Nmls Safe Exam Study Guide

NMLS SAFE EXAM STUDY GUIDE What does TILA stand for? - Truth-In-Lending Act, Regulation Z What is a HELOC loan? - a secured loan in that you are borrowing against the equity that has been built in your house What is a REFI loan? - LTV stands for - Loan to Value Define PMI and state what the acronym stands for. - Private mortgage insurance- on conventional loans Define one time variable funding fee and people in what situations is it waived for? - Disabled veterans and surviving spouses. USDA loans are also called what? - 502 loans Define MIP - 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 - annual percentage rate Define APOR - average prime offer rate Define HPML - 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) - - 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) - 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 - Ability to repay 8 Factors of ATR - 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? - 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. What requirements are placed on Section 32 loans / HCML / High cost mortgage loans? - 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? - ALIENS A- Address L- Loan amount I- Income E- Estimated value N- Name