Chapter 7- Residential Financing Flashcards

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FHA - Federal Housing Administration is overseen by who?

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HUD

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History of FHA loans

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1) FHA insures loans doesn’t give them.
2) Increases home ownership by encouraging lenders to lend.
3) US citizenship is not required.

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Types of FHA Title programs.

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1) Title 1, Title ll and title lll.

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Title 1 FHA loan

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Home improvement loan.

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Title ll

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Purchase, construction or refinance.

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Title lll

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Fannie Mae- Government started to purchase Title l and Title ll loans from lenders. Enticing because they can earn fees to sell loans and start over the loan process.

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Explain FHA Insurance

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Benefits the lender and paid for by the borrower.

UFMIP- Up front Mortgage Insurance- Paid for upfront

Paid for Monthly- Called MIP - Get yearly, paid monthly.

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Maximum loan amount for FHA

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Set country to country by congress.

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Procedure to obtain an FHA loan

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Go to primary lender- Bank

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Conditional Commitment- ( Appraisal Process) for FHA loan.

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1) Repairs required- comes from appraiser.
2) Amendatory Clause- (Escape Clause)- The borrower may cancel if appraisal is below sales price.
3) Valid for 120 days-stays with the property.
4) Only for single family or up to 4 multi-family.
5) Home inspection form must be delivered to FHA borrowers.

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Qualifications of borrowers for FHA loan

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Four C’s

1) Cash- down- 3.5 % minimum and can be gifted not borrowed.
2) Credit- Good not perfect.
3) Collateral- House needs to be turn key and no repairs needed.
4) Capacity- Will they qualify now and in the future.( Base salary, no commission or bonuses. (Unless can show a history.)

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Qualifying ratio for FHA loans

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1) PITI (divided) monthly gross income=Front End

2) Monthly obligations+PITI (divided by) Monthly gross income= back.

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Is a co-Mortgagor (signer) allowed for FHA loan?

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Yes

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Assumption policies for FHA loans

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1) Assumption with qualifying- Must qualify.

2) Novation-original borrower will be replaced

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Firm Commitment

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a commitment by the FHA to insure a mortgage on certain property- FHA approved.

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Requirements of a FHA loan (203b)- Title ll loan.

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(Purchase, construction or refinance)

1) Owner has to occupy the home.
2) No pre-payment penalty.
3) Discount points can be paid by buyer or seller ( Negotiated)
4) Max seller contribution-6% of sale price.
5) Interest rates set by market-negotiated.
6) Loan origination fee-Lenders profit on new loans.
7) Borrower cant pay termite fees or tax service fees.

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17
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What do lenders do for FHA loans

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Can approve FHA loans without send to FHA. Speeds up the process. Approve to FHA standards.

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18
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FHA 203K ( Title ll ) is for?

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Homes that need repair.

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Home Equity conversion loan (Reverse Mortgage)

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Lender pays borrower based on equity.

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Qualifying criteria for Reverse Mortgage

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62+ years
No loan or lots of equity.
Someone retired can have stable income.
Stays in home and proceeds are tax free.

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Disadvantages of Reverse Mortgage

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Higher fees and equity goes down.

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History of VA loans

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Increase home ownership of veterans

1) GI Bill of Rights
2) Guarantees lender up to 25%.

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Procedures to obtain a VA-Guaranteed loan

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4- C’s ( Certificate of Eligibility- From Primary Lender

1) Cash- Little as 0% down, can be gifted not borrowed.
2) Credit- doesn’t have to be good.
3) Collateral- Has to be move in ready- turn key.
4) Capacity- Borrower ability to qualify now and in the future.

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VA Eligibility

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2 years of service after 1980
90 days if deployed to war zone.
0 if disabled.

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Types of properties that qualify with VA loan

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Up to 4 multi-family units.

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Qualifying ratio for VA loans

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PITI (divided by) Monthly gross income.

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Requirements of VA loan

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1) Owner occupied
2) No maximum loan amount- max guarunttee
3) No pre-payment penalty.
4) factors used to determine- down payment, number of loans, Reserves, Guards, disabled.
5) Discount points- negotiable-vets can pay points.
6) Max seller contribution- 6% of sale.
7) Interest rates set by market
8) vets/non-vets can assume loan.
9) Once get guarantee commitment (approval certificate) Can only get again if paid off or paid by veteran.

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VA guarantee to lender

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25% of loan to max of 106,025 ?

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How many VA loans can you have?

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1 at a time.

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Conventional loans

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Any loan from a primary lender- banks get money from depositors and lends out. Non government backed.

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Types of conventional loans

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Conforming

Non-conforming

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Conforming

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Conforms to Fannie May (FMNA) and Freddie Mac (FHLMC)

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Non-Conforming

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Does not conform to Fannie May and Freddie Mac.

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Loan amounts on Conforming and Non-Conforming loans (Conventional)

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Up to 100%- based on market conditions.

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Purpose of qualified Mortgage with conventional loans

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Provides lenders with set qualification guidelines.

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Application of conventional loans

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Residential, purchase, refy or new construction

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Who regulates conventional loans

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CFPB-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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Ability to repay

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Rules a lender on conventional loan uses to qualify a borrower.

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Loan- to -Value ratio

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Used in conventional loans (LTV)
Used to put 20% or more down.

1) Reduced risk- Less than 20% down.
2) Risk- Has PMI- Private mortgage insurance-insures top 20 % of loan.
3) PMI is to conventional loan as MIP is to FHA.- Private Mortgage Insurance.

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How to Remove PMI on conventional loan.

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When loan to Value Ratio is less than 78%

41
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appraisal

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conventional appraisal

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Procedure of Appraisal with conventional

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Lender contacts appraisal Management company who assigns an appraiser.

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Appraisal VS contract amount

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If appraisal comes in low can only cancel if contract allows.

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Loans available with Conventional

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Graduated Payment Mortgage (GPM)- Payment changes because principal amount changes.

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Loan assumability with conventional loan

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Alienation Clause *** FHA does not have this.

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Buyer qualifications for conventional loan

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Cash- Market Conditions
Credit- Market Conditions
Collateral-Looking more at Borrower than home
Qualifying Ratios- 1) PITI (divided by)monthly gross income= front end

2)Monthly Obligations+PITI- Monthly Gross Income= backend.

Credit Score-FICO

Secondary Financing can reduce PMI

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Sub-Prime Loans (conventional)

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Loans you give borrower with poor credit.

48
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Conventional loan costs

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1) Points- Fees a lender charges to give a loan.

2) Lender Fees-Loan Origination Fee- New loan fee.

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Variable Rate Mortgage (conventional)

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Also called ARMS (Adjustable Rate Mortgage)

1) When interest rates are high - ARMS are good
2) Lower initial rate
3) Assumable
4) No Prepayment Penalty
5) Amortized payments
6) Drawbacks is that rates change.

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Index Types with Variable Rate Mortgages

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  • *Adjusts the interest rate on ARMS
    1) Treasury Bills
    2) 11th District Cost of Funds Index (COFI)
    3) London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
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Margins-Purposes (ARMS)

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Seeps interest rate current with new loans. Set 1x, never changes.

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Adjustments with ARMS

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Happens periodically- Established upfront

As index goes up and down its rate changFes.

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CAPS with (ARMS) Variable Rate

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1) Annual- Max interest increase allowed per year

2) Lifetime- Max increase per lifetime

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Floor Rate (ARMS)

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Lowest allowable rate

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Negative Amortization (ARMS)

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When principal balance increases with a loan.

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Conversion with (ARMS)

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lender might convert ARMS to fixed rate if they think you might default.

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ARMS

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Is amortized- paid off with regular periodic payments.

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Assumtion with ARMS

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Assuming some ones loan.

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Advantage/disadvantage of ARMS

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Might get lower interest rate

Disadvantage- Money loss

60
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Truth in lending same as

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Regulation Z and TLAW

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Properties regulated by TLAW

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Residential Property

1 to 4 plex

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Properties not regulated by TLAW

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1) Assumptions
2) Carry Backs
3) Leases
4) Wraps
5) Commercial

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TLAW

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Regulations for Residential properties and 1 to 4 plex
(Enforcement Agency)

1) Loans with more than 4 payments
2) Finance charges must be disclosed
3) Terms must be disclosed
4) APR =Effective Rate- Simple interest rate+lender fees
5) 3 days to rescind on refinance only.
6) New homes not refinance

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Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

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RESPA- More disclosure than Regulation Z
Requires full discloser of loans and settlement
It is a form- Anytime a form is used it is from RESPA

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Not regulated with RESPA

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Assumptions
Carrybacks
Lease
Wraps
Commercial
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RESPA facts

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1) Residential, 1 to 4 units
2) Limits kickbacks- why created
3) Applies when financing is federally regulated
4) Booklet “Shopping for Your Home Loan HUD Settlement costs-Form has to be given on regulated loans.
5) Closing Disclosure-provided to borrower in 3 days
6) Loan estimate within 3 days of loan application.
7) Limits are placed on taxes and insurance the lender can collect (Prorated to date of closing plus 2 months in advance) (Impoud or Reserve account)
8) Lender might not require title insurance
9) Enforcement Agency CFPB- consumer Financial protection bureau.