NMLS MLO PRACTICE TEST EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
A Good Faith Estimate is not issued until a complete application is received from a consumer.
Which answer is NOT part of the list of information that qualifies as a received application?
a. Consumer's social security number
b. Consumer's assets
c. Address of the property
d. The mortgage loan amount sought - ANS b. Consumer's assets
Which type of loan is exempt from Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)?
a. A loan to finance a commercial warehouse
b. A reverse mortgage
c. A home equity line of credit
d. A mortgage to purchase a single family home - ANS a. A loan to finance a commercial
warehouse
The initial escrow statement includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. the amount of the monthly mortgage payment
b. the amount that is collected for homeowners association dues
c. the portion of the monthly payment going into the escrow account
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,d. the amount of reserves or cushion as determined by the loan servicer - ANS b. the amount
that is collected for homeowners association (HOA) dues
When is an adverse action notice required?
a. when an application is withdrawn
b. when a counteroffer is extended, and the offer is accepted
c. when a counteroffer is extended, and the offer is rejected
d. when there is a change in the terms of the mortgage - ANS c. when a counteroffer is
extended, and the offer is rejected (an adverse action is a negative action reported to a
consumer regarding the denial of the credit application
Which factor can be considered when evaluation a loan application?
a. Immigration Status
b. National Origin
c. Pregnancy
d. Marital Status - ANS a. Immigration Status (it can affect their ability to repay the loan)
Which income source cannot be considered in a loan review?
a. Educational Military Benefits
b. Part-time Income
c. Alimony and Child Support
d. Annuity Income - ANS a. Educational Military Benefits (benefits don't continue after
they've finished school)
What type of property does a right of recission apply to?
a. A second home
b. A nonowner-occupied duplex
c. A principal residence
d. A nonowner-occupied condominium - ANS c. A Principal Residence
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,All of the following are an example of a finance charge EXCEPT
a. Interest
b. Points
c. A Loan Processing Fee
d. Title Insurance - ANS d. Title Insurance
To avoid steering a customer to a loan product that may give higher compensation to a
mortgage loan originator, an MLO must provide multiple loan options for a borrower to review.
These loan options must include all of the following EXCEPT
a. The loan with the lowest interest rate
b. The loan with the lowest amount of origination or discount points
c. The loan with the shortest term
d. The loan with the lowest interest rate that does not have a prepayment penalty, interest-only
payments, a negative amortization, or a balloon payment in the first 7 years of the loan -
ANS c. The loan with the shortest term
All of the following are required to be covered by HOEPA EXCEPT
a. Refinances
b. Reverse mortgages
c. Closed-end Home Equity Loans
d. Purchase Money Mortgages - ANS b. Reverse Mortgages
What is NOT an example of a "change of circumstance"?
a. The need for flood insurance
b. A change in the loan amount after the Good Faith Estimate has been issued
c. A disater
d. A change in the borrower's monthly income - ANS d. A change in the borrower's monthly
income
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, Once a complete application has been received, the loan estimate must be delivered or mailed
to the borrower
a. 3 calendar days after receipt of the application
b. 3 business days after receipt of the application
c. 7 business days after receipt of the application
d. 7 calendar days after receipt of the application - ANS b. 3 business days after the receipt of
the application
The Truth and Lending Act ensures all of the following EXCEPT
a. It gives guidance to a lender on whether they should grant a loan to a borrower
b. It requires all lenders to have a uniform set of disclosures
c. It provides borrowers with the right to rescind
d. It provides minimum standards for most residential loans secured by a dwelling - ANS a. It
gives guidance to a lender on whether they should grant a loan to a borrower
When is a lender required to send a consumer a copy of their appraisal?
a. 7 days before a loan closes
b. 3 days before a loan closes
c. 3 days after the report is completed
d. After a consumer has paid for the appraisal - ANS b. 3 days before a loan closes
Which piece of information may NOT be omitted by an applicant on a mortgage application?
a. Race
b. Sex
c. Ethnicity
d. Social Security Number - ANS d. Social Security Number
A fraud alert can be triggered by each of the following EXCEPT
a. When a consumer's credit report shows that he or she is a victim of fraud
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
A Good Faith Estimate is not issued until a complete application is received from a consumer.
Which answer is NOT part of the list of information that qualifies as a received application?
a. Consumer's social security number
b. Consumer's assets
c. Address of the property
d. The mortgage loan amount sought - ANS b. Consumer's assets
Which type of loan is exempt from Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)?
a. A loan to finance a commercial warehouse
b. A reverse mortgage
c. A home equity line of credit
d. A mortgage to purchase a single family home - ANS a. A loan to finance a commercial
warehouse
The initial escrow statement includes all of the following EXCEPT
a. the amount of the monthly mortgage payment
b. the amount that is collected for homeowners association dues
c. the portion of the monthly payment going into the escrow account
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,d. the amount of reserves or cushion as determined by the loan servicer - ANS b. the amount
that is collected for homeowners association (HOA) dues
When is an adverse action notice required?
a. when an application is withdrawn
b. when a counteroffer is extended, and the offer is accepted
c. when a counteroffer is extended, and the offer is rejected
d. when there is a change in the terms of the mortgage - ANS c. when a counteroffer is
extended, and the offer is rejected (an adverse action is a negative action reported to a
consumer regarding the denial of the credit application
Which factor can be considered when evaluation a loan application?
a. Immigration Status
b. National Origin
c. Pregnancy
d. Marital Status - ANS a. Immigration Status (it can affect their ability to repay the loan)
Which income source cannot be considered in a loan review?
a. Educational Military Benefits
b. Part-time Income
c. Alimony and Child Support
d. Annuity Income - ANS a. Educational Military Benefits (benefits don't continue after
they've finished school)
What type of property does a right of recission apply to?
a. A second home
b. A nonowner-occupied duplex
c. A principal residence
d. A nonowner-occupied condominium - ANS c. A Principal Residence
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,All of the following are an example of a finance charge EXCEPT
a. Interest
b. Points
c. A Loan Processing Fee
d. Title Insurance - ANS d. Title Insurance
To avoid steering a customer to a loan product that may give higher compensation to a
mortgage loan originator, an MLO must provide multiple loan options for a borrower to review.
These loan options must include all of the following EXCEPT
a. The loan with the lowest interest rate
b. The loan with the lowest amount of origination or discount points
c. The loan with the shortest term
d. The loan with the lowest interest rate that does not have a prepayment penalty, interest-only
payments, a negative amortization, or a balloon payment in the first 7 years of the loan -
ANS c. The loan with the shortest term
All of the following are required to be covered by HOEPA EXCEPT
a. Refinances
b. Reverse mortgages
c. Closed-end Home Equity Loans
d. Purchase Money Mortgages - ANS b. Reverse Mortgages
What is NOT an example of a "change of circumstance"?
a. The need for flood insurance
b. A change in the loan amount after the Good Faith Estimate has been issued
c. A disater
d. A change in the borrower's monthly income - ANS d. A change in the borrower's monthly
income
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, Once a complete application has been received, the loan estimate must be delivered or mailed
to the borrower
a. 3 calendar days after receipt of the application
b. 3 business days after receipt of the application
c. 7 business days after receipt of the application
d. 7 calendar days after receipt of the application - ANS b. 3 business days after the receipt of
the application
The Truth and Lending Act ensures all of the following EXCEPT
a. It gives guidance to a lender on whether they should grant a loan to a borrower
b. It requires all lenders to have a uniform set of disclosures
c. It provides borrowers with the right to rescind
d. It provides minimum standards for most residential loans secured by a dwelling - ANS a. It
gives guidance to a lender on whether they should grant a loan to a borrower
When is a lender required to send a consumer a copy of their appraisal?
a. 7 days before a loan closes
b. 3 days before a loan closes
c. 3 days after the report is completed
d. After a consumer has paid for the appraisal - ANS b. 3 days before a loan closes
Which piece of information may NOT be omitted by an applicant on a mortgage application?
a. Race
b. Sex
c. Ethnicity
d. Social Security Number - ANS d. Social Security Number
A fraud alert can be triggered by each of the following EXCEPT
a. When a consumer's credit report shows that he or she is a victim of fraud
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