Before the team acts on a branch training session, the loan team must address UDAAP Unfair Deceptive Practices. Which response is most defensible?
Correct Answer
C) Correct the practice before accepting applications
Unfair, deceptive, or abusive conduct can arise from misleading mortgage practices or interference with consumer understanding. The best answer is "Correct the practice before accepting applications".
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct response is "Correct the practice before accepting applications" because Unfair, deceptive, or abusive conduct can arise from misleading mortgage practices or interference with consumer understanding.
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 D: 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
UDAAP 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 UDAAP 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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