Finance 2.0 Flashcards
How many Federal Reserve Districts are there?
12
what does the federal Open Market Committee do
Carries out open market operations
a “contractionary monetary policy” of the Federal Reserve does what…
reduces reserve requirements
The rate of interest charged by the Fed to member banks is called the:
Federal Funds rate
The minimum number of hours of mandatory pre-license education for MLOs is:
20
Who has the power of currency issue?
The Federal Reserve
The Truth in Lending Law is supervised by the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
When prices begin to fall and production tapers off, the period is called
buyer’s market
a loss of savings deposits to high yielding competitive investments is referred to as:
disintermediation
A real estate cycle refers to the real estate market’s reaction to the forces of:
supply and demand
Predatory loan practice include:
Fraud, usury, and deception
The role of FNMA (Fannie Mae) was further expanded in 1970 with the passage of the
Emergency Home Finance Act
When the government is forced to borrow money, making less money available for construction and home loans, it is called
deficit spending
The primary lending market is made up of
local lending institutions such as commercial banks and mortgage companies
In a seller’s Market:
demand exceeds expectation
the four phases of the business cycle are:
peak, recession, bottom, recovery
Credit unions were first set up in
1970
Private, noninsured investment accounts are called
money market funds
Banks who supply capital for business ventures and construction activities on a short-term basis are called
commercial banks
A loan held by a lender rather than sold into the secondary market is referred to as a
portfolio loan
what do Mortgage bankers/mortgage companies usually do:
originate, service, and sell loans
what purpose does FIRREA hold:
protects the federal deposit insurance funds
A loan can often be seasoned
in 6-12 months
A short term revolving credit used by mortgage bankers is called a
warehouse line of credit
a loan where the lender assumes a percentage of ownership is called
a participation loan
indirect lenders include:
Pension Funds and insurance companies
What would be considered securities:
loans, stocks, and limited partnerships
An entity that can issue CMO securities without double income taxation is called a
REMIC
What entity was created to help resolve the crisis created by the widespread collapse of the savings and loan industry
FICO
Private mortgage insurance is required on all loans that exceed what percentage of the value of the property
80%
When an investor has an “undivided interest” in the mortgage pool it is commonly referred to as a:
pass-through security
FAMC is also referred to as
Farmer Mac
Which agency is responsible for the regulation of the FNMA, FHLMC, and the federal home loan bank system
FHFA
The FHFA refers to
Federal Housing Finance Agency
obsolete information that must be removed from a consumers credit line file can include bankruptcy over____ years prior
10 years old
The first piece of legislation passed by congress after the Civil War that provided for equal property rights for all citizens was:
the Civil Rights Act of 1866
A creditor who fails to comply with the equal credit opportunity act shall be civilly liable for punitive damages for an individual applicant for up to
$10,000
A mortgage fraud scheme where the down payment is actually borrowed as a second mortgage by the seller but never documented the purchase agreement is called a:
silent second
redlining is the refusal to make loans:
on properties in certain neighborhoods
A high-cost mortgage does not include:
APR test or a PER test
A scheme in which a recently acquired property is resold for a considerable profit with an artificially inflated value, often as a result of collusion with an appraiser, is called:
Property Flipping
The Civil rights act of 1866:
applies only to purchase or sale of property
When applying for a loan, lender give borrowers a “loan estimate form” within
3 days
Which agency is responsible for the regulation and examination of all institutions in the Farm Credit System?
FCA
The total amount of interest a borrower will pay over the loan term as a percentage of the loan amount is referred to a:
TIP (total interest paid)
The right of rescission applies to
one-to-four-unit owner occupied residential property
Where in the closing disclosure forms can you find the Loan Calculations such as total payments, finance charge and amount financed?
Page 5
The act that requires lenders, mortgage brokers or servicers of home loans to provide borrowers with the pertinent and timely disclosure of the nature and costs of the real estate settlement process is known as the:
Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act (RESPA)
How many day prior to consummation can a revised loan estimate generally be provided to the borrower?
No later than 7 days prior to the consummation
According to Regulation Z, “triggers” include:
Downpayment amount, interest rate, and number and dollar amount of payments
The requirement that all pertinent information about a property or a loan be provided to enable a consumer to make informed choices is referred to as:
disclosure
What is the Truth in Lending Act often referred to as?
Regulation Z