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What are the 3 P’s of assessing a mortgage application?

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  1. Person
  2. Purpose
  3. Property
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Which P’s of assessing a mortgage application is the below?

Is the lender able and will to lend to the applicant?

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Person

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Which P’s of assessing a mortgage application is the below?

Is the purpose of the application acceptable

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Purpose

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Which P’s of assessing a mortgage application is the below?

Is the property suitable security for the required mortgage

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Property

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When a lender is considering a mortgage applicant what are these?

  • Lenders strategy, market positioning & required business levels in certain sectors
  • Applicant risk profile
  • Desired profit margins
  • Areas & recovery statistics & other circumstances
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What is in a lender’s “Lending policy”

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What does “Joint & Several Liability” mean?

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All parties are liable for mortgage debt not just there share

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What are these in relation to mortgage applicants?

  • Private (Personal)
  • Buy-to-Let
  • Business
  • Corporate
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Types of borrower

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What are these in relation to mortgage applicants?

  • Commercial
  • Personal representatives & attorneys
  • Trustees
  • Other
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Types of borrower

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What are the 3 reasons “Private borrowers” seek mortgage finances?

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  • Family home
  • Second charge
  • Bridging Finance
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What is “Interest Coverage Ratio” in a BTL mortgage?

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Level of rental income against payments (including costs and tax)

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What is the minimum standard for BTL “Interest Coverage Ratio” set by the PRA?

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125%

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What is the “Interest rate affordability stress test” in relation to a BTL application?

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Lender required stress test on borrower’s ability to repay a mortgage if interest rates rose

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How long a period must a lender perform a “Interest rate affordability stress test” over

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5 years

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What is the minimum interest rate rise a lender must increase a person interest rate when performing an “Interest rate affordability stress test”?

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2% (minimum)

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What is an “Income Affordability Test” in relation to a BTL application

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A detailed affordability test that must be carried out if the borrower is using some personal income to support a mortgage application

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What does having “4a permission” in the Consumer Credit Directive mean for CBTL’s?

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The form can carry out regulated CBTL activities (if they register with the FCA)

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What is the minimum annual income a person must receive to be classed as “High-net-worth”?

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  • £300,000 minimum annual income
  • Minimum net assets of £3 million
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What is a “Professional Customer”?

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  • Customer who has worked in the home finance sector for at least a year
  • Firm believes is capable of understanding risks in a mortgage proposal
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What does a “Personal representative do”?

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Executor of the will of deceased person

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Under what circumstances are lenders able to lend to “Personal Representatives”?

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  • Loan is required to administer an estate
  • Purchase property for a dependant of the deceased
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In Scotland in relation to executors what is an “executor-nominate”?

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Person appointment an executor in a will

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In Scotland in relation to executors what is an “executor-dative”?

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Executor appointed by a court

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What is an “Attorney”?

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Somebody given responsibility to deal with another person’s financial affairs

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Before lending to a trustee of a trust what should a lender do?

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Should check to see where the lender has been given the power to borrow under the trust deed

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Where can a lender tell if "Clubs & Associations" are able to borrow?
- Constitution - Club rules
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For a mortgage to be regulated by MCOB How much percentage of land would need to be used as residential?
At least 40%
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True or False A mortgage taken out by a business that is secured on business premises needs to be regulated?
False
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If a mortgage taken out for business purposes is regulated what must the lender see?
- Business plan - Other evidence to support
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When lending to a Business Partnership where can the below information be found? - Each partners share of profit - Arrangements if one partner dies, retires or becomes bankrupt - Whether the partnership is able to borrow
Partnership Agreement
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Is mortgage lending to a LLP regulated?
No (owners are separate legal entities)
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What is a Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV)?
Limited company set up with the purpose of owning BTL property
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Who is the only legal owner of property when a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is used?
The limited company
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Where a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is used in a BTL mortgage what would a lender required from the directors?
Personal Guarantee (taking responsibility if the company fails to cover repayments) **Guarantee usually over the directors property**
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Before lending to a limited company (Corporate borrower) what should a lender check?
Whether the **memorandum & articles of association** permit lending
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What is the maximum of a Building Society's commercial assets are able to be loaned to limited companies security on land?
Maximum of 25%
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Is a Commercial mortgage regulated? And why?
No as it is secured on commercial property
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What is a "Mortgage Prisoner"?
Customer with a regulated mortgage that may be prevented from changing to a new arrangement or remortgaging **if the are subject to standard MCOB affordability checks**
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What are the 4 key drivers that could lead to a customer being classed as "Vulnerable"?
1. Health 2. Life Events 3. Resilience 4. Capability
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These are what in relation to vulnerable customers? - Those buying a property using statutory right to buy - Those entering "sale & rent back arrangements - Equity release applicants - Debt Con applicatants
What the FCA classes as vulnerable customers
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What is the minimum age a person has to be to hold a legal estate?
18
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A person who has a lack of mental capacity that requires housing funded by a mortgage needs what?
A deputy appointed by the **Court of Protection**
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"Sequestration" is what?
What Scottish law refers to bankruptcy as
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A person can petition for their own bankruptcy at any amount but what is the minimum amount that a creditor can petition for a debtor's bankruptcy?
Minimum £5,000
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What is the role of the trustee in bankruptcy?
- Sell assets - Use proceeds to pay court fees & debt
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A bankruptcy period normally lasts how long?
12 months
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Somebody who is an "undischarged bankruptcy" cannot acquire an interest in a property (**apply for an mortgage**) True or False
True
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What must a borrower do if they are applying for a mortgage who has previously been bankrupt?
Declare it to the lender
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What is an "Individual Voluntary Arrangement"?
Agreement between a debtor and credit to make payments towards their debt over an agreed period
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What is a "Debt Relief Order"?
- Order issued by the Official Receiver on a person who can't repay their debts. - Stops creditors from chasing debt without courts authority
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To qualify for a "Debt Relief Order" what are the rules?
- Non property owner - Debts less than £30,000 - Cannot repay debts
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These are all what? - Ordinary - Enduring - Lasting (Health & Welfare) - Lasting (Property & Financial Affairs)
Types of "Powers of Attorney"
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What is a "Deputy" in relation to powers of attorney?
Individual appointed by the **Court of Protection** to look after a person's affairs after they become mentally incapacitated
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What "Power of Attorney" is this? - Typical used by people who are mental able but physically infirm - Donor has controls over their affairs & can also carry out transactions - Ceases when the donor becomes mentally incapable
Ordinary power of attorney
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What "Power of Attorney" enables the attorney to look after the affairs of somebody after they become mentally unable?
Lasting power of attorney
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What must be done to enable a "Lasting Power of Attorney" to become effective?
Must be registered with the "Office of the Public Guardian"
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What are the 2 types of "Lasting Power of Attorney"?
1. Property & Financial Affairs 2. Health & Welfare
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The below are features of what "Lasting Power of Attorney? - **Can be registered before the donor loses mental capacity** - Usually allows borrowing - Can still deal with own finances before mental capacity is lost - Look after the donor's finances & property
Property & Financial Affairs LPA
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The below are features of what "Lasting Power of Attorney? - Attorney can make decisions about the donor's medical treatment & care - Can only be used once the donor has lost mental capacity
Health & Welfare LPA
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What is the Scottish equivalent of Property & Financial Affairs LPA?
Continuing power of attorney
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What is the Scottish equivalent of a Health & Welfare power of attorney?
Welfare power of attorney
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In Scotland what power of attorney combines property & welfare matters?
Combined Power of Attorney
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What was the precursor of a Lasting Power of Attorney?
Enduring Power of Attorney
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What needs to happen for an "Enduring Power of Attorney" to be used after a donor loses mental capacity?
Needs to be registered at the Office of Public Guardian
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When an "Enduring Power of Attorney" was registered with the office of public guardian what must happen?
Donor & 3 relatives (with mental capacity and 18) must be informed
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MCOB rules only apply to second charges for business purposes if the loan is how much?
£25,000 or less
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If the sole purpose of a mortgage is to raise funds for the use of a small business under what amount of turnover is regulated by MCOB?
Under £1 Million
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An individual who has taken out an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) can legally take out a mortgage? True or False
True (may not be successful)
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Why are Corporate mortgages not regulated by the FCA?
The loan is to a company not an individual
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What is a "Corporate Borrower?
Unregulated lending to a limited company
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What are the purposes of Corporate Borrowing?
Residential or commercial purposes
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If a person is subject to an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) or a Debt Relief Order (DRO) are they able to apply for a mortgage?
Yes if can find a lender willing to lend to them

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