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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd




NMLS MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR EXAM PREP
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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: NMLS MLO dd dd TIME: _____________
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EXAM CODE: NMLS MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR EX
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AM PREP-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. B) Fines of up to $10,000 and up to one year in prison
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[Verified Solution]: The penalties for paying or accepting an illegal referral fee are:
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A) Fines of up to $5,000 and up to one year in prison
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B) Fines of up to $10,000 and up to one year in prison
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C) Fines of up to $10,000 and up to three years in prison
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D) Fines of up to $20,000 and up to one year in prison
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Q2. B) Prevent escrow overages
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[Verified Solution]: An annual escrow analysis is used to do which of the following?
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A) Report underwriting errors
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B) Prevent escrow overages
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C) Ensure the loan is properly amortized
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D) Reduce burden on the servicer
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Q3. D) A loan to purchase a duplex and rehabilitate it into a single-family dwelling
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[Verified Solution]: · The disclosure requirements of RESPA would apply to which of the following l
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oans?
A) A loan to purchase 75 acres of land
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B) A farm loan
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C) A loan to purchase a property that includes a gas station and convenience store
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D) A loan to purchase a duplex and rehabilitate it into a single-family dwelling
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,Q4. C) Within 30 days
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[Verified Solution]: · A customer with an excellent credit score submits a loan application. When does
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ECOA require that the applicant be advised of the status of the application?
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A) Within one week
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B) Within three days
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C) Within 30 days
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D) Within 90 days
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Q5. D) His credit score
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[Verified Solution]: · Mr. Jones's loan application has been denied and he is provided with an Advers
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e Action Notice as required by ECOA. Which of the following pieces of information would not be inclu
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ded on the notice?
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A) Information on the credit reporting agency if the adverse action is based on his credit report
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B) Reasons for the denial of credit
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C) A description of credit he requested
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D) His credit score
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Q6. B) Their race
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[Verified Solution]: · According to fair lending laws, which of the following may loan applicants be a
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sked to disclose for MHDA data collection purposes?
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A) Their religion
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B) Their race
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C) If they will stop working once they have children
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D) If they plan to have more than one child
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Q7. A) Mortgage broker fee
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[Verified Solution]: · Finance charges always include which of the following?
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A) Mortgage broker fee
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B) Title insurance charges
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C) Document preparation fees
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D) Credit report fee
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Q8. D) Escrow fees
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[Verified Solution]: · Which of the following is not included in calculating the APR?
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A) Discount points
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B) Underwriting fees
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C) PMI dd



D) Escrow fees
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,Q9. C) Trigger terms
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[Verified Solution]: · The amount of the down payment, the amount of the finance charge, or the num
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ber of payments needed are all examples of __ under TILA
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A) Components of the finance charge
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B) Components of the APR
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C) Trigger terms
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D) Prohibited disclosures
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Q10. C) Saturday
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[Verified Solution]: · A borrower has gone to settlement for a cash-
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out refinance on Tuesday for his principal residence. His rescission period is over at midnight on Friday
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. According to the provision specified under federal law, what is the first possible day the loan could fu
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nd?
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B) Friday dd



C) Saturday
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D) Monday, the following week
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Q11. D) TILA
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[Verified Solution]: · HOEPA was enacted as a part of:
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A) HMDA dd



B) ECOA dd



C) RESPA dd



D) TILA dd




Q12. C) Higher-priced mortgage loans
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[Verified Solution]: · Closed- dd dddd dd



end loans with rates that exceed the average prime offer rate, but are not high enough to trigger protecti
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ons under HOEPA, are known as:
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A) Reverse mortgages
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B) Subprime mortgage loans
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C) Higher-priced mortgage loans
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D) Qualified high-cost mortgages
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Q13. C) The third business day after the Closing Disclosure is mailed
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[Verified Solution]: · XYZ Mortgage Company just mailed a Closing Disclosure to a consumer. The
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waiting period prior to closing will begin:
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A) On the date that the Closing Disclosure is mailed
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B) The next business day after the Closing Disclosure is mailed
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C) The third business day after the Closing Disclosure is mailed
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D) The day on which the company received a completed, signed loan application
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, Q14. B) If the consumer requests a waiver due to a bona fide financial emergency
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[Verified Solution]: · The mandatory waiting period between issuance of disclosures and consummatio
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n may be waived:
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A) Using a pre-printed form from the lender
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B) If the consumer requests a waiver due to a bona fide financial emergency
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C) If the loan originator waives it for the consumer
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D) If the loan is qualified mortgage
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Q15. B) 10%
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[Verified Solution]: · There is a __ accuracy tolerance for amounts stated on the Loan Estimate and th
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e actual closing costs if the consumer is allowed to shop for his/her own settlement service provider.
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A) 0% dd



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Q16. D) The consumer is purchasing a home located in a neighborhood primarily occupied by
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minorities
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[Verified Solution]: · All but which of the following may serve as a legal, non-
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discriminatory basis for denying a mortgage loan application?
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A) The loan applicant has a credit score of 530 and a history of delinquencies on previous loans
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B) The loan applicant's debt-to-income ratio is 56%
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C) The consumer has no cash for a down payment
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D) The consumer is purchasing a home located in a neighborhood primarily occupied by minorities
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Q17. A) Steering
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[Verified Solution]: · The Loan Originator Compensation Rule is intended to discourage which of the
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following practices? dd



A) Steering
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B) Redlining
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C) Property flipping
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D) Air loans
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Q18. D) Payments collected by a mortgage company for services other than loan origination s
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ervices
[Verified Solution]: · The Loan Originator Compensation Rule defines compensation to include all of
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the following, except:
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A) Salaries, bonuses, and commissions
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B) Awards, services, trips, and similar benefits
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