A mortgage file is paused during a risk-control review because of TILA Advertising Requirements. Which answer should resolve the issue before the file moves forward?
Correct Answer
A) Disclose required terms when a trigger term is used
Why this is correct: TILA and Regulation Z require that mortgage advertisements be truthful and not misleading. If a "trigger term" (like a simple interest rate or payment amount) is advertised, specific additional disclosures (like the APR) must also be clearly stated. "Disclose required terms when a trigger term is used" is the direct rule for compliant advertising. Why the other choices are wrong: "Use an internal exception instead of the required federal disclosure or timing rule" is wrong because federal advertising rules are mandatory; internal exceptions are not valid. "Wait until a regulator asks for the file before applying the federal requirement" is wrong because advertising must be correct when published; waiting is non-compliant. "Use the secondary-market delivery standard to decide the TILA Advertising Requirements issue before confirming the trigger facts" is wrong because secondary-market standards are unrelated to the TILA trigger-term disclosure rules that govern advertising content. Exam tip: In TILA advertising, if you advertise a rate or payment (trigger term), you must also disclose the APR and other required terms.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct response is "Disclose required terms when a trigger term is used" because Mortgage advertisements must be truthful and include required APR or trigger-term disclosures.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: Use an internal exception instead of the required federal disclosure or timing rule.
Use an internal exception instead of the required federal disclosure or timing rule. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Option C: Wait until a regulator asks for the file before applying the federal requirement.
Wait until a regulator asks for the file before applying the federal requirement. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Option D: Use the secondary-market delivery standard to decide the TILA Advertising Requirements issue before confirming the trigger facts.
This distractor shifts the issue to a different trigger, product, or timing rule instead of applying the rule tested in the stem.
Memory Technique
TILA advertising: identify the rule being tested, then choose the action that documents or applies that rule before the file moves forward.
Exam Tip
Match the file facts to TILA advertising; do not choose an exception or shortcut that skips the required rule.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Choosing an internal exception instead of the governing rule
- -Treating preliminary or informal facts as a substitute for required documentation
- -Answering from a familiar but unrelated mortgage topic
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