Forensic Mortgage Examiners Course

Forensic Mortgage Examiners Course

Professional examination for home loan course for accuracy and violation purposes

published on January 20, 2011
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What is a Arm?

Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Variable Rate Mortgage
None of the above
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What is TILA?

Loan Document
Truth in Lending Act
Truth In Lending Action
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What is RESPA?

Recorded Estate Settlement Act
Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act
Real Property Settlement Procedure Office
Loan Document
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What is a 1003?

Loan Application
Client financial form
A government issued document
None of the above
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What is a HUD-1?

Housing Development Form
Housing Urban Development Loan Document
Final Transaction Document
None of the above
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Where is the APR located?

TILA
RESPA
HUD-1
None of the above
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Where can you locate the final interest rate?

Mortgage Deed
Mortgage Note
1003
TILA
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What is the GFE?

Great Faith Estimate
Good Faith Example
Good Faith Estate
None of the above
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What is a Mortgage Deed?

Client end report
Contractual Agreement
Client Home Mortgage
Example of Loan Process
None of the above
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What is T-REX form?

Tax lien
Recording for taxes
Verification of client's tax records
Government backed loan
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Who is the originator for loans?

Loan Officer
Mortgage Broker
Lender
Borrower
A, B, and C
None of the above
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Common mistakes made on loans, would be

Borrower's name
Borrower's Employment
Borrower's Income
Interest Rates
APR
Property Value
No, signatures
All of the above
C and G
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Are the Promissory Note and Loan Note the same?

Yes
No
None of the above
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What is the principal?

Loan Amount
Loan Amount Borrowed
Loan Amount Plus Interest
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The interest owed is calculated against?

The principal balance
Prepayment charges
Purchase Price
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Where is the correct principal balance owed located?

Deed
1003
TILA
HUD-1 Statement
A, C, and D
None of the above
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Sub-Prime is

Conventional
Unconventional
Prime
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Abusive profit lenders partake in is

Earned Commission
Lender Points
Assessed Based Financing
None of the above
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Who would be more likely to receive a sub-prime mortgage?

Minorities
Low-Income
Middle Class
Urban Communities
Elderly
A and B are most likely to receive a sub-prime mortgage
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What is the most likely reason a homeowner would accept the terms and conditions of a sub-prime mortgage?

Credit Score
Steering by the Mortgage Company
Few choice leads to sense of loss
To scam the lender
A,B, and C
None of the above
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What changed the market significantly

Incomes increased
Rise in Property Value
Non-Traditional Lending
None of the above
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Definition for a "Alternative" or "Non-Traditional" loan is

interest only
option-payment
adjustable rate mortgage
hybrid adjustable
a loan with a fixed rate for a period of time followed by a rate increase as often as six months
lending without regard for the borrower's ability to repay
All of the above
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Underwriting major issue is

Lack of knowledge
Robo Signer
Teaser rate underwriting
none of the above
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Causes of Mortgage Lending Abuse

Deregulation
Rise in Real Estate Values
Reverse Redlining
Rise in Secondary Mortgage Market
Securitization
Prime and Subprime Mortgages
Tax Reform
None of the above
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How is the lender paid

Yield Spread Premium
Commission
A and B
None of the above
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Can mobile home sellers and home improvement contractors act as mortgage brokers?

Yes
No
Unsure
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How do the sub-prime lenders justify the loans approved?

Credit Score
High Risk Borrowers
Fannie Mae Guidelines
None of the above
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What is asset based lending?