Before the loan advances, a sponsorship reviewer must resolve an predatory-lending controls issue in an NMLS filing review. What should happen?
Correct Answer
D) Avoid packing unnecessary products into the loan
Predatory-lending concerns include unaffordable loans, equity stripping, flipping, and abusive high-cost features. The best answer is "Avoid packing unnecessary products into the loan".
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct response is "Avoid packing unnecessary products into the loan" because Predatory-lending concerns include unaffordable loans, equity stripping, flipping, and abusive high-cost features.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Continue the activity because the borrower appears willing to proceed.
Continue the activity because the borrower appears willing to proceed. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Option B: Ignore the consumer-protection issue unless the borrower complains.
Ignore the consumer-protection issue unless the borrower complains. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Option C: Document the issue later instead of correcting the compliance problem first.
Document the issue later instead of correcting the compliance problem first. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Memory Technique
predatory-lending controls: 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 predatory-lending controls; 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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