Conforming
FHA
Jumbo
Condos
Appraisals
100

$484,350

What is the low balance conforming limit for a SFR?

100

3.5% down

What is the minimum down payment for an FHA loan?

100

20% down

What is the minimum down for most Jumbo loan?

100

 Site condo 

What is a free standing condo unit?

100

What is the abbreviation for the Home Valuation Code of Conduct

What is the HVCC?

200

49.9% debt-to income ratio

What is the maximum debt-to-income ratio for a conforming loan?

200

55% debt-to-income ratio.

What is the maximum debt-to-income ratio for an FHA loan?

200

$726,525

What is the maximum loan amount before a loan is considered a jumbo loan in Alameda and Contra Costa County?

200

The required owner occupancy percentage for an owner occupied purchase.

What is 0%

200

Sales Comparison Approach

What is the predominant approach for appraising single family homes?

300

$726,525

What is the high balance conforming limit for a SFR?

300

The abbreviation for mortgage insurance premium on an FHA loan.

What is MIP?

300

43% debt-to-income ratio

What is the maximum debt-to-income ratio for a Jumbo loan.

300

The number of units in a project that qualifies it to be exempt from condo project approval.

What are 2-4 units?

300

Form 1004D/Form 442

What is the form used for the reinspection of a home for work completed as a condition of the appraisal?

400

The acronym for the Federal National Mortgage Association also known as Fannie Mae.

What is FNMA?

400

Health and safety issues

What are issues that must be corrected prior to the close of escrow?

400

Qualify Mortgage or QM

What is a The term for a Jumbo loan that meets all the Federal guidelines as set forth by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau?

400

The required owner occupancy percentage for an investment property purchase.

What is 50.1%?

400

120 days 

What is the number of days before an appraisal expires?

500

Form 1003

What is the standard loan application?

500

The point in time at which an FHA borrower has the option to removed mortgage insurance.

What is never? 

500

Interest only loan

What is the type of loan that is only available as a Jumbo?

500

Non-warrantable

What  is the term for a condo project that is not eligible for a Fannie Mae loan?

500

Form 1004/Form 70

What is the form used for the appraisal of single family residences?