Real Estate Course Chapter 13 Flashcards
Federally chartered SAs are required to be members of their district Federal Home Loan Bank
True
Each discount point paid to the lender will increase the lender’s yield (return) by approximately 1/8 of 1 percent.
True
State-chartered commercial banks must display the word “National” somewhere in their name.
False
The amount that Federal Reserve member banks are required to keep on deposit is called the reserve requirement
True
Mortgage loan originators create loans with either their own funds or money borrowed from financial institutions
False
The cost of 5 discount points to the buyer on a $100,000 loan is $5,000.
The statement is TRUE. Each discount point is equal to 1 percent of the loan amount.
Fannie Mae does NOT make loans directly to consumers; rather, Fannie Mae purchases loans for its own portfolio
True
When the Fed decides to sell securities through open-market bulk trading, the supply of money in circulation increases.
The statement is FALSE. When the Fed decides to sell securities through openmarket bulk trading, all funds received are held by the FRS. This reduces the supply of money in circulation, which in turn causes a drop in loanable funds and causes interest rates to rise
The discount rate is another term for mortgage points.
The statement is FALSE. The discount rate is the interest rate charged member banks for borrowing from the Federal Reserve Bank.
Deposit accounts are insured to $100,000 per depositor in each bank or thrift the FDIC insures.
The statement is FALSE. Deposit accounts are insured to $250,000 per depositor in each bank or thrift the FDIC insures. The coverage limit will return to $100,000 (except for IRAs), effective January 1, 2014.
Which group insures federally chartered savings associations?
DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND
The Federal Reserve increases the reserve requirement for member banks. Which statement BEST describes the result of this action?
A)The money supply is increased.
B)The market is more liquid.
C)The supply of loan funds is increased.
D)Pressure is on interest rates to rise
The answer is PRESSURE IS ON INTEREST RATES TO RISE. Increasing the reserve requirement takes money out of circulation, making the market less liquid and causing interest rates to rise
Which entity charters and regulates federal savings associations?
OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION
What is the result of increasing the discount rate?
A)The money supply decreases.
B)The local banker is not affected by increasing the discount rate.
C)The borrower pays higher out-ofpocket expenses at closing.
D)The money supply increases.
THE MONEY SUPPLY DECREASES. If the discount rate is increased, member banks have to pay a higher interest rate for money borrowed from their district bank. The higher interest rate is passed on in the form of higher interest to consumers. This reduces the number of loans made and less money circulates in the marketplace.
Which entity is NOT part of the primary mortgage market?
A)Rural housing service
B)Mortgage broker company
C)Federal National Mortgage Association
D)Life insurance company
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION. The Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) is a secondary mortgage market participant.
Which interest rate is charged member banks for borrowing money from the Federal Reserve?
A)Usury
B)Consumer
C)Prime
D)Discount
The answer is DISCOUNT. The discount rate is the interest rate charged member banks for borrowing from the Fed.
Which activity is performed by a secondary mortgage market participant?
A)Regulate mortgage interest rates
B)Lend money directly to consumers
C)Initiate new second mortgages and consumer loans
D)Buy existing mortgages
BUY EXISTING MORTGAGES. The secondary mortgage market is an investor market that buys and sells existing mortgages.
Lenders sometimes handle the loan payment collection and record keeping associated with mortgage loans known as
SERVICING THE MORTGAGE
The Fed periodically buys and sells an inventory of securities to increase or decrease the amount of money in circulation known as
A)liquidation.
B)open-market operations.
C)portfolio reallocation.
D)the reserve requirement.
The answer is OPEN-MARKET OPERATIONS. Open-market operations involve the purchase and sale of U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities.
The process of consolidating many small savings accounts belonging to individual depositors and investing the funds into larger, diversified projects is known as
A)intermediation.
B)disintermediation.
C)loan origination.
D)discounting.
A) INTERMEDIATION. Intermediation is a process practiced by financial institutions that serve as intermediaries between depositors and borrowers.
A local lender charged 7 percent interest plus 4 points on a conventional mortgage loan. What was the approximate yield on the loan?
A)7 1/2 percent
B)7 3/4 percent
C)7 3/8 percent
D)7 1/4 percent
The answer is 7 1/2 PERCENT. The solution is: 4 points × 1/8 percent = 1/2 percent; 7 + 1/2 = 7 1/2 percent yield
With respect to the Safe Act are State-licensed mortgage loan originators required to complete prelicense education and pass a written qualifications exam?
YES. Mortgage loan originators (MLOs) who are not employed by agency-regulated institutions are licensed by the state. State-licensed MLOs must complete prelicensure education, pass a written qualification exam, and take continuing education courses.
