☑️ Chapter 7: Federal & Financial Disclosure Laws Flashcards
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Federal Disclosure Laws:
The ______ Act of 1974 (RESPA) (12 U.S.C. $2601 et seq.) became effective June 20, 1975. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) promulgated Regulation ______, which is now enforced and interpreted by the _______.
The primary purpose of RESPA is to _________ and to eliminate unnecessary increases in the costs of certain settlement services due to ________.
A. Real Estate Settlement Procedures
B. X
C. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
D. Help consumers become better shoppers for settlement services
E. Unlawful kickbacks and referral fees
Federal Disclosure Laws:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Key Amendments:
On January 17, _______, the CFPB issued a final rule to amend Regulation ___. The final rule implemented certain provisions of Title _____ of the Dodd-Frank Act and included substantive and technical changes to the existing regulations. Substantive changes included modifying the servicing transfer notice requirements and implementing new procedures and notice requirements related to borrowers’ error resolution requests and information requests.
A. 2013
B. X
C. Title XIV (14)
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act:
Key Amendments:
The amendments, effective as of January 10, _____, also included new provisions related to:
• ______ payments,
• ______ insurance,
• General servicing policies, procedures, and requirements,
• Early intervention,
• Continuity of contact, and
• ______ mitigation.
A. 2014
B. Escrow
C. Loss
D. Force-Placed
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act:
Key Amendments:
Again in 2013 and 2014, the CFPB issued final rules to further amend Regulation ___. These rules included substantive and technical changes to the existing regulations, including revisions to the provisions in relation to:
• State law of Regulation X’s servicing provisions,
• The loss mitigation procedure requirements, and
• The requirements related to notices of error and information requests.
A. X
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act:
Key Amendments:
On December 31, _____, the CFPB published final rules implementing Sections 1098(2) and 1100A(5) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which directs the CFPB to publish a ____.
A. 2013
B. Single, integrated disclosure for mortgage transactions
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act:
Key Amendments:
These final rules include mortgage disclosure requirements under the Truth in Lending Act and Sections 4 and 5 of RESPA. These amendments are referred to as the “______ Rule” or “TRID” and are applicable to covered closed-end mortgage loans for which a creditor or mortgage broker receives an application on or after August 1, 2015.
As a result, Regulation ____ now houses the ______ requirements for most _____ consumer mortgage loans.
A. TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule
B. Integrated forms, timing, and related disclosure
C. Closed-End
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act:
Sections Impacting Mortgage Origination:
There are four sections to RESPA that impact and guide the mortgage industry in protecting borrowers from abuses:
• Section ____ - Identifies the AMOUNT that can be charged to maintain escrow accounts. • Section ____ - Provides borrowers with important protections relating to the SERVICING of their loans. Mandates that homeowners be given ____ days PRIOR and POST notice before a change in loan servicers. Also provides a ____-day window for payments made to the old servicer to be FORWARDED to the new servicer.
• Section ____ - States a seller cannot REQUIRE the use of a particular title company.
• Section ____ - PROHIBITS kickbacks, fee-splitting, and unearned fees.
A. 10
B. 6
C. 15
D. 60
E. 9
F. 8
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act:
Covered Transactions:
RESPA, as implemented by Regulation ____ applies to any federally-related mortgage loan (including refinancing) secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential real property located within a state upon which is constructed or will be constructed a one-to-four family structure (including condos, co-ops, and manufactured homes). The rules and regulations of RESPA generally apply to the following:
• CONVENTIONAL loans
• FHA, VA, and other GSE loans
• PURCHASE loans
• REVERSE mortgages
• ASSUMPTIONS
• REFINANCES
• Property IMPROVEMENT loans
• EQUITY lines of credit
The following types of transactions are not covered:
• All-CASH sale
• Sale where the individual home seller takes BACK the mortgage
• BUSINESS purpose loan
• Assumption NOT requiring lender approval
• Loan CONVERSION
• TEMPORARY construction loan as long as PERMANENT financing of 1-4 family residential property is NOT anticipated
• BRIDGE loan
• VACANT or unimproved property, unless a dwelling will be constructed or moved onto the property within two years
• BONA FIDE TRANSFER of a loan obligation in the secondary market
A. X
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA): The ________ Act was enacted on May 29, 1968, as Title I of the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
A. The Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) , implemented by Regulation _____ became effective July 1, 1969.
The primary purpose of this Act is to ____
In addition, the Act:
• Protects consumers against inaccurate and unfair ____ billing and credit card practices;
• Provides consumers with _______ rights;
• Provides for rate CAPS on certain dwelling-secured loans;
• Imposes limitations on home EQUITY lines of credit and certain CLOSED-end home mortgages;
• Provides MINIMUM standards for most dwelling-secured loans; and
• Delineates and PROHIBITS unfair or deceptive mortgage lending practices.
A. Z
B. Promote the informed use of consumer credit by requiring a uniform system for the disclosure of loan terms and costs.
C. Credit
D. Rescission
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Key Amendments:
The _____ Act of 1994 amended TILA. The law imposed ____ and substantive limitations on certain closed-end mortgage loans bearing ____ or ____ above a certain percentage or amount.
A. The Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA)
B. New disclosure requirements
C. Rates Or Fees
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Key Amendments:
The law also included new disclosure requirements to assist consumers in _____ the costs and other material considerations involved in a ______ mortgage transaction and authorized the Federal Reserve Board to prohibit specific acts and practices in connection with mortgage transactions.
A. Comparing
B. Reverse
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Key Amendments:
In July 2008, Regulation Z was amended to protect consumers in the mortgage market from _____, _____, or _____ lending and servicing practices.
Specifically, the change applied protections to a newly defined category of “ ______ mortgage loans” that includes virtually all closed-end subprime loans secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling. The revisions also applied new protections to mortgage loans secured by a dwelling, regardless of loan price, and REQUIRED the delivery of ______ disclosures for more types of transactions. The revisions also BANNED several _________ practices deemed deceptive or misleading.
A. Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive
B. Higher-Priced
C. Early
D. Advertising
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Key Amendments:
The ______ Act of 2008 broadened and added to the requirements of the Board’s July 2008 final rule by requiring EARLY _______ between the time when disclosures are given and the _______ of the transaction. In 2009, Regulation Z was amended to address those provisions. The MDIA also requires _____ if the loan’s interest rate or payments CAN _____, as well as disclosure of a statement that there is NO guarantee that the consumer will be able to ______ in the future.
In 2010, Regulation Z was amended to address these provisions, which became effective on January 30, 2011.
A. Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2008 (MDIA)
B. Truth in Lending disclosures for more types of transactions and by adding a WAITING period
C. Consummation
D. Disclosure of payment examples
E. Change
F. Refinance
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Key Amendments:
In 2013, the CFPB further amended Regulation ___, as well as Regulation ___, to fulfill the mandate in the ______ Act to ______ under TILA and RESPA Sections 4 and 5. Regulation Z now contains two new forms required for most closed-end consumer mortgage loans. As mentioned, these amendments are referred to as the “TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule” or “TRID” and require:
• The ______ to be provided within three business days from application, and
• The _____ Disclosure to be provided to consumers ______ business days before loan consummation.
A. Z
B. X
C. Dodd-Frank
D. Integrate the Mortgage Disclosures
E. Loan Estimate
F. 3
G. Closing
H. 3
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Regulation Z Subparts:
The rules that creditors must follow differ depending on whether the creditor is ____ open-end credit, such as credit cards or home-equity lines, or closed-end credit, such as car loans or mortgages.
A. Offering
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Regulation Z Subparts:
Regulation Z is divided into 4 subparts:
• Subpart ___ relates to open-end credit lines (revolving credit accounts), which include credit card accounts and home-equity lines of credit (HELOCs).
A. B
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Regulation Z Subparts:
Regulation Z is divided into 4 subparts:
• Subpart ___ relates to closed-end credit, such as home-purchase loans and motor vehicle loans with a fixed loan term. It contains rules on disclosures, treatment of credit balances, annual percentage rate calculations, right of rescission, and advertising.
A. C
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Regulation Z Subparts:
Regulation Z is divided into 4 subparts:
• Subpart ___ contains rules on oral disclosures, Spanish language disclosure in Puerto Rico, record retention, effect on state laws, state exemptions (which only apply to states that had Truth in Lending-type laws prior to the Federal Act), and rate limitations.
A. D
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Regulation Z Subparts:
Regulation Z is divided into 4 subparts:
• Subpart ___ contains special rules for mortgage transactions, such as prohibited acts and practices in connection with high-cost and higher-priced mortgages.
Appendices found in Regulation Z contain information such as the procedures for determinations about state laws, state exemptions and issuance of staff interpretations, special rules for certain kinds of credit plans, a list of enforcement agencies, model disclosures that, if used properly, ensure compliance with the Act, and rules for computing annual percentage rates in closed-end credit transactions and total annual loan cost rates for reverse mortgage transactions.
A. E
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Covered Transactions:
TILA and Regulation ____ apply to most creditors offering open-end and closed-end credit.
The following transactions are exempt from Regulation
Z:
• Credit extended PRIMARILY for a business, commercial, or agricultural purpose
• Credit extended to other than a natural PERSON (including credit to government agencies or instrumentalities)
• Credit in excess of an annually adjusted THRESHOLD not secured by real property or by personal property used or expected to be used as the principal dwelling of the consumer
• Public UTILITY credit
• Credit extended by a broker-dealer registered with the _____ or the ______ involving securities or commodities accounts
• Home FUEL budget plans NOT subject to a finance charge
• Certain STUDENT loan programs
A. Z
B. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Federal Disclosure Laws:
TILA and RESPA Introduction:
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA):
Advertising Disclosures:
As implemented through Regulation Z ____ Part ____ Section _____ sets forth ____ requirements for which mortgage lenders must adhere.
Prior to the passage of TILA, an advertiser might have disclosed only the most attractive credit terms, distorting the true cost of financing. For example, the ad could have included the low monthly payment (e.g., $275 a month) without indicating the large down payment necessary to qualify for that payment level.
Advertisers did not have to disclose the APR or whether the transaction was a credit sale or lease.
Now, TILA requires advertisers to tell the whole story and to tell it ____ and ____. Anyone who places advertising that references ____ is required to follow the advertising provisions of TILA.
A. Part 1026 Section 24
B. Advertising Disclosure
C. Clearly and Conspicuously
D. Consumer Credit
Federal Disclosure Laws: Advertising Disclosures:
Triggering Terms Requiring
Advertising Disclosure:
An advertisement stating any of one of four triggering terms must also state additional loan disclosures required by Regulation Z:
_____ Payment Amount
> Trigger Term Examples:
• Only 5% down
• As low as $100 down
• Total move-in costs of $800
> Not Trigger Term Examples:
• No down payment
• No trade-in required
A. Down
Federal Disclosure Laws: Advertising Disclosures:
Triggering Terms Requiring
Advertising Disclosure:
An advertisement stating any of these four triggering terms must also state additional loan disclosures required by Regulation Z:
Payment ________
> Trigger Term Examples:
• 48-month payment terms
• 30-year mortgage
• Repayment in as many as 36 monthly installments
> Not Trigger Term Examples
• Pay weekly
• Monthly payment terms arranged
• Take years to repay
A. Period