CRA stands for
Credit Reporting Agency
Name the 3 CRAs
1. Equifax
2. TransUnion
3. Experian
Length of time a chapter 7 bankruptcy shows on credit report
10 years
Length of time chapter 13 bankruptcy shows on credit report
7 years
Length of time most financial information will show on credit report
7 years
Front-End/Housing Expense DTI Ratio Formula
PITIA ÷ Gross Monthly Income
PITIA stands for
Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance (Hazard, Mortgage, and Flood), Association Dues (HOAs)
Back-End/Total DTI Ratio Formula
PITIA + Non-Cancelable Debt ÷ Gross Monthly Income
What % of non-taxable income can be used to qualify?
125%
What % of rental property income can be used to qualify?
75%
Form used to retrieve past tax returns, W-2s and 1099 transcripts?
4506-T
Income frequency types (4)
1. Annual
2. Semi-monthly
3. Bi-weekly
4. Hourly
# of pay periods annually for a semi-monthly paid employee
24
# of pay periods annually for a bi-weekly paid employee
26
LTV Formula
1st mortgage loan amount ÷ Value of property (appraised value or purchase price, whichever is less)
CLTV Formula
1st Loan Amount + 2nd Loan Amount ÷ Value of property (appraised value or purchase price, whichever is less)
TLTV/HLTV Formula
1st Loan Amount + 2nd Loan Limit ÷ Value of property (appraised value or purchase price, whichever is less)
AMC stands for
Appraisal Management Company
Appraisal Approaches (3)
1. Cost Approach
2. Sales Comparison Approach (market
approach)
3. Income Approach
# of years sales must be considered for comparable properties with market approach
1
Minimum # of comparables needed for residential mortgage appraisal
3
# of years sales must be considered for subject property with market approach
3
Cost approach is used for appraisals of _____
New construction
Sales comparison/market approach is used for appraisals of _____
Residential property (most common approach)
Income approach is used for appraisals of _____
Commercial real estate or income producing properties
Summary of forced placed insurance
[more expensive] Insurance placed by lender when borrower lapses
Notices required by lender before they can initiate forced placed insurance
• Borrower must be notified 45 days prior to initiating
insurance
• Lender must send 2 notices with no response
Types of flood zones (2) that require flood insurance
A & V
Maximum flood insurance coverage $
$250,000
Two types of encumbrances
1. Financial
2. Physical
2 types of financial encumbrances
1. Voluntary (HEL, HELOC, Piggy Backs)
2. Involuntary (tax,
mechanics lien)
3 types of physical encumbrances
1. Easement(legal)
2. Encroachment(illegal)
3. Public or
private restriction
# of days per month when calculating per diem interest
30
# of days in a year when calculating per diem interest
360
The most common appraisal form
1004/URAR