APPRAISAL
INCOME
CREDIT
FHA
VA
100

What rule prevents MLOs from pressuring appraisers?

A: What is the Appraiser Independence Requirement (AIR)?

100

How many hours are in a 40-hour work week annually?

A: What is 2,080 hours?

100

What derogatory credit event requires a 7-year waiting period for conventional loans with no extenuating circumstances?

A: What is foreclosure?

100

How much is a one-time FHA MIP?

A: What is 1.75% for a 30-year loan?

100

How much is the VA funding fee for a first-time eligible veteran?

A: What is 2.15%?

200

What are the three valuation approaches an appraiser may use?

What are the Sales Comparison Approach, Cost Approach, and Income Approach?

200

How many pay periods are in a bi-weekly pay schedule?

A: What is 26?

200

What FICO factor makes up the largest percentage of a borrower’s credit score?

A: What is payment history?

200

How much is the monthly FHA MIP?

A: What is 0.55% for a 30-year loan?

200

Name two conditions under which a VA spouse can get a VA loan.

A: What are:

  • Spouse died while in service,
  • Veteran is MIA (Missing in Action), or
  • Veteran is a POW for 90+ days?
300

What must the appraiser include in the appraisal when the subject is in a declining market?

A: What is a market condition adjustment or commentary?

300

How long must income be verified to be used in qualification?

A: What is 2 years?

300

What public record item remains for 7 years and is considered derogatory but less severe than bankruptcy?

A: What is a collection?

300

What is the minimum down payment for an FHA loan?

A: What is 3.5%?

300

What document shows how much VA entitlement a borrower has?

A: What is the Certificate of Eligibility?

400

What does the Sales Comparison Approach rely on when determining value?

A: What is comparing the subject property to recently sold comparable homes?

400

What ownership percentage requires tax returns for self-employed borrowers?

A: What is more than 25%?

400

What’s the acceptable maximum age of a credit report at the time of loan closing?

A: What is 120 days?

400

What are the industry guideline ratios for FHA loans?

A: What are 31% front-end and 43% back-end DTI?

400

How much is the basic VA entitlement?

A: What is $36,000?

500

What is the effective age of a property?

A: What is the appraiser's estimate of a structure’s physical condition relative to its actual age?

500

What documentation is required to use dividend income for qualification?

A: What are:

  • 2–3 months of account statements,
  • A withdrawal plan,
  • 1099 showing dividend/interest income?
500

What credit behavior typically has the most impact on a borrower’s FICO score?

A: What is payment history?

500

What is the maximum allowable seller concession on an FHA loan?
 

A: What is 6% of the lesser of the sales price or appraised value?

500

How long must a National Guard or Reservist serve to be eligible for a VA loan?

A: What is 6 years?

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