Quiz 38:Financing

1. An FHA-insured would be obtained from which of the following? a. The Federal Housing Administration b. The Department of Housing and Urban Development c. Any FHA-approved lending institution d. Any FHA-approved insuring institution

2. Fannie Mae a. makes FHA loans. c. services FHA loans. b. buys FHA loans. d. insures FHA loans.

3. The grantor becomes the lessee and the grantee becomes the lessor under which of the following financing arrangements? a. Partial sale c. Sale and leaseback b. Wraparound mortgage d. Assumption of mortgage

4. Members of which of the following pairs of terms are synonyms? a. Interim financing and construction loan b. Construction loan and passthrough loan c. Pass-through loan and takeout loan d. Takeout loan and construction loan

5. The type of loan that allows the lender to increase the outstanding balance of a loan up to the original sum in the note while advancing additional funds is the a. wraparound mortgage. c. growing-equity mortgage. b. open-end mortgage. d. graduated-payment mortgage.

6. Richie has been making regular principal and interest payments on his mortgage, but the final payment will be larger than the others. This is a (n) a. balloon payment loan c. FHA loan b. fully amortized loan d. straight loan.

7. A mortgage broker generally offers which o f the following services? a. Handling the escrow procedures b. Bringing the borrower and the lender together c. Providing credit qualification and evaluation reports d. Granting real estate loans using investor funds

8. The amount of a loan expressed as a percentage of the value of the real estate offered as collateral is the a. amortization ratio. c. debt-to-equity ratio. b. loan-to-value ratio. d. capital-use ratio.

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9. All of the following loans to individuals are affected by the Truth in Lending Law under Regulation Z EXCEPT a. Household use c. Room additions b. Business use d. Swimming pools

10. A borrower obtained a $100,000 second mortgage loan for 10 years at 10 percent interest. Monthly payments of principal and interest were $750. The final payment included the remaining outstanding principal balance. What type of loan is this? a. A fully amortized loan c. A partially amortized loan b. A straight loan d. An accelerated loan

11. Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, and Freddie Mac all a. originate residential mortgage loans. c. insure residential mortgage loans. b. purchase existing mortgage loans. d. guarantee existing mortgage loans.

12. An eligible veteran made a purchase offer of $180,000 on a home he wants to finance with a VA-guaranteed loan. Four weeks after the offer was accepted, a certificate of reasonable value (CRV) for $177,000 was issued for the . In this situation, the veteran could do all of the following EXCEPT a. Withdraw from the transaction without penalty b. Purchase the property with a $3,000 cash down payment c. Negotiate with the seller to reduce the price $3,000 d. Insist that the lender loan up to the allowable maximum of the certificate of eligibility

13. A real estate loan payable in periodic installments that are sufficient to pay the principal in full during the term of the loan is called a a. conventional loan. c. partially amortized loan. b. straight loan. d. fully amortized loan.

14. An extension of credit from a seller to a buyer to allow the buyer to complete the transaction is called a a. growing equity mortgage. c. package mortgage. b. purchase money mortgage. d. blanket mortgage.

15. If the amount of a loan is $13,500 and the interest rate is 6 percent what is the amount of the semiannual interest payment? a. $596.55 c. $810.00 b. $405.00 d. $202.50

16. The principal distinction between the primary mortgage market and the secondary mortgage market is in the a. insuring versus the guaranteeing of mortgage loans. b. origination versus the purchase of mortgage loans. c. use of mortgages versus the use of of trust. d. use of discount points versus the use of origination fees.

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17. Owner Developer Plant had a mortgage loan on his entire housing subdivision. When he sold a lot to a buyer, he was able to deliver title to that lot free of the mortgage lien by obtaining a partial release. What type of loan did the developer have? a. Blanket mortgage c. Package mortgage b. Purchase money mortgage d. Open-end mortgage

18. When compared with a 30-year payment period, taking out a loan with a 20-year payment period would result in a. slower equity buildup. c. lower monthly payments. b. greater impound requirements. d. higher monthly payments.

19. Which of the following is true about VA guaranteed mortgages? a. discount points must be paid by the seller b. the borrower may have a prepayment penalty clause in the loan c. funding fee amounts are negotiable d. the borrower must apply for a certificate of eligibility.

20. PMI stands for Private and is often used by borrowers whose LTV (loan-to-value) ratio is less than 20%. Lenders do not charge PMI when the LTV reaches a. 22%. c. 29%. b. 27%. d. 35%.

21. The type of mortgage loan that uses both real and personal property as security is a a. blanket loan. c. purchase money mortgage. b. package loan d. wraparound loan

22. Freddie Mac a. operates mostly in the primary mortgage market. b. operates mostly in the secondary mortgage market c. guarantees payment of Freddie Mac mortgages. d. buys mostly FHA loans.

23. A lender will take certain factors into consideration when deciding whether to grant a borrower a mortgage loan. Which of the following is a violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)? a. The marital status of the borrower b. The creditworthiness of the borrower c. The amount of the borrower's income d. The ability of the borrower to make the payments

24. The availability of funds for real estate mortgage loans is affected by the Federal Reserve System through which of the following? a. Discount rates c. Federal Housing Administration b. Federal National Mortgage Association d. Resolution Trust Corporation

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25. A common feature of an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is a. the interest rate is fixed for a maximum of five years b. there is negative amortization if rates decrease c. a rate cap on the amount the rate may increase d. automatic conversion to a fixed-rate loan

26. Last month's loan payment included $412.50 interest on a $60,000 loan balance. What is the annual rate of interest? a. 7½ percent c. 8¼ percent b. 7¾ percent d. 8½ percent

27. The type of loan that will most likely have the lowest loan-to-value ratio is a a. VA loan. c. PMI loan. b. FHA loan. d. conventional loan.

28. A type of long-term financing which has become popular because initial payments are lower due to no principal being paid, is called a (n) a. amortized loan c. package loan b. balloon loan d. interest-only loan

29. Mrs. Robinson has owned her house for over 50 years. It has fallen into disrepair, but because she lives on a fixed income, she does not have the money to make the needed repairs. She has a considerable amount of equity in the house. What type of loan best suits her needs? a. A c. A blanket loan b. A reverse annuity mortgage d. An open-ended loan

30. Steve is selling his property for $250,000. He has a loan balance of $150,000. He has agreed to provide financing to the purchasers in the amount of $100,000 and will continue to make payments on the original loan. This type of loan is called a a. package loan c. blanket loan b. wraparound loan d. loan assumption

31. A lender’s interest in a mortgage loan is protected by obtaining additional security from a. private mortgage insurance. c. the borrower's note. b. title insurance. d. impound accounts.

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Quiz 38 Answer Key

1. c. FHA insures loans, but does not lend money. Loans must be obtained from FHA- approved lending institutions. 2. b. Fannie Mae buys a block or pool of mortgages which include FHA loans from a lender, which may then be used as collateral for mortgage-backed securities which are sold on the global market. 3. c A seller sells the land the building to an investor and it back from the investor as a tenant. 4. a. Construction loans are generally short-term or interim financing. The takeout loan is permanent financing to repay the construction financing lender. 5. b. The open-end mortgage allows the borrower to “open” the mortgage to increase the debt to its original amount after the debt has been reduced by payments over a period of time. 6. a. When the periodic payments are not enough to fully amortize the loan by the time the final payment is due, the final payment is larger than the others and this is called a balloon payment loan. 7. b. A mortgage broker is an intermediary who brings borrowers and lenders together. 8. b. The loan-to-value ratio (LTV) is the ratio of debt to the value of the property, value being the sale price or appraisal value, whichever is less. 9. b. Regulation Z applies when credit is extended to individuals for personal, familial, or household uses, not business use. 10. c. A partially amortized loan is a balloon payment loan. Principal is still owed at the end of the term because periodic payments are not enough to fully amortize the loan and the final payment is larger than the others. 11. b. Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, and Freddie Mac are all part of the secondary mortgage market and purchase existing mortgage loans. 12. d. The certificate of eligibility merely sets forth the maximum guarantee to which the veteran is entitled. However, a lender will only issue the amount cited in a CRV (certificate of reasonable value) which is based on a VA approved appraisal. 13. d. The payment in an amortized loan partially pays off both principal and interest. At the end of the term the full amount of the principal and interest due is reduced to zero. 14. b. A purchase money mortgage is the instrument given by the purchaser to a seller, who takes back a note for all or part of the purchase price. 15. b. $13,500 x 6% (.06) = $810 (annual interest); $810 divided by 2 = $405 (semi- annual interest). 16. b. Loans are originated in the primary mortgage market and bought and sold in the secondary mortgage market after they have been funded. 17. a. A blanket loan covers more than one parcel or lot. Usually the loan contains a provision called a partial release clause, which allows the borrower to obtain the release of a lot form the blanket lien by repaying a certain amount of the loan. 18. d. Because the loan is being paid off faster and spread out over a shorter period of time, the payments in a 20- year loan would be higher than with a 30-year loan.

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19. d. A borrower must apply for a certificate of eligibility which sets forth the maximum guarantee to which the veteran is entitled. Discount points can be paid by either the buyer or seller; prepayment penalties are prohibited, and funding fees are determined by the VA. 20. a. Effective on new loans originating after July 1999, a federal law requires that PMI automatically terminates if a borrower has accumulated at least 22% equity in the home, and is current on mortgage payments. 21. b. A package loan includes not only the real estate, but also all personal property and appliances installed on the premises. 22. b. Freddie Mac provides a secondary market for mortgage loans, primarily conventional loans. 23. a. The ECOA prohibits lenders from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of several factors, including marital status. 24. a. The discount rate is the rate charged by the Federal Reserve when it lends to its member banks. When the discount rate is high, bank interest rates are high and fewer loans are made. 25. c. Rate caps limit the amount the interest rate may change. Most ARM’s have two types of rate caps- periodic and life-of-the-loan. 26. c. $412.50 x 12 = $4,950 (annual interest); $4,950 divided by $60,000 (loan balance) = 81/4% (.0825) interest. 27. d. Conventional loans are viewed as the most secure loans because their loan-to- value ratios are often the lowest. 28. d. Interest-only mortgages require payment of interest only for a certain period of time with the principal balance and interest recalculated over the remaining years of the loan. 29. b. With a reverse annuity mortgage, payments are made by the lender to the borrower and are based on the equity the homeowner has invested in the property given as a security for the loan. 30. b. The buyer executes a wraparound mortgage to the seller, who collects payments on the new loan and continues to make payments on the old loan. 31. a. In a PMI program, the buyer purchases an insurance policy that provides the lender with funds in the event that the lendee defaults on the loan.

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