HUD EXAM PREP QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ConventionalMLoanM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FrontMendM28%
BackMendM36%McanMgoMupMtoM45%MtoM50%(debtMtoMincome),MbackedMbyMprivateMlenders.MAKAMprimeMlo
ans.MGoodMcredit,M20%MdownMpayment.MMayMhaveMinterestMonlyMterms
FHAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FrontMendM31%
BackMendM43%
LimitedMfunds,MbadMcredit,Mbankruptcy,MhighMdebtMtoMincomeMratio.
EEMM(Energy)MFHAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FrontMendM33%
BackMendM45%
VAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-41%
USDAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FrontMEndM29%
BackMEndM41%,Mlow-to-
moderateMincome,MmustMliveMruralMarea,MnoMdownMpayment,McompetitiveMrates.MBellowM115%MmedianM
income.MLoanMtermM33MtoM38Myrs
EqualMCreditMOpportunityMActM(ECOA)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AMfederalMact,MwhichMprohibitsMdiscriminationMbyMlendersMonMtheMbasisMofMsexMorMmaritalMstatusMinMany
MaspectMofMaMcreditMtransaction.
FrontMendMRatioM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-PITIA/MGrossMIncome
WithinMthreeMdaysMofMreceivingMaMloanMapplication,MlendersMareMrequiredMtoMsupplyMtheMclientMwithM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-LoanMEstimate
HowMmayMyearsMatMaMjobMtoMshowMemploymentMstability?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-AtMleastM2Myears
,WhichMfactorMdeterminesMwhetherMtheMclientMwillMhaveMtoMpayMprivateMmortgageMinsuranceMversusMmo
rtgageMinsuranceMpremiumM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-TypeMofMloan
TheMFairMHousingMActM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
TheMfederalMlawMthatMprohibitsMdiscriminationMinMhousingMbasedMonMrace,Mcolor,Mreligion,Msex,Mhandicap
,MfamilialMstatus,MandMnationalMorigin
TheMHousingMandMUrbanMDevelopmentMActM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-providingMgovernment-
insuredMloansMtoMmoderate-incomeMpeople.
TheMDodd-FrankMActM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-protectsMborrowersMfromMpredatoryMlendingMpractices
AffirmativelyMFurtheringMFairMHousingM(AFFH)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AdvocatingMforMlendersMtoMoperateMinMunderservedMareas
AfterMhowMmanyMdaysMcanMforeclosureMproceedingsMbeginMifMtheMclientMisMnotMbeingMevaluatedMforMloss
Mmitigation,MandMhasMmissedMpaymentsMonManMFHAMloanM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-120
FHAM203KMLoanM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
allowsMtheMhomeownerMtoMrefinanceMtheMhomeMloanMtoMperformMrepair
StreamlinedM203KMLoanM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
minorMrehabilitationMand/orMhomeMimprovementMprojectsMthatMwillMnotMrequireMtheMinvolvementMofMco
nsultants,Mengineers,Mand/orMarchitects
keyMadvantageMofMtheMclientMusingMaMrealMestateMagentMversusMsellingMherMhouseMonMherMownM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-RealMestateMagentsMnegotiateMonMbehalfMofMtheMclient.
AMmeansMtestM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
bankruptcyMqualificationMthatMconsidersMincomeMandMequityMinMassetsMtoMdetermineMifMaMclientMhasMthe
MabilityMtoMrepayMpartMofMtheMdebt
, DefaultM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
whenMaMpaymentMhasMnotMbeenMmadeMafterM60MtoM90Mdays.MFHAM30Mdays
DelinquentM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
timelyMmortgageMpaymentsMbyMtheMendMofMtheMgraceMperiodM(14Mday)
WhichMnoticeMmustMtheMservicerMsendMtheMclientMonceMtheMmortgageMisMdelinquentMandMbeforeM45Mday
sMpastMdue?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-HousingMcounseling
advertisementMthatMguaranteesMaMgovernment-approvedMloanMmodificationMmustMbeMreportedMto......M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-ReportMtheMcompanyMtoMtheMFederalMTradeMCommissionM(FTC)
TheMonlyMmortgageMloanMproductMthatMallowsMfamilyMassistanceM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FHAM-
MUSDAMandMVAMdoMnotMrequireMdownMpayment,MandMconventionalMloansMwon'tMallowMfamilyMfunds
ConsumerMFinanceMProtectionMBureauMCFPBM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Easier-to-
useMmortgageMdisclosureMformsMthatMclearlyMoutlineMtheMtermsMofMaMmortgageMtoMtheMborrower
SatisfiesMeffortsMtoMAffirmativelyMFurtherMFairMHousingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ReviewingMmarketingMmaterialsMofMlocalMmortgageMlendersMsatisfiesMeffortsMtoMAffirmativelyMFurtherMFai
rMHousing
ChapterM7MBankruptcyM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
MeansMtest,MLiquidationMofMassets,MbestMforMclientMwithMnoMassets
ChapterM13MbankrupcyM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-retainMhouse/car,MWagerMearnerMplan-
payMallMorMpartMofMdebtsM3-5Myrs,
EarnedMIncomeMTaxMCreditM(EITC)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
LowMtoMmoderateMearnedMincomeMindividualsMorMfamily.MNetMearningsMfromMselfMemployment.MTaxMcred
itsMareMbasedMonMincome,MmaritalMstatus,MnumberMofMchildren
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
ConventionalMLoanM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FrontMendM28%
BackMendM36%McanMgoMupMtoM45%MtoM50%(debtMtoMincome),MbackedMbyMprivateMlenders.MAKAMprimeMlo
ans.MGoodMcredit,M20%MdownMpayment.MMayMhaveMinterestMonlyMterms
FHAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FrontMendM31%
BackMendM43%
LimitedMfunds,MbadMcredit,Mbankruptcy,MhighMdebtMtoMincomeMratio.
EEMM(Energy)MFHAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FrontMendM33%
BackMendM45%
VAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-41%
USDAM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FrontMEndM29%
BackMEndM41%,Mlow-to-
moderateMincome,MmustMliveMruralMarea,MnoMdownMpayment,McompetitiveMrates.MBellowM115%MmedianM
income.MLoanMtermM33MtoM38Myrs
EqualMCreditMOpportunityMActM(ECOA)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AMfederalMact,MwhichMprohibitsMdiscriminationMbyMlendersMonMtheMbasisMofMsexMorMmaritalMstatusMinMany
MaspectMofMaMcreditMtransaction.
FrontMendMRatioM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-PITIA/MGrossMIncome
WithinMthreeMdaysMofMreceivingMaMloanMapplication,MlendersMareMrequiredMtoMsupplyMtheMclientMwithM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-LoanMEstimate
HowMmayMyearsMatMaMjobMtoMshowMemploymentMstability?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-AtMleastM2Myears
,WhichMfactorMdeterminesMwhetherMtheMclientMwillMhaveMtoMpayMprivateMmortgageMinsuranceMversusMmo
rtgageMinsuranceMpremiumM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-TypeMofMloan
TheMFairMHousingMActM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
TheMfederalMlawMthatMprohibitsMdiscriminationMinMhousingMbasedMonMrace,Mcolor,Mreligion,Msex,Mhandicap
,MfamilialMstatus,MandMnationalMorigin
TheMHousingMandMUrbanMDevelopmentMActM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-providingMgovernment-
insuredMloansMtoMmoderate-incomeMpeople.
TheMDodd-FrankMActM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-protectsMborrowersMfromMpredatoryMlendingMpractices
AffirmativelyMFurtheringMFairMHousingM(AFFH)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
AdvocatingMforMlendersMtoMoperateMinMunderservedMareas
AfterMhowMmanyMdaysMcanMforeclosureMproceedingsMbeginMifMtheMclientMisMnotMbeingMevaluatedMforMloss
Mmitigation,MandMhasMmissedMpaymentsMonManMFHAMloanM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-120
FHAM203KMLoanM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
allowsMtheMhomeownerMtoMrefinanceMtheMhomeMloanMtoMperformMrepair
StreamlinedM203KMLoanM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
minorMrehabilitationMand/orMhomeMimprovementMprojectsMthatMwillMnotMrequireMtheMinvolvementMofMco
nsultants,Mengineers,Mand/orMarchitects
keyMadvantageMofMtheMclientMusingMaMrealMestateMagentMversusMsellingMherMhouseMonMherMownM-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-RealMestateMagentsMnegotiateMonMbehalfMofMtheMclient.
AMmeansMtestM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
bankruptcyMqualificationMthatMconsidersMincomeMandMequityMinMassetsMtoMdetermineMifMaMclientMhasMthe
MabilityMtoMrepayMpartMofMtheMdebt
, DefaultM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
whenMaMpaymentMhasMnotMbeenMmadeMafterM60MtoM90Mdays.MFHAM30Mdays
DelinquentM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
timelyMmortgageMpaymentsMbyMtheMendMofMtheMgraceMperiodM(14Mday)
WhichMnoticeMmustMtheMservicerMsendMtheMclientMonceMtheMmortgageMisMdelinquentMandMbeforeM45Mday
sMpastMdue?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-HousingMcounseling
advertisementMthatMguaranteesMaMgovernment-approvedMloanMmodificationMmustMbeMreportedMto......M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-ReportMtheMcompanyMtoMtheMFederalMTradeMCommissionM(FTC)
TheMonlyMmortgageMloanMproductMthatMallowsMfamilyMassistanceM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-FHAM-
MUSDAMandMVAMdoMnotMrequireMdownMpayment,MandMconventionalMloansMwon'tMallowMfamilyMfunds
ConsumerMFinanceMProtectionMBureauMCFPBM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Easier-to-
useMmortgageMdisclosureMformsMthatMclearlyMoutlineMtheMtermsMofMaMmortgageMtoMtheMborrower
SatisfiesMeffortsMtoMAffirmativelyMFurtherMFairMHousingM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
ReviewingMmarketingMmaterialsMofMlocalMmortgageMlendersMsatisfiesMeffortsMtoMAffirmativelyMFurtherMFai
rMHousing
ChapterM7MBankruptcyM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
MeansMtest,MLiquidationMofMassets,MbestMforMclientMwithMnoMassets
ChapterM13MbankrupcyM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-retainMhouse/car,MWagerMearnerMplan-
payMallMorMpartMofMdebtsM3-5Myrs,
EarnedMIncomeMTaxMCreditM(EITC)M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
LowMtoMmoderateMearnedMincomeMindividualsMorMfamily.MNetMearningsMfromMselfMemployment.MTaxMcred
itsMareMbasedMonMincome,MmaritalMstatus,MnumberMofMchildren