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Before the team acts on a supervisory file review, the supervisor must address Interest Calculation Methods. Which response is most defensible?

Correct Answer

B) Use the amortization schedule to separate principal and interest

Fixed-rate mortgages use a constant interest rate and amortizing principal-and-interest schedule unless otherwise structured. The best answer is "Use the amortization schedule to separate principal and interest".

Answer Options
A
Apply a different loan-program rule without checking the file facts.
B
Use the amortization schedule to separate principal and interest
C
Ignore product, occupancy, LTV, or eligibility limits because the borrower prefers the loan.
D
Apply the correct general concept to the wrong escrow analysis stage rather than the Interest Calculation Methods rule.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Fixed-rate mortgages use a constant interest rate and amortizing principal-and-interest schedule unless otherwise structured. The best answer is "Use the amortization schedule to separate principal and interest".

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