Federal laws Flashcards
The real estate settlement procedures act (RESPA) is implemented as what regulation ?
Regulation X
Which government agency enforces the RESPA regulations?
CFPB
RESPA is concerned with
Kickbacks
The good faith/loan estimate must be sent to the borrower within how many business days of receiving a loan application?
3
The special information booklet must be sent to the borrower within how many business days of receiving a loan application?
3
The mortgage servicing disclosure statement must be sent to the borrower within how many business days of receiving a loan application?
3
How often must a summary of escrow activity statement be sent to the borrower?
Once a year
RESPA requires what to be given to the borrower when the loan servicer changes?
Servicing transfer statement
When must a referring party give the affiliated business arrangement disclosure to the consumer?
At or prior to time of referral
A borrower is entitled to request and obtain a copy of the HUD-1 Settlement statement how many days before closing?
1
After an escrow account analysis, money must be refunded if the over-paid amount equals or exceeds:
$50
The servicer has how many days to notify the borrower if the servicing rights have been sold and are being transferred to another company?
15
A borrower who makes a timely payment to the old servicer after a loan transfer, can be penalized after how many days if he still is not sending the payment to the correct servicer?
60
What is the maximum criminal penalty for a kickback violation?
$10,000 and a year in prison
The HUD-1 Settlement statement is required for what type of transaction?
Reverse mortgage
The maximum escrow cushion that a lender can require is:
1/6 of total yearly disbursements
The lender has how many days after settlement to refund any portion of charges on the HUD-1 that exceed the acceptable variance?
30
The Equal Credit Opportunities Act (ECOA) is implemented as which regulation ?
Regulation B
ECOA allows the applicant to have a copy of his:
Property appraisal report
What government agency enforces ECOA?
CFPB
A lender can discriminate based on:
Credit history
How many days does a lender have after receipt of an application to notify the applicant of its action on the application
30
How many days does an applicant have after receipt of an adverse action notice to request a statement of reasons from the lender ?
60
How many days does a lender have to send a statement of reasons for an adverse action after receiving a request from an applicant?
30
The truth in lending act (TILA) is implemented as what regulation?
Regulation Z
The truth in lending act (TILA) was implemented by the:
Federal Reserve Board
The truth in lending act is administered by:
CFPB
The TILA disclosure must be given to the applicant within how many days after receiving the signed loan application for a reverse mortgage?
3 business days
What is NOT considered a trigger term?
“Lowest rates in town”
The right of rescission does NOT apply to:
First mortgage on a purchase
The TILA must be re-disclosed if the APR for a fixed-rate loan changes by more than:
1/8%