Finance Flashcards

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public finance

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tax systems, government expenditures, budget procedures, stabilization instruments, debt issues and other government concerns

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corporate finance

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managing assets and debt for a business

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3
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real estate finance

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provides the flow of money and credit needed to complete transactions for the purchase and/or development of real property

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mortgage lending activity

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loan originations as well as purchases and sales of loans through the secondary mortgage market

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5
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cycles

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periodic, irregular, up and down movements in economic activity

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6
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short term fluctuations

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occur within a year

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7
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NBER

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National Bureau of Economic Research

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8
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modest inflation rate

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between 2%-4%

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9
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3 major financial markets in the world

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NY, London, Tokyo

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10
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capital market

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long term or intermediate term securities are traded

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11
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heterogeneous

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each property has unique features

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12
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bond

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debt instrument

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13
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fiscal policy

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the gov’t policy on taxes and gov’t spending and affects demand

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monetary policy

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influences the cost and availability of credit to promote economic growth

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expenditure approach

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focuses on total expenditures on goods and services produced in the period

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income approach

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focuses on the payments to the factors of production involved in those production activities in a period

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17
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FOMC

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federal open market committee - sets nations monetary policy

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18
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aggregate demand

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total spending

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19
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GDP

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gross domestic product

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20
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quantitative easing

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the purchase of varying financial assets from commercial banks

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21
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functions of federal reserve system

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  • acts as the banker for the us treasury
  • supervises and regulates banking institutions and certain consumer protection laws
  • acts as lender of last resort to nations bank
  • determines monetary policy
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22
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federal reserve funds

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overnight loans banks use to meet the reserve requirements at the end of each day

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23
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mint

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manufacture, distribute, and circulate precious metal and collectible coins and national medals

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24
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OCC

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office of the comptroller of the currency

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25
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FinCEN

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financial crimes enforcement network

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FDIC

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federal deposit insurance company

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27
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FHFA

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federal housing finance agency

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28
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GSE

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government sponsored enterprise

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29
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housing GSE’s

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and federal home loan bank system

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30
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who regulates the GSE’s

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FHFA

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31
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Fannie Mae

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formed to the secondary market for FHA loans after the great depression

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32
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Freddie Mac

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links main st to wall st by purchasing, securitizing and investing in home mortgages

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33
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2 anti trust laws

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federal trade commission act and the clayton act

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34
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USDA guaranteed loan

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gov’t insured 100% purchase loan for properties in rural areas

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35
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CFPB

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Consumer financial protection bureau

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36
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Regulation C

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requires a lending institution to post a notice about the availability of HMDA data in the lobby

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HMDA

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home mortgage disclosure act

38
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FCRA

A

federal credit reporting act

39
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FACTA

A

fair and accurate credit transactions act

40
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RESPA

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Real estate settlement procedures act, ensures disclosures and fees are done and shared in a timely manner

41
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finance charge

A

the dollar amount the credit will charge

42
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consummation

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occurs when the borrower becomes contractually obligated to the lender on the loan

43
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page 1 of disclosure

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loan terms
projected payments
costs at closing

44
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page 2 of closing disclosure

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loan costs table

other costs table

45
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page 3 of closing disclosure

A

calculating cash to close

summaries of transactions

46
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page 4 of closing disclosure

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loan disclosures
adjustable payment table
adjustable interest rate table

47
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page 5 of closing disclosure

A

loan calculations table
other disclosures
contact information

48
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portfolio lenders

A

hold loans permanently and originates mortgage loans

49
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mortgage banker

A

direct lender that lends its own money

50
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mortgage broker

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originates loans with the intention of brokering them to lending institutions

51
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mortgage backed security

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a type of asset backed security that is protected by a collection of mortgages usually with similar characteristics

52
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REMIC

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real estate mortgage investment conduit - holds commercial and residential mortgages in trust

53
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tranche

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a part or segment of a structured security

54
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stripped mortgage backed securities

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pass through securities that are created by separating the principal and interest payments from underlying mortgage assets

55
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third party originators

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originate but do not underwrite or fund a loan

56
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commercial banks

A

all purpose lender

57
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types of thrift institutions

A

savings and loan
savings banks
mutual savings bank

58
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savings and loan

A

pools the savings of individuals to fund residential mortgages

59
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savings banks

A

specialize in consumer and commercial loans

60
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mutual savings banks

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owned by depositors, each of whom have rights to net earnings of the bank

61
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credit union

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owned and operated by members

exempt from federal taxation

62
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NCUAB

A

national credit union association board

supervises and insures

63
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life insurance companies

A

major supplier of money for large commercial loans to developers and builders

64
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take out loan

A

long term permanent financing used to pay off a construction loan

65
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financial semi fiduciaries

A

non depository lenders

mortgage company and real estate investment trust

66
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warehouse line

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revolving line of credit extended to a mortgage company from a warehouse lender to make loans to borrowers

67
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REIT

A

real estate investment trust

a security that sells like a stock on the major exchanges

68
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crowdfunding

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the practice of funding a project by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people typically via the internet

69
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loan correspondent

A

third party originator that originates loans for a sponsor

70
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table funding

A

the lenders ability to provide loan funds on the same day the transaction is signed by all parties

71
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amortization

A

the liquidation of a financial obligation on an installment basis

72
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index

A

a measure of interest rates

73
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margin

A

an extra amount the lender adds

74
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note rate

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the interest rate on the ARM loan at the time it is funded

75
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negative amortization

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an increase in the principal balance caused by low monthly payments that do not pay all the interest due on the loan

76
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assumable feature

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allows a borrower to transfer a loan to another borrower, if the new buyer qualifies for the loan

77
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recasting

A

automatic payment adjustment on ARM

78
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conventional loan

A

any loan without government insurance or guarantees

79
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conforming loan

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a conventional loan that follows the guidelines of fannie mae or freddie mac

80
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DTI

A

debt to income ratio

81
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PITI

A

principal, interest, taxes, insurance

82
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MPS

A

minimum property standards

83
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direct endorsement lenders

A

lenders who have met FHA standards

84
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seasoned

A

money has been in the bank for at least 3 months

85
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front ratio

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the percentage of the borrowers monthly gross income that is used to pay the monthly housing expense

86
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how to calculate front ratio

A

divide the housing expense by the borrowers gross monthly income

87
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back ratio

A

income needed to pay for all recurring debt

88
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entitlement

A

the maximum guaranty that the VA will provide for the veterans home loan

89
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CRV

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certificate of reasonable value - appraisal for VA loan