraisal value
    • or 0.1% on a HECM Saver Program
  214. Due-on-demand clause
    A clause in a mortgage or deed of trust that permits the lender to call the mortgage due upon FRAUD or misrepresentation by the borrower.
  215. Assumption Clause
    A provision in the terms of a loan that allows the buyer to take legal responsibility for the mortgage from the seller.
  216. Encumbrance
    Any claim that affects the title to a property; such as loans, leases, easements, or restrictions.
  217. FSBO
    For Sale by Owner

    A home that is offered for sale by the owner without the benefit of a real estate professional.
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