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Mortgage Acronyms Flashcards

1
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FACT ACT

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Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act

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SAFE Act

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Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act

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HER

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Housing Expense Ratio (also known as front-end ratio)

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VOE

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Verification of Employment

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5
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ECOA

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Equal Credit Opportunity Act (also known as Regulation B)

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GFE

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Good-Faith Estimate

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LP

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Loan Prospector

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GLBA

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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

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HPA

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Homeowners Protection Act

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LIBOR

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London Interbank Offering Rate

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FTC

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Federal Trade Commission

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USDA

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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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FNMA

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Federal National Mortgage Association ( also known as Fannie Mae)

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14
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CD

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Closing Disclosure

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15
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CRV

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Certificate of Reasonable Value

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SRP

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Service Release Premium

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HERA

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Housing & Economic Recovery Act

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MDIA

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Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act

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APR

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Annual Percentage Rate

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HELOC

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Home Equity Line of Credit

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CFPB

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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MTA

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12-Month Treasury Average Index

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VA or DVA

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Veteran’s Administration / U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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GSE

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Government-Sponsored Entity

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FHA

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Federal Housing Administration

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GNMA

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Government National Mortgage Association

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CLTV

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Combined Loan-to-Value Ratio

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PMI

A

Private Mortgage Insurance

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RESPA

A

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (also known as Regulation X)

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AFBA

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Affiliate Business Arrangement Disclosure

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ARM

A

Adjustable-Rate Mortgage

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FEMA

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Federal Emergency Management Agency

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TILA

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Truth in Lending Act (Reg. Z)

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HOEPA

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Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act

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NMLS&R

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Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry

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FHLMC

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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (also known as Freddie Mac)

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FCRA

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Fair Credit Reporting Act (Reg. V)

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LTV

A

Loan-to-Value Ratio

39
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HMDA

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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act

40
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DU

A

Desktop Underwriter

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MIP

A

Mortgage Insurance Premium

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POC

A

Paid Outside Closing

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CHARM

A

Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages

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TOR

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Total Obligations Ratio (also known as backend ratio)

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TRID

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TILA and RESPA Integrated Disclosures

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HUD

A

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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