MLO Flashcards
Conventional Front End Ratio
Housing Expense Ratio (HER)
28%
Conventional Back End Ratio
Total Obligation Ratio (TOR)
or DTI (Debt To Income)
36%
USDA Front End Ratio
Housing Expense Ratio (HER)
29%
"USDA Back End Ratio Total Obligation Ratio (TOR) or DTI (Debt To Income)"
41%
VA Front End Ratio Housing Expense Ratio (HER)
0%
"VA Back End Ratio Total Obligation Ratio (TOR) or DTI (Debt To Income)"
41%
FHA Front End Ratio Housing Expense Ratio (HER)
31%
"FHA Back End Ratio Total Obligation Ratio (TOR) or DTI (Debt To Income)"
43%
Conventional Down Payment
“3% First time buyer
5% Others (subsequent purchases)”
According to Conventional loans when are you considered a 1st time home buyer after you have purchased a home previously?
You are considered a 1st time home buyer if you have not owned property in 3 years (36 months)
USDA Down Payment
0
VA Down Payment
0
FHA Down Payment
3.5% for credit scores 580 and above OR 10% for credit scores 500-579
Conventional Seller Concessions
“Seller Concessions/Seller Closing Costs/Seller Contribute on the LOWER of the APPRAISAL or PURCHASE PRICE
90.1%+ (LTV) is 3%
75.1% - 90% (LTV) is 6%
75% (LTV) & under is 9%
2% for Investment Property
**Tip the more the buyer puts down the more the seller can contribute”
369 Get low!
USDA Seller Concessions
“Seller Concessions/Seller Closing Costs/Seller Contribute on the LOWER of the APPRAISAL or PURCHASE PRICE
6%”
VA Seller Concessions
“Seller Concessions/Seller Closing Costs/Seller Contribute on the LOWER of the APPRAISAL or PURCHASE PRICE
4%”
FHA Seller Concessions
“Seller Concessions/Seller Closing Costs/Seller Contribute on the LOWER of the APPRAISAL or PURCHASE PRICE
6%”
Conventional Late Fees
5% of Principle & Interest ONLY
USDA Late Fees
4% of Principle & Interest ONLY
VA Late Fees
4% of Principle & Interest ONLY
FHA Late Fees
4% of Principle & Interest ONLY
Conventional bankruptcy waiting periods
“Chapter 13 wage earner’s plan - 2 years
Chapter 7 - 4 years
Foreclosure - 7 years
Short Sale - 4 years”
USDA bankruptcy waiting periods
Chapter 13 - 1 years
Chapter 7 - 3 years
Foreclosure - 3 years
Short Sale - 3 years
VA bankruptcy waiting periods
Chapter 13 - 1 years
Chapter 7 - 2 years
Foreclosure - 2 years
Short Sale - 2 years
FHA bankruptcy waiting periods
“Chapter 13 - 1 years
Chapter 7 - 2 years
Foreclosure - 3 years
Short Sale - 3 years”
Conventional loans have private mortgage insurance until what LTV?
80% consumer can request removal
78% (conforming loans) PMI drops off
77% (non-conforming loans) PMI drops
Conventional loans have private mortgage insurance until what equity level?
22%
Are Conventional loans assumable?
No - they have a due on sale clause
What percent level of financing do USDA loans have?
100%
A USDA loan applicant may have an income up to what?
115% of the Median Income
Do USDA loans have an upfront funding fee?
Yes
Do USDA loans require private mortgage insurance?
No
Who are USDA loans funded by?
Department of Agriculture
Do USDA loans have a prepayment penalty?
No
What is a DD-214?
Discharge papers or report of separation
What type a loan requires a DD-214 or LES (Leave & Earning Statement)?
All VA loans
Who Issues the DD-214
Department of Defense
What is a NGB 22/23
“Is what is given for active Air National Guard or Army reservists with at least 6 or more years of service.
**HINT - NG think National Guard”
What is a COE?
Certificate of Eligibility - Shows the Veterans amount of entitlement
What is Entitlement?
The maximum total that the VA will “guarantee” on behalf of the Veteran.
What is the Veterans entitlement based off from?
Veterans entitlement is based on 25% of the County Limit.
What is the VA funding fee on a first time use of a VA loan?
2.30%
What are 3 reasons that the funding fee would be waived?
If the Veteran is more than 10% disabled, the applicant is a surviving spouse of a veteran, or if the veteran is a Purple Heart Recipient
Are VA loans assumable?
Yes
What is the down payment for a VA Loan
0
Do VA loans have prepayment penalties?
No
If the Veteran is married, can the spouse’s income be considered for qualification purposes?
Yes
Are unmarried co-borrowers allowed on a VA loan?
No, unless he or she is also eligible Veteran who will reside in the home.
What are the 2 types of appraisals used for VA loans?
“CRV - Certificate of Reasonable Value
NOV - Notice of Value”
What is the upfront MIP (mortgage insurance premium) for a FHA loan?
“1.75%
This is included on 15 and 30 year purchase AND refinances”
When must a person using a FHA loan take occupancy in the home if it is purchased as an owner occupied?
Within 60 days of signing
What percentage of the loan does FHA insure?
100%
Are FHA loans assumable?
Yes
Do FHA loans require a certain appraiser?
Yes, they must be FHA approved
Do FHA loans have a maximum amount?
Yes, it is determined in each county TIP this amount does NOT include the UFMIP
If the LTV of a FHA loan is <90% how long does MIP (mortgage insurance premium) last?
11 years
If the LTV of a FHA loan is >90% how long does MIP (mortgage insurance premium) last?
The life of the loan
Resale of a FHA loan in 90 days or less after closing will not be eligible for another FHA mortgage.
TRUE
Resale of a FHA loan occurring 91-180 days after closing will be eligible for resale if what happens?
If an additional FHA appraisal is obtained.
Resales of a FHA loan after 90 days to 1 year after closing will be subject to what?
An additional review to establish value.
Section 35 is what?
HPML - High Priced Mortgage Loan
What are the percentages for a HPML?
“1.5% - First Lien
- 5% - Jumbo First Lien
- 5% - Subordinate Liens
TIP: Section 35 has the 3.5%”
What are the 3 rules that go with a HPML?
“1: Must have the Ability To Repay
2: No Prepayment penalty (unless in the first 2 years)
3: Require Escrow (Tax & Hazard Insurance) for the first 5 years TIP: APE”
A - ATR
P - Prepay penalty none (2yrs)
E - Escrow required
What type of loans fall under HOEPA? (Home Ownership & Equity Protection Act)
HCML - High Cost Mortgage Loans
What are the percentages for a HCML?
- 5% First Liens of more than 50K
- 5% First Liens under 50K
- 5% on Subordinate Liens
What are the 4 rules that go with a HCML?
“1: Most Balloons Prohibited 2:Must meet the Ability to repay
3: No Prepayment penalty allowed
4: Must Speak to a HUD Counselor
TIP: BAPS" B - Ballon prohibited A - ATR P - prepayment penalty prohibited S - speak to counselor
Can a HCML include a variable rate?
Yes
What is the 1003?
“URLA Uniform
Residential Loan Application Loan Application”
What is the 1004?
“URAR
Uniform Residential Appraisal Report”
How long is the appraisal good for?
6 Months - but must be recertified at 4 months
What form is used to recertify an appraisal?
Form 442
What is the 1005
VOE - Verification of Employment / Payroll
What is the 1006
VOD - Verification of Deposit / Bank Statements
What is the 1007
VOR - Verification of Rent
What does the VOR provide?
This form is intended to provide the appraiser with a familiar format to estimate the market rent of the subject property.
What is the 1008
Transmittal Summary
What does the Transmittal Summary Do?
This is the top sheet sent to the underwriter to describe the file in detail.
What is the 1009?
Form used in a Reverse Mortgage
What are the 8 protected classes of ECOA?
Sex Color Race Origin (National) Religion Marital Status Age Public Assistance (SCORR - MAP)
What are the 7 protected classes of FHA?
Sex Color Race Origin (National) Religion Family Status Handicap/Disability (SCORR - FH) TIP FHA has the FH after SCORR
What is the HUD equal access rule?
“HUD Equal Access Rule states that a lender cannot inquire about a borrowers sexual orientation or gender identity.
*Note this is part of SEX category”
What are the 6 items that create a complete application?
1: Address
2: Loan Amount
3: Income
4: Estimated Value
5: Name
6: Social Security Number”
TIP: ALIENS or PENCIL
What 3 times are covered under the GLBA?
Safeguarding Policies
Pretexting Policies
Financial Privacy Policies
TIP: GLBA has SPF
TRID does not apply to what 4 things?
1: HELOCs
2: All Cash Sales
3: Reverse Mortgages
4: Mobile Homes not secured by real estate
TIP: HARM
Types of Liquid Assets
Cash (Bank Accounts) U.S. Treasury Bills (T-Bills) Bonds or Notes Mutual Funds Money Market Funds Stocks Retirement investment accounts (401K's or IRA's)
Types of NON-liquid Assets
Art Land Real Estate Investments Equipment Jewelry Collectibles Antiques Vehicles
What is Fannie Mae’s AUS System? (Automated Underwriting System)
DU - Desktop Underwriter
What is Freddie Mac’s AUS System? (Automated Underwriting System)
LPA - Loan Product Advisor
What is USDA’s AUS System? (Automated Underwriting System)
GUS - (Guaranteed Underwriting System)
What is FHA’s AUS System? (Automated Underwriting System)
Total Scorecard
What are 7 Valid Change In Circumstances?
"Act of GOD Appraised Value Comes In Low Change In Loan Program Credit Score Declines Change In Loan Amount Change in Loan Terms Seller Delay In Short Sale Approval"
What are the 2 types of Freehold Estates?
Fee Simple & Life Estate
What is the Highest Freehold Estate?
Fee Simple - A buyer owns the land and
all the improvements to the land.
What are the 12 types of Clauses?
Due on Sale Clause (SOLD) Alienation Clause (Transferred) Acceleration Clause (Default)
Prepayment privilege clause (Pay off Early)
Prepayment penalty clause (No Pay off Early)
Exculpatory clause (Assets) Deficiency Judgement (go after Assets)
Defeasance clause (Defeat mortgage)
Escalation clause (Rate Rising)
Partial Release Clause (Parcel in parts)
Open-end clause (Future Advances)
Subordination clause (Senior -> Junior lien)
Power of Sale Clause
What is included in the Escrow Account?
Real Estate Taxes Homeowners Insurance PMI (if applicable)
What is the MCR
The MCR (mortgage call report) is a quarterly report of the condition of the business.
Where is the MCR Submitted?
Through the NMLS
The MCR has 2 levels - What are they?
“Residential Mortgage Loan Activity Report &
Financial Condition Report”
What is the Residential Mortgage Loan Activity Report?
Report completely quarterly, within 45 days of the end of the calendar quarter
What is the financial Condition Report?
Report completed annually, within 90 days of the company’s fiscal year end.
What are the 5 Federal Banking Agencies?
- The CFPB
- The Federal Reserve
- National Credit Union Administration(NCUA)
- Comptroller of the Currency
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC)
3 Types of Concurrent Real Estate Ownership?
Tenancy in Common Joint Tenants (Can't sell the joint) Tenants in Entirety (Married Couple)
Types of Loss Mitigation
Loan Modification Short Sale in Lieu of Foreclosure Forbearance Deed
Reasons a reverse mortgage becomes due.
- Homeowner dies
- Sell the home
- Defaults on their taxes
- The owner lets the home deteriorate
- Does not live in the home for 12 consecutive months”
- Defaults on their insurance
What is an IRRRL
Interest Rate Reduction Refinance for VA loans
7 Types of bad loans
"Alt-A No Doc Loans Subprime Loans NINA (No Income No Assets) NIVA (No Income Verified Assets) SISA (Stated Income Stated Assets) SIVA (Stated Income Verified Assets) VBM (Variable Balance Mortgage)"
A Subprime borrower may have 1 or more of the following items?
“A bankruptcy in the last 5 years A foreclosure in the last 24 months
One or more 60 day delinquencies in the last 24 months”
Items included in Escrow
“Real Estate Taxes
Insurance (HOI - Homeowners Insurance) PMI (if applicable)”
TRID (LE&CD) does not apply to?
HARM HELOCs All Cash Sales Reverse Mortgages Mobile Homes (not secured by real estate)
What does RESPA not deal with?
BCC NAVITA Bridge Loans Commercial Loans Construction Loans Non-Owner Occupied Properties Agriculture - 25+ Acres of land Vacant Land Investment Properties Temporary Financing All Cash Sales
3 Types of Construction Disbursements
VFW Voucher
Fixed
Warrant
5 Indices
Prime US Treasury COFI (cost of Funds Index) SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate) **SOFR was previously LIBOR COSI (Cost of Savings Index
4 Types of Land Survey
Monument Method
Government Land Survey
Lots & Blocks
Metes & Bounds
What is the most commonly used type of land survey?
Lots & Blocks
**Tip Remember there are LOTS AND
LOTS of baby BLOCKS They are very common
What is the most accurate form of land survey?
“Metes & Bounds
** Tip if you order a steak (your mete) you want it to be cooked accurately”
What 4 items make a valid contract?
Competent Party
“Consideration Mutual
Agreement Legal Object
**TIP - remember this sentence: Competent parties are considering a”
mutual agreement for a legal object)
How long do you keep documents?
ECOA - 25 Month
“DNC - 2 Years
MAP - 2 Years
TILA - 2 Years
Escrow Cancellation - 2 Years
Partial Payment Policy - 2 Years
MCR - 2 Years
The 3 L’s - keep for 3 years
LAR - 3 Years
LE - 3 Years
Loan Compensation - 3 Years
The 5 BIG deals - Keep for 5 years
CD - 5 Years
SAR, CTR, CIP - 5 Years
AFBA - 5 Years
*****Just remember the 3 bold items EVERYTHING ELSE is 2 years”
Fraud for profit schemes
“Flipping Straw Buyer Churning
Equity Skimming Contract Kiting Builder Bailout Flopping
Short Sale Fraud”
FHA Deals with 4 main things
“Redlining
Reverse Redlining
Steering
Blockbusting”
What was FHA Previously known as?
Civil Rights Act of 1866 and/or Title 8 (VIII)
What year did the Civil RIghts Act become FHA?
1968
Bi-Monthly
24 times a year
Bi-Weekly
26 times a year
Weekly
52 Weeks
5 reasons under FCRA someone can receive a free credit report
“Adverse Action (Denial) Public Assistance Unemployed
Fraud Identity Theft (Errors)
**** TIP remember this sentence:
I am unemployed and on public assistance, I have had an adverse action due to errors and fraud on my credit report.”
What items does your NMLS # go on?
“1003 (URLA) Promissory Note Mortgages
All DIsclosures Advertisements Trust Deeds”
Types of Rate Caps
“Initial CAP
Periodic CAP
Lifetime CAP (Ceiling)”
Items that Create a Qualified Mortgage?
“Qualified SAFE Mortgage - Rule of 3’s Points and Fees can’t exceed 3% ATR (Ability to Repay is 3 letters) Back End Ratio can’t exceed 43%
Prepayment Penalty is limited to the first 3 years on a fixed rate QM ( 2% of the outstanding balance)
No Terms over 30 Years
No Toxic Features (3 Kinds) No Balloons, No Negative Amortization, No Interest Only Protects the lender with a SAFE Harbor”
4 Sections of RESPA to know
“6 (S) Mortgage Servicing & Abuses 8(K) Fee splitting/Kickbacks/Unearned Fees 9(T) Title (Treble Damages)
10 (E) Escrow
***TIP - SKTE (looks like Skate)”
FHA 203B
“FHA Fixed Rate Loan
**B is for BASIC loan”
FHA 203G
“203G - Good Neighbor Next Door Program
**G is for the GOOD people”
FHA 203K
“203K - Rehab Loan
** Remember that Rehabs cost thousands (K) or you need to rehab a Krack house”
FHA 234C
“234C - Condo
**C is for CONDO”
FHA 251
“251 - ARM Loans
***Area 51 is where they keep the alien ARMS)”
255 HECM
HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) Reverse Mortgage
FHA 245
“Graduated Payment Method
**Payments start so small that it starts as negative amortization then the payments gradually grow larger and the loan ends with positive amortization.”
FHA 245A
Growing Equity Mortgage
Streamline Refinance
“No Appraisal, No Income, No Credit
.55% UFMIP”
EEM
Energy Efficiency Mortgage
FHA 2-1 Buydown
Temporary interest rate buydown.
Example if the starting rate is 7% the first
years payments would be at 5 % (-2% of
start rate) the
2nd years payments would be 6 % (-1% of start rate) and
3rd till end of loan will be back to
original rate (7%).
What are the 8 items that create the Ability To Repay (ATR)
MICE DOES have the ATR Monthly Mortgage Income/Assets Credit Employment Debt- To- Income (DTI) Other Debt(child support/credit cards/Student loans) Expenses (Monthly Taxes & Insurance) Simultaneous Mortgage
Regulation H
Secure and Fair Enforcement Act AKA Title V (5) - SAFE ACT
HERA
Housing and Economic Recovery Act
Regulation Z
Truth In Lending Act - TILA (Credit, APR & Advertising)
Regulation C
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act - HMDA
Regulation B
Equal Credit Opportunity Act - ECOA
Regulation V
“Fair Credit Reporting Act - FCRA &
Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act - FACTA”
Regulation O
Mortgage Assistance Relief Services - MARS
Regulation N
Mortgage Acts and Practices - MAP
Regulation P
Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA)
Regulation X
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act - RESPA
How long must public assistance continue if it were to be considered income?
3 years
Is public assistance grossed up?
Yes
How much is public assistance grossed up?
25%
How many months of deposits of child support must be verified?
6 months
Examples of public assistance
“Retirement Child Support Disability Pension
Social Security Unemployment Alimony”