Before closing, the team discovers that marketing proposes a rate the company is not prepared to offer. What is the safest compliant answer?
Correct Answer
B) Advertise only credit terms actually available
Lines 261-265 and 273-277; 12 CFR 1026.24(a). Specific advertised terms must be terms the creditor actually is or will be prepared to offer. Therefore, the correct response is "Advertise only credit terms actually available".
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct response is "Advertise only credit terms actually available". Specific advertised terms must be terms the creditor actually is or will be prepared to offer.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Allow activity to continue while the applicable status problem remains unresolved.
Allow activity to continue while the applicable status problem remains unresolved. is not correct because it bypasses the rule supported by the explanation.
Option C: Ignore the advertising and consumer protection issue unless the borrower complains.
Ignore the advertising and consumer protection issue unless the borrower complains. is not correct because it bypasses the rule supported by the explanation.
Option D: Use borrower consent as a substitute for the governing mortgage rule.
Use borrower consent as a substitute for the governing mortgage rule. is not correct because it bypasses the rule supported by the explanation.
Memory Technique
For advertising, ask whether the exact term is real and available.
Exam Tip
For advertising, ask whether the exact term is real and available.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -A disclaimer does not cure a term that is not actually available.
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