HUD Housing Counselor Certification Practice Questions and answers Graded A+

What is the maximum percent of area median income allowable for a household to qualify for a Housing Choice Voucher? - Answer-50% Which is the maximum recommended housing ratio for renting an apartment? - Answer-30% Eligibility requirements for down-payment assistance programs include which factors? - AnswerIncome, home-buyer education, purchase price The client is considering an FHA mortgage. What is the upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) for an FHA mortgage? - Answer-1.75% If the client was denied a mortgage loan and the lender told him to come back after his divorce had been final for three years, what is the best advice for the housing counselor to provide to the client to report a violation to ECOA? - Answer-Contact the Federal Trade Commission as the lender's action might violate the Equal Credit Opportunity Act A question from a lender on the client's Medical History would be inappropriate or appropriate? - Answer-Inappropriate Who is responsible for educating home-buyers about their rights? - Answer-Housing Counselor In order to minimize the impact on the client's credit score, what is the maximum time frame within which the client should apply for pre-approval from multiple lenders? - Answer-A 30-day period What are the responsibilities of a home inspector? - Answer-Examine mechanical systems, Evaluate the condition of a home, Identify items to be repaired or replaced Which is the best reason that a housing counselor would suggest that a client speak to three to five different lenders? - Answer-To compare loan estimatesWhich is the best advice that a housing counselor can give the client to protect against identity theft? - Answer-Review credit report at least once per year The client tells the lender that he is expecting a raise soon. Should the Lender provide a Loan Estimate (LE) with, or without factoring the raise? - Answer-Provide a loan estimate without factoring in the raise If this client obtains a mortgage of $100,000, typically, how much should he expect to pay for closing costs? - Answer-$3000 to $4000 Is Application Fee an upfront cost of clients who are considering renting or buying a property? - Answer-Renting A client wants to customize his home with do-it-yourself projects, this is an indication the client is best aligned with which housing option; Home-ownership or Renting? - Answer-Home-ownership The client's gross monthly income is $4167 and the monthly debts are $435. What is the maximum mortgage payment (rounded to the nearest dollar) for which this client would qualify using a standard conventional loan? - Answer-$1,065 NOTE: The maximum front-end ratio for a standard conventional loan is 28%, and the back-end ratio is 36%. The front-end ratio is calculated as 28% of the client's monthly income of $4,167, which is $1,167. The back-end ratio is calculated as 36% of the client's monthly income of $4,167 minus the client's monthly debt of $435, which equals $1,065. Therefore, the maximum loan payment that the client qualifies for is the lower of the two numbers, which is $1,065. Which is the maximum debt-to-income ratio allowable for an FHA loan? - Answer-43% Which is the maximum debt-to-income ratio allowable for an FHA Energy Efficiency Mortgage loan? - Answer-45%