Federal Regulations Flashcards
Ancillary Fees
Penalty charges, transfer fees, late charges.
bps
Basis Point
1/100 of 1%
.0x67
RESPA
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
Regulation ?
Regulation X
Median
The cost of doing business
Year Dod Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act established the CFPB
2010
RESPA
Payment
Synonymous with the giving or receiving of any “thing of value” and does not require the transfer of money
RESPA
Upcharge
Supreme Court
Keep upcharge - no violation
Split upcharge - violation
Yup
RESPA
Disclosures
5 of them
Loan Estimate
Closing Disclosure
Special Information Booklet
Mortgage Servicing Disclosure Statement
Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure
RESPA
Your Home Loan Toolkit: A Step by Step Guide
Can be duplicated but cannot be combined with other disclosures
RESPA
Info Booklets not required for…
3
Refinance
Closed-end loan secured by a subordinate lien
Reverse mortgage
RESPA
Affiliated Business Arrangement disclosed when in person and when on the phone?
In person - at the time of making the referral
On the phone- 3 business days after the call (when the application is taken)
RESPA
Appendix for the recommended language and format for Affiliated Business Disclosure
5-year record retention of disclosures
D
RESPA
Transferor- Making the transfer
Transferee- accepting the transfer
What how long does each have to notice the borrower?
Transferor - 15 days before the transfer date
Transferee- 15 days after transfer date
RESPA
Pay within _____ days of transfer effective date cannot be considered late
60
RESPA
Escrow Disclosures
2
Annual Escrow Account Statement - within 30 days of escrow year
Initial Escrow Account Statement - 45 days from settlement
RESPA
Escrow Rules
4
Limited cousin to 1/6 th of total disbursements
Required refunds over 50 within 39 days
New servicer has 60 days to provide initial Escrow statement
20 days to return funds left in escrow accounts after loan is paid in full
RESPA
Prohibited Practices -Section ?
8
Fee splitting, referral fees, sham businesses
RESPA
Penalty?
10,000. 1 year in jail
RESPA
Qualified Written Request - for Payment Errors, servicers must respond in ___ days
5 days
Not including Saturday, Sunday, or federal holidays