"A consumer signs a closed-end lending agreement on Wednesday. What is the latest that he/she may
wait to exercise the right to rescind?
" - Answers Midnight on Saturday
A consumer for a closed-end loan may exercise the right to rescind at any time up until midnight of the
third business day after signing the lending agreement. For the purposes of calculating time limitations
for rescission, Saturdays are considered to be business days - meaning that if the consumer signed an
agreement on Wednesday, the latest he or she may wait before exercising the right to rescind would be
midnight on Saturday.
"According to the SAFE Act, which of the following is defined as a nontraditional mortgage product?
" - Answers The answer is any mortgage product other than a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. The SAFE Act
defines a "nontraditional mortgage product" as any product other than a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage.
"ECOA applies to the extension of credit for:
" - Answers Residential, business, commercial, and agricultural loans
ECOA has a wider range than RESPA and TILA, beyond just loans related to residential properties. The
law also covers loans for businesses, commercial, and agricultural loans.
"Which law restricts the sharing of nonpublic personal information given when a consumer applies for a
mortgage loan?
" - Answers Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act is the federal law that limits or restricts the use of a consumer's nonpublic
personal information.
"A balloon rider, a prepayment penalty rider and a second-home rider may all be part of:
" - Answers A deed of trust. A deed of trust is used to secure a note
A deed can carry a rider, or an addendum, which may include a balloon rider, a prepayment penalty
rider and a second-home rider, among others.
, "How many total hours of ethics are required, at minimum, for continuing education?
" - Answers Two
The NMLS requires, as a federal minimum, at least two hours of ethics training within the total eight
hours of education required for continuing education.
"Intentionally targeting borrowers in poor or underserved areas with expensive high-cost loans is
considered illegal under:
" - Answers HOEPA
HOEPA prohibits the intentional targeting of poor or underserved areas with expensive high-cost loans,
which is a practice known as reverse redlining.
"Under RESPA, in order to provide the escrow analysis statement, a borrower's escrow account must be
analyzed:
" - Answers Annually
The purpose of the aggregate escrow analysis is to ensure that the proper amount is being held in
escrow or reserve accounts (i.e., accounts to hold funds on behalf of borrowers for the payment of taxes
and insurance). Under Regulation X, a servicer may hold funds to cover two months of taxes, insurance,
and mortgage insurance, as applicable, and may only collect one month's worth of escrowed items in
each payment, unless there is a shortage in the account. All accounts must be analyzed once every 12
months and any overage over $50 refunded to the borrower within 30 days or credited towards the
borrower's next year's escrow payments.
"The front-end ratio is also known as the:
" - Answers Housing ratio
The front-end ratio is also known as the housing ratio.
"HOEPA is federal legislation enacted by Congress through amendments to:
" - Answers TILA