About Spring
Mortgage for Everyone!
Hive Series
Mortgage Expert
Abbreviation Avenue
100

What is Spring EQ's largest channel

Wholesale/TPO

100

What is a 1003?

Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA)

100

A borrower must have this many months of employment history documented across all employers.

24 months

100

What is the purpose of an Escrow account?

To collect and hold funds for property taxes and insurance so they can be paid on time on the borrower’s behalf

100

AVM

Automated Valuation Model

200

What are the Spring Bee values? 

Be Kind

Be Adaptable

Be Accountable

Be Better

Be Part of the Solution

200

What is a Lien?

A lien is a legal claim against a property

200

This critical step in the mortgage process involves reverifying a borrower's income, assets, credit and property details to ensure the loan meets investor and regulatory guidelines before final approval.

Underwriting

200

What is HO-3?

It's the most common type of homeowners' insurance

200

CLTV

Combined Loan to Value

300

What year did Spring EQ first open?

2016

300

What would a borrower's DTI tell us?

A borrower’s DTI (Debt to Income ratio) tells us how much of their monthly income is already committed to paying debts, and whether they can realistically take on a new payment without financial strain.

300

How many mortgage lates can a borrower have in the past 24 months for an investment property?

No lates in the past 24 months (0x30x24)

300

A borrower has a $120,000 salary and $5,000 in monthly debts. What is this person's DTI?

50%

300

REO

Real Estate Owned

400

What company purchased Spring EQ in 2023?

Cerberus

400

What type of institution is Spring EQ?

Non-Depository Lender

400

When a student loan payment is deferred, we must use this percentage of the outstanding student loan balance as the monthly payment.

1%

400

E-Consent must be received within how many days of the loan application.

3 business days

400

FICO

Fair Issac Credit Score

500

What is our mission statement?

Empower homeowners and buyers to achieve and maximize the value of homeownership in a simple, fast, and ethical manner.

500

What is the CLTV?

House purchased in 2020 for: $420,000.00

Appraised Value(2026): $737,000.00

Mortgage: $327,604.28

Spring EQ proposed loan: $100,000.00

Pool renovations: $68,000.00

58%

500

This is ordered in conjunction on files with an AVM

a PCI (Property Condition Inspection)

500

What type of property is covered by an HO6 policy?

Condominium unit

500

RESPA

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

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