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SAFE MLO Test Glossary Definitions 2026 A+ GRADE AS
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QUESTION 1 vc




Acceleration Clause (SG Glossary Definition) vc vc vc vc




ANSWER

A portion of a lending agreement that forces the borrower to repay the entire loan loan upon the first in
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stance of borrower default. (SG Glossary Definition)
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QUESTION 2 vc




Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) vc vc




ANSWER

A type of mortgage instrument in which the interest rate periodically adjusts up or down according to a
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determined margin. ARM transactions require the creditor to provide borrowers with a special ARM dis
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closure as well as a CHARM booklet
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QUESTION 3 vc




Adjustment Period vc




ANSWER

The amount of time during which a new interest rate will be in effect for an adjustable-
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rate mortgage. New adjustments periods might occur after several months, every year or every few year
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QUESTION 4 vc




Administrative and Clerical Tasks vc vc vc

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The receipt, collection and distribution of information that is common in the processing or underwriting
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of a loan in the mortgage business. The term is also used to describe communication that is designed to
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obtain common information from a consumer. In general, an individual who only performs administrati
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ve or clerical tasks and doesn't negotiate with or give advice to borrowers doesn't need a loan originato
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r license.
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QUESTION 5 vc




Adverse Action vc




ANSWER

An unfavorable credit decision rendered against a consumer made on the basis of information contained
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on the credit application. If a lender takes adverse action against an applicant, the lender must notify th
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e applicant in writing. If the adverse action is taken as a result of information contained on the credit re
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port, the notice must also provide the name, address and toll-
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free phone number of the credit bureau that supplied the information.
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QUESTION 6 vc




Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure (AfBA) vc vc vc vc




ANSWER

A document that informs mortgage applicants of any service providers that may be used in the loan tran
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saction that are affiliated with the lender. It must be provided to the borrower no later than the time th
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e referral to the affiliated business is made and is required when there is greater than a 1% common o
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wnership in the affiliated business settlement service business. If the lender requires the use of an affili
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ated provider (such as for a flood certification), then the disclosure must be given at application.
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QUESTION 7 vc




Alt-A Loans vc




ANSWER

Loans in which the borrower represents too much risk to meet underwriting standards for a conformin
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g loan but is not risky enough to be considered "subprime"
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QUESTION 8 vc




American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR)
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ANSWER

A national association of individuals who are charged with administrating and regulating various aspect
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s of residential mortgage lending. It played a major role in the formation of the NMLS-
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R and in the drafting of the model licensing law.
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, QUESTION 9 vc




Annual Percentage Rate (APR) vc vc vc




ANSWER

A measurement of the total cost of credit, expressed as an annual rate. The APR includes specific costs o
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f financing, both those paid at the time of closing and those paid over the term of the loan. It includes all
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items that are part of the finance charge, such as interest, discount points, mortgage insurance premiu
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ms and administrative fees.
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QUESTION 10 vc




Application
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A request for a residential mortgage loan and includes the borrower-
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related information that lenders commonly use when considering the request. Someone who takes an a
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pplication from a consumer is generally considered to to be acting as a loan originator even when gathe
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ring application information over the phone or Internet.
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QUESTION 11 vc




ARM Disclosure vc




ANSWER

A disclosure required to be presented to the applicant within three business days of application on any
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ARM loan. This disclosure provides the applicant with the information about the specific ARM product f
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or which they are applying, such as a historical index value.
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QUESTION 12 vc




Assumable
ANSWER

A term used to describe a loan in which a new borrower can take over the payments of an existing borr
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QUESTION 13 vc




Balloon Mortgage vc




ANSWER