An originator quotes a veteran a conventional payment including PMI and a VA payment including PMI, and cannot say why both carry it. What is wrong with the comparison?
Correct Answer
B) Apply VA program rules rather than conventional PMI
Why this is correct: VA loans are governed by specific Department of Veterans Affairs rules, not conventional loan guidelines. Key distinctions include: no down payment requirement (up to 100% LTV), a VA funding fee instead of private mortgage insurance (PMI), mandatory owner-occupancy, and entitlement calculations. Applying VA program rules ensures compliance with these unique features. Why the other choices are wrong: "Treat the VA Loan Entitlement Calculation review as complete because the file contains a related HMDA reporting note" is wrong because HMDA reporting is unrelated to VA entitlement, which requires calculating the veteran's available guaranty amount. "Treat the VA guaranty as a substitute for occupancy verification" is wrong because VA loans require the veteran to certify owner-occupancy; the guaranty does not replace this. "Ignore VA eligibility once credit and income are acceptable" is wrong because VA eligibility (Certificate of Eligibility) is a separate, mandatory requirement beyond credit and income. Exam tip: For VA loans, remember there is no PMI—instead, a funding fee is charged, and entitlement is a key underwriting factor.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct response is "Apply VA program rules rather than conventional PMI" because VA-backed loans use VA eligibility, occupancy, guaranty, and funding-fee concepts.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Treat the VA Loan Entitlement Calculation review as complete because the file contains a related HMDA reporting note.
This distractor shifts the issue to a different trigger, product, or timing rule instead of applying the rule tested in the stem.
Option C: Treat the VA guaranty as a substitute for occupancy verification.
Treat the VA guaranty as a substitute for occupancy verification. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Option D: Ignore VA eligibility once credit and income are acceptable.
Ignore VA eligibility once credit and income are acceptable. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Memory Technique
VA loan eligibility and occupancy: 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 VA loan eligibility and occupancy; 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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