Crass Course Flashcards
What does HERA stand for?
Housing and Economic Recovery ACt
What is the most significant conponent of HERA?
Title V which is beter know as Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008
What does the SAFE Act provide?
It establishes national minimum standards for mortgage training, including pre-licensing and annual continuing eduction.
What legislation transfers power to Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection?
Title X of the Wall Street Reform and consumer Protection Act of 2010
What does NMLS stand for?
Nationwide Mortgage Licesing System & Registry
What is the purpose of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act?
To promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end too big to fail, to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes
What the two title with greatest impact of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer protection Act?
- Title X: Consumer Financial Protections Act
2. Title IX : Mortgage Reform and Anti_Predatory Lending Act.
What does title X of Dodd-Frank creates?
It creates the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as an independent entity within the Federal Reserve and transfers to it the rule-making and enforcement authority over many consumer financial laws
What is the expected timeline for complete implementation Dodd-Frank?
As much as 3 1/2 years from passage of the act. To transfer or responsibility to the consumer Financial PRotection Bureau and the issuing of final reles and regulation.
What time frame is most is provisions of Dodd-Frank required to occur?
18 months, however this depend os transfer authority to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and issuing of final rules and regulations
SAFE Act is a key component of what?
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. HERA
SAFE stands for?
Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act
Minimum standard is established through ?
Namtionwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry
Which agencies work to fulfill the mandates of the SAFE Act?
!. Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)
- Aerican Associaton of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AA RMR)
- HUD
HOw does CSBS and AARMR comply with SAFE Act? Also HUD
CSBS and AARMR develop a model state law that met the minimum standards in the SAFE act, including definitions, educations and testing requirements and financial responsiblity and criminal background standards for mortgage loan originators. HUD reviews the model legislation and determines that it did indeed meet the requirements of the SAFE Act. Therefore any stat legislation that follows the model will also have met the applicable minimum requirements of the SAFE act.
SAFE ACT defines a mortgage loan originator as:
An individual who for compensation or gain or in the expectation of compensation or gain:
A) Takes a residential mortgage loan application, or
B) Offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan.
Can a independent processor or underwriter contractor need a license?
Yes, if they work as an independent contractor the must be state-licensed loan originator.
According to SAFE Act who not need a state license as loan originator?
- Any individual who performs purely administrative or clerical tasks on behalf of a licensee
- A person or entity that only perfumes real estate brokerage activities and is licensed or registered in accordance with applicable state law, unless the person or entity is compensated by a lender, a mortgage broker, or other mortgage loan originator or by any agent of such lender, mortgage broker or other mortgage loan oringinarot.
- a license real estate agent or broker unless the compensated by lender
- A loan processor or underwriter who does not represent to the public, through advertising or other means of communication shall not be required to be state-licensed loan originator
Nontraditional Mortgage Product?
Any mortgage product other than a 30 year fixed rate mortgage
State-Licensed Mortgage Loan Orininator
Any individual who: A) Is a mortgage loan originator B) Is not an employee of: i) A depository institution: II) A subsidiary that is Regulated by a Federal banking agency or III) An institution regulated by the FArm Credit Administration and C) Is licensed by a State or by the Secretary under section 1508 and register as mortgage loan originator
Unique Identifier must on all what?
The NMLS unique identifier is required on all marketing material, application, required disclosures, and business cards. If the marketing materials are referencing the company only, the company’s unique identifier must be used. if the marketing materials and business card are issued in the make of the mortgage loan originator, then the marketing materials and business card require theMLO unique identifier. All disclosures require the MLO unique identifier.
Federal Reserve Loan Originator Compensation Rule pertains to what type of properties?
to transactions involving closed-end extensions of credit or reverse mortgage secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling (1 to 4 unit) and must be followed by all person who originate loans.
What are prohibited according to MLO compensation Rule(Federal Reserve Loan Originator Compensation RULE)
-Any compensation that is based on loan terms or condition such as interest rate, annual percentage rate APR, loan to valueLTV etc
What are the objectives of the Federal Reserve Loan Originator Compensation Rule?
To protect consumers from unfair, abusive, or deceptive practices that can arise from mortgage loan originator compensation agreements
Examples of abuses the Federal Reserve Loan Originator Compensation Rule intended to protect us from
- Any change in compensation
- Changes in fees from the original good faith estimate (GFE)
- Any mortgage loan officer compensation changes because the borrower is charged additional discount fees
What is prohibited by the Federal Reserve Loan Originator Compensation Rule?
1) Any compensation that is based on loan terms or conditions such as interest rate, annual percentage rate (APR), loan-to-value (LTV)
2. Compensation received directly from consumer and from any other source on the same loan
3) Pricing consessions for any reason are prohibited
4) The practice of establishing “point banks” is prohibited
5) An MLO cannot be penalized for GFE violations or misquotes of fees
6) NEt branches may not allow compensation based on fees or income
7) Basing compensation on terms of previous transition is prohibited
According To Federal Reserve Loan Originator Compensation Rule allow compensation based on what triggers?
- Overall loan volume
- Long-term loan performance
- Hourly basis
- Existing/new customer
- Flat Fee
- Pull-through rate i.e quality of loan files
- legitimate business expense
A loan is considered “Safe Harbor” if?
If the consumer is presented with loan option for type of loan, including;
-lowest interest rate
-lowest interest rate without certain risky features
-lowest total for origination and discount
The mortgage loan originator
-Obtains options from creditors the MO regularly does business with.
-Believes in good faith that the consumer qualifies for options presented.
RESPA stand for
Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act
RESPA regulation?
Regulation X
RESPA is enforce by?
Enforce by HUD’s office of RESPA and Interstate Land Sales, will be replaced by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
What is the intended purpose of RESPA?
Intended to help consumer become better shopper for settlement services and to eliminate unnecessary increases in the costs of certain settlement services
What does loans are covered by RESPA?
1) Loans secured with a mortgage placed on a 1-4 family residential property.
2) Includes most purchase loans, assumption, refinances, property improvement loans , and equity line of credit
3) Amended in 1994 to cover subordinate lien loans
Transactions not covered by RESPA?
1) An all-cash sale
2) A sale where the individual home seller takes back the mortgage
3) A rental property transaction
4) Other business purpose transaction
5) Property of 25 acres or more
6) Vacant or unimproved land (unless dwelling will be constructed or mover onto the property within two years
Section 8 of RESPA covers what?
Prohibits giving or accepting a fee, kickback, or anything of valu in exchange for referrals of settlement service business involving a federally related mortgage loan ( allows a thing of minimal value used for promotional purposes, such as pens, momento,coffee cups, etc.
What is the consequence of violation of Section 8 of RESPA?
- Fines up to $10,000
- Imprisonment up to one year
- Liability up to three times the amount of the charge paid for the service (civil lawsuit)
What does section 9 of RESPA?
Title Insurance
- Prohibits a seller from requiring the home buyer to use a particular title insurance company, either directly or indirectly, as a condition of sale.
- Allows buyers to sue for an amount equal to three times all charges made for the title insurance.
What does section 10 of RESPA entail?
It sets limits on Escrow Accounts
- 1-limits the amount that a lender may require a borrower to put into an escrow account- No more that 1/12 of the total disbursement payable during the year, plus an amount necessary to pay for any shortage in the account.
- 2- Allows lender to require a cushion which may not to exceed 1/6 of the total disbursements for the year.
- 3- Requires lender to perform an escrow account analysis once during the year and return shortages of excess of $50 so long borrow not delinquent
- 4-Does not require lender to impose an escrow account. However certain government may require a lender escrow accounts.
- 5- A loan that meets the definition of a “higher-priced” loan is required to have a lender-imposed escrow account for at least 12 months.
What is affiliated business arrangement?
It is a situation where a person is in a positon to refer settlement services - or an associate of that person - has either an affiliate relationship with or direct or beneficial ownership intere of more than !% in a provider of settlement services and who then refers business to that provider or in some way influences the selection of that provider.