NMLS NATIONAL TEST W/UST: LOAN
ORIGINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
OnA2anA2FHAA2annuallyA2adjustingA2ARM,A2assumeA2thatA2theA2startingA2rateA2wasA25%;A
2theA2marginA2isA22.5%;A2theA2indexA2inA26A2monthsA2isA23%;A2theA2indexA2inA212A2monthsA
2isA23.5%;A2theA2indexA2inA218A2monthsA2isA23.25%.A2WhatA2isA2theA2borrower'sA2interestA2
rateA2inA218A2months?A2-A2Ans--5.50%
TheA2mortgageA2loanA2youA2submittedA2toA2theA2LenderA2hasA2beenA2approved.A2Howeve
r,A2thereA2areA2someA2conditionsA2thatA2theA2LenderA2requiresA2beforeA2theA2loanA2docsA2
willA2beA2sentA2toA2theA2closingA2office.A2TheseA2conditionsA2areA2referredA2toA2as:A2-
A2Ans--PriorA2toA2doc
TheA2lenderA2isA2requiringA2repairsA2onA2theA2homeA2toA2beA2completed.A2ThoseA2repairsA
2canA2beA2doneA2afterA2theA2loanA2closesA2byA2includingA2themA2inA2a(n):A2-A2Ans--
EscrowA2Holdback
WhenA2youA2orderA2anA2InsuranceA2binderA2onA2aA2borrower'sA2loanA2file,A2theA2one-
pageA2sheetA2thatA2summarizesA2allA2theA2insuranceA2informationA2isA2knownA2asA2the:A2-
A2Ans--DeclarationA2Page
WhichA2formA2allowsA2theA2lenderA2toA2verifyA2yourA2client'sA2taxA2returns?A2-A2Ans--4506-
T
YouA2areA2wonderingA2whatA2theA2totalA2amountA2ofA2interestA2yourA2borrowersA2willA2pay
A2onA2theirA230A2yearA2fixedA2rateA2loan--
ifA2theyA2keptA2thatA2loanA2forA2itsA2fullA230A2years.A2OnA2theA2TILA2youA2calculateA2theA2A
mountA2FinancedA2toA2beA2$145,000.A2YourA2customersA2P&IA2paymentA2isA2$975.00A2pe
rA2month.A2BasedA2onA2thisA2information,A2whatA2willA2beA2theA2amountA2ofA2interestA2your
A2customerA2willA2payA2overA2theA230A2yearA2period?A2-A2Ans--$206,000
YouA2areA2doingA2aA2refinanceA2loanA2forA2yourA2borrowersA2non-
ownerA2occupiedA2property.A2YouA2lookA2atA2theA2propertyA2profileA2andA2seeA2thatA2theA2
siteA2addressA2andA2yourA2customers'A2addressA2areA2different.A2WhatA2actionA2shouldA2y
ouA2take?A2-A2Ans--NoA2actionA2required
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2NOTA2beA2consideredA2aA2prepaidA2item?A2-A2Ans--
TitleA2Insurance
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2notA2commonA2toA2splitA2betweenA2buyerA2andA2seller?A2-
A2Ans--LoanA2OriginationA2Fees
ORIGINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
OnA2anA2FHAA2annuallyA2adjustingA2ARM,A2assumeA2thatA2theA2startingA2rateA2wasA25%;A
2theA2marginA2isA22.5%;A2theA2indexA2inA26A2monthsA2isA23%;A2theA2indexA2inA212A2monthsA
2isA23.5%;A2theA2indexA2inA218A2monthsA2isA23.25%.A2WhatA2isA2theA2borrower'sA2interestA2
rateA2inA218A2months?A2-A2Ans--5.50%
TheA2mortgageA2loanA2youA2submittedA2toA2theA2LenderA2hasA2beenA2approved.A2Howeve
r,A2thereA2areA2someA2conditionsA2thatA2theA2LenderA2requiresA2beforeA2theA2loanA2docsA2
willA2beA2sentA2toA2theA2closingA2office.A2TheseA2conditionsA2areA2referredA2toA2as:A2-
A2Ans--PriorA2toA2doc
TheA2lenderA2isA2requiringA2repairsA2onA2theA2homeA2toA2beA2completed.A2ThoseA2repairsA
2canA2beA2doneA2afterA2theA2loanA2closesA2byA2includingA2themA2inA2a(n):A2-A2Ans--
EscrowA2Holdback
WhenA2youA2orderA2anA2InsuranceA2binderA2onA2aA2borrower'sA2loanA2file,A2theA2one-
pageA2sheetA2thatA2summarizesA2allA2theA2insuranceA2informationA2isA2knownA2asA2the:A2-
A2Ans--DeclarationA2Page
WhichA2formA2allowsA2theA2lenderA2toA2verifyA2yourA2client'sA2taxA2returns?A2-A2Ans--4506-
T
YouA2areA2wonderingA2whatA2theA2totalA2amountA2ofA2interestA2yourA2borrowersA2willA2pay
A2onA2theirA230A2yearA2fixedA2rateA2loan--
ifA2theyA2keptA2thatA2loanA2forA2itsA2fullA230A2years.A2OnA2theA2TILA2youA2calculateA2theA2A
mountA2FinancedA2toA2beA2$145,000.A2YourA2customersA2P&IA2paymentA2isA2$975.00A2pe
rA2month.A2BasedA2onA2thisA2information,A2whatA2willA2beA2theA2amountA2ofA2interestA2your
A2customerA2willA2payA2overA2theA230A2yearA2period?A2-A2Ans--$206,000
YouA2areA2doingA2aA2refinanceA2loanA2forA2yourA2borrowersA2non-
ownerA2occupiedA2property.A2YouA2lookA2atA2theA2propertyA2profileA2andA2seeA2thatA2theA2
siteA2addressA2andA2yourA2customers'A2addressA2areA2different.A2WhatA2actionA2shouldA2y
ouA2take?A2-A2Ans--NoA2actionA2required
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2NOTA2beA2consideredA2aA2prepaidA2item?A2-A2Ans--
TitleA2Insurance
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2notA2commonA2toA2splitA2betweenA2buyerA2andA2seller?A2-
A2Ans--LoanA2OriginationA2Fees