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What does TILA stand for? - ANSWER Truth-In-Lending Act, Regulation Z



What is a HELOC loan? - ANSWER a secured loan in that you are borrowing against the
equity that has been built in your house



What is a REFI loan? - ANSWER



LTV stands for - ANSWER Loan to Value



Define PMI and state what the acronym stands for. - ANSWER Private mortgage insur-
ance- on conventional loans



Define one time variable funding fee and people in what situations is it waived for? - AN-
SWER Disabled veterans and surviving spouses.



USDA loans are also called what? - ANSWER 502 loans



Define MIP - ANSWER Can be paid up front or in installments. Mortgage insurance
premium used by FHA to protect themselves against higher-risk borrowers who are more
likely to default on loans



Define APR - ANSWER annual percentage rate



Define APOR - ANSWER average prime offer rate


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,Define HPML - ANSWER High price mortgage loans or Section 35 loans. A mortgage
with an annual percentage rate (APR) that's higher than the average prime offer rate (APOR)



When is a loan considered to be a section 35 loan? (High price mortgage loan) - AN-
SWER - When the APR exceeds APOR by 1.5% on a first lien, 2.5% on Jumbo first lien
or 3.5% on subordinate lien



What requirements are placed on section 35 loans? (High price mortgage loans) - AN-
SWER APE

A- ATR / ability to repay

P- no PREPAYMENT penalty unless in the first 2 years

E- requires ESCROW of the taxes and hazard insurance for the first 5 years



Define ATR - ANSWER Ability to repay



8 Factors of ATR - ANSWER MICE DOES

M- Monthly mortgage

I- Income + assets

C- Credit history

E- Employment

D- Debt to Income Ratio

O- Other debts

E- Expenses

S- Simultaneous mortgage



What are section 32 loans? - ANSWER High cost mortgage loans. Considered to be
HCML when APR exceeds APOR by 6.5% on first lien on loan $50,000 or higher, or 8.5% on
first lien on a loan that's less than $50,000 or 8.5% on subordinate lien.


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, What requirements are placed on Section 32 loans / HCML / High cost mortgage loans? -
ANSWER BAPS

B- no BALLOON payment

A- must have ATR

P- no PREPAYMENT PENALTY

S- must SPEAK to a HUD counselor



What makes a complete application? - ANSWER ALIENS

A- Address

L- Loan amount

I- Income

E- Estimated value

N- Name

S- Social security number



What is a 1003 and a 1004 form? - ANSWER URLA - Uniform Residential Loan Applica-
tion

and

URAR - Uniform Residential Appraisal Report



What is a 1005 and 1006 form? - ANSWER VOE - Verification of employment

and

VOD - Verification of deposits (bank balance)



What is a 1008 form? - ANSWER Transmittal summary. Top sheet! SUMMARY



What are the protected classes under ECOA AND Fair Housing Act? - ANSWER - Sex


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