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A team member asks about LTV CLTV Calculations in an investor-delivery review while trying to confirm the rule-based response. Which response should a compliance analyst use?

Correct Answer

A) Use CLTV when subordinate financing exists

LTV and DTI calculations support repayment and collateral analysis. The best answer is "Use CLTV when subordinate financing exists".

Answer Options
A
Use CLTV when subordinate financing exists
B
Apply a different loan-program rule without checking the file facts.
C
Ignore product, occupancy, LTV, or eligibility limits because the borrower prefers the loan.
D
Apply the branch licensing timing rule even though the file is testing LTV CLTV Calculations.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The correct response is "Use CLTV when subordinate financing exists" because LTV and DTI calculations support repayment and collateral analysis.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B: Apply a different loan-program rule without checking the file facts.

Apply a different loan-program rule without checking the file facts. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.

Option C: Ignore product, occupancy, LTV, or eligibility limits because the borrower prefers the loan.

Ignore product, occupancy, LTV, or eligibility limits because the borrower prefers the loan. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.

Option D: Apply the branch licensing timing rule even though the file is testing LTV CLTV Calculations.

This distractor shifts the issue to a different trigger, product, or timing rule instead of applying the rule tested in the stem.

Memory Technique

LTV / CLTV Calculations: 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 LTV / CLTV Calculations; 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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