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100

Allows consumers to receive information on closing costs.

RESPA, Regulation X

100

This disclosure is required by RESPA and is due three business days after the completion of a loan application

Your Home Loan Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide

100

What does 2/2/10 mean?

2% initial rate, 2% adjusted each time, 10% is cap.

100

FCRA

Fair Credit Reporting Act
100

APR

Annual Percentage Rate also known as Effective Rate

200

Be equal when lending is a requirement for this regulation

ECOA, Regulation B

200

Required by TILA within three business days of application for all ARMs

Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (CHARM) Booklet

200

Min down payment for loans VA and FHA?

FHA- 3.5%

VA- 0%

200

PITI

Principal, Intrest, Taxes and Insurance
200

LTV

Loan-to-value

300

Advertising, disclosures, and more are required because of this Godzilla of all regulations.

TILA,Regulation Z

300

This booklet is required by TILA for loan applicants who are considering home equity loans

When Your Home Is on the Line: What You Should Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit

300

Income for Sue is 2000 bi-weekly, what is her monthly gross income?

4,333.33

300

ATR

Ability to Repay
300

TILA

Truth-In-Lending Act

400

Helps regulators see where discrimination takes place.

HMDA Regulation C

400

RESPA requires that loan applicants receive a clear, conspicuous list of homeownership counseling organizations no later than three business days after a completed application is received.

List of homeownership counseling organizations, must be local to the consumer.

400

Income for Sue is 2000 monthly.  What is her gross monthly income?

2000

400

QM

Qualified Mortgage

400

RESPA

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

500

Credit Reports, Credit Reporting Agencies

FCRA- Fair Credit Reporting Act- Reg V

500

Required by RESPA and due at the time of referring a loan applicant to a settlement service provider

Affiliated Business Arrangement Disclosure

500
What is the qualifying ratio for an FHA loan? Front-end and back-end.

31% and 43%

500

ARM

Adjustable Rate Mortgage

500

FHA

Federal Housing Administration