REVIEW WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
‣ abstract of title . Answer: an abbreviated history of a property,
including info on any transfers, grants, wills, conveyances, liens, and
encumbrances
‣ air rights . Answer: ownership rights to the air above a property,
extending from the surface of the land up into space
‣ deed in trust . Answer: a security instrument that places the deed to the
property in a trust held by the lender until the mortgage is paid off, at
which point, the trustee will transfer the deed to the borrower
‣ earnest money . Answer: the money the buyer offers as a deposit
towards the purchase price of the property in order to show their serious
intentions to the seller
‣ Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) . Answer: a federal law enacted
to provide legal protection for consumers against unfair and
discriminatory lending; located in Title VII of the Consumer Credit
Protection Act