Section 13 Flashcards
Loan not guaranteed or insured by the government
conventional mortgage
loan backed by the government, such as Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans
Non-conventional mortgage
covers any of the 20 percent not put down by the borrower in case of default on a conventional mortgage.
Private mortgage insurance or PMI
Loans are made in the
primary mortgage market
Loans are sold in the
secondary market
the maximum percentage of debt to income that is allowed as a standard of measurement to qualify for a loan
Total Obligation Ratio (TOR)
To qualify for a conforming conventional mortgage, a borrower cannot exceed maximum total monthly obligation ratio of .
36%
TOR =
Total Monthly Obligations (including PITI + PMI)
÷
Monthly Gross Income
negotiable between the buyer and the lender
Interest rates
the central banking authority of the government.
The Federal Reserve System (the Fed)
established to provide a safer and more stable monetary system and to influence the availability and cost of money and credit
The Federal Reserve System (the Fed)
The Fed conducts monetary policy through:
Open-market operations
Discount rate
Reserve requirements.
features a Due-on-sale clause
Conventional mortgage
do not include a due-on-sale clause and are therefore assumable
VA and FHA loans
have a combined principal and interest payment that remains the same
Amortized mortgages
As more and more payments are made, the balance of the mortgage is
killed
consistently charges the same interest rate
fixed rate mortgage
Mortgages may be offered with an adjustable rate known as an
ARM
Index + Margin =
Full Indexed Rate
Many ARMs start with a low rate known as a
teaser rate
A partially amortized mortgage has a payment schedule that will leave a large balance to be paid at the end of the loan period called a
balloon payment
loans against equity and may be taken as one amount.
Home equity loans
line of credit using home equity as collatoral
Home equity line of credit (HELOC)
insures the mortgages protecting the lender from losses should the homeowner default
FHA
A down payment of at least ___ of the purchase price is required to secure an FHA loan
3.5%
dictate the maximum purchase price a home may be to qualify under an FHA mortgage
FHA loan limits
The cost of the FHA loan which acts as insurance to lenders is passed on to the borrower as:
Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP)
Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP)
FHA borrowers must meet TOR of up to ___
43%
FHA borrowers must meet a Housing Expense Ratio (HER) of ___
31%
HER =
Monthly housing expenses (PITI and MIP)
÷
monthly gross income
Sellers are allowed to pay up to ___ of the sales price towards the buyer’s closing costs for FHA loans
6%
the standard FHA loan used for the purchase of single-family homes
Section 203(b)
provides a component for rehabilitation and repair of single family properties
Section 203(k) FHA program
FHA loans may be made for condominium purchases if the condominium is included on the
FHA Approved Condominium Projects list
FHA loans may be either a fixed rate or
FHA ARM
FHA loans may be either an FHA ARM or
fixed rate
offer a partial guarantee to lenders
Veteran’s Administration (VA) loan
Designed to provide home ownership for Service members, Veterans, and eligible surviving spouses.
VA program
must be as Owner-Occupied
VA purchases
To qualify for a VA loan, the borrower must meet TOR requirements of up to ___
41%
VA does not set a limit for the purchase price; however, the value of the home must be verified through a
Certificate of Reasonable Value
VA has established loan guarantee limits. This provision limits the purchase price that can be bought without a
down payment
The amount that the VA will guarantee is referred to as
Entitlement
The test for the amount of eligible Entitlement is based on ___ of the home’s value.
25%