Cornerstone Capital Bank
New Construction
FHA Loans
Mortgage Math
Disclosures
Underwriting
400

What year was Cornerstone founded?

What is 1988?

400

This type of new construction financing converts to a permanent mortgage after completion.

What is a Construction-to-Permanent Loan?  

400

FHA's minimum down payment with a 580+ credit score.

What is 3.5%?

400

The "P" in PITI stands for this.

What is Principal?

400

TRID requires borrowers receive the CD at least this many business days before consummation.

What is 3 business days?

400

An unexplained amount of money placed into a bank account is known as this underwriting concern.

What is a large deposit?

800

Cornerstone Capital Bank operates as this type of financial institution.

What is a community bank?

800

The person responsible for managing the home build from start to finish.

Who is the builder/superintendent?

800

FHA loans require this mortgage insurance premium at closing.

What is the Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP)?

800

A loan amount divided by home value equals this ratio.

What is Loan-to-Value (LTV)?

800

The document that replaced the HUD-1 Settlement Statement.

What is the Closing Disclosure (CD)?

800

Income that cannot be documented is considered this.

What is unacceptable income?

1200

Cornerstone's mortgage division specializes in helping borrowers purchase and refinance this.

What is residential real estate?

1200

Builder incentives often help cover these borrower expenses.

What are closing costs?

1200

FHA stands for these three words.

What is Federal Housing Administration?

1200

On a fixed-rate mortgage, this part of the payment never changes.

What is principal and interest payment?

1200

LE stands for this document.

What is Loan Estimate (LE)?

1200

A borrower changing jobs before closing creates this underwriting issue.

What is a change in employment?

1600

The department responsible for reviewing loan files before closing.

What is closing/final underwriting?

1600

New construction homes are typically sold from this model property.

What is a model home?

1600

FHA loans are insured by this federal agency.

What is HUD?

1600

The monthly payment that includes principal, interest, taxes, and insurance.

What is PITI?

1600

Fees in certain tolerance buckets cannot increase beyond this percentage cumulatively.

What is 10% tolerance?

1600

A property's appraised value comes in lower than the purchase price.

What is an appraisal gap?

2000

Cornerstone's core purpose is often described as making a positive impact in the lives of this group.

Who are customers, team members, and communities?

2000

The final walkthrough is usually completed this many days before closing.

What is 1-7 days before closing?

2000

FHA's standard bankruptcy seasoning period after Chapter 7 discharge is typically this many years.

What is 2 years?

2000

Paying extra toward principal each month does this to the loan term.

What is shortens the loan term and reduces interest paid?

2000

A revised LE is generally required within this number of business days after a valid change of circumstance.

What is 3 business days?

2000

Multiple recent credit inquiries may require this type of explanation.

What is a letter of explanation (LOX)?