A mortgage team asks a branch supervisor about DTI Calculation Rules during a company policy update. Which answer should guide the file?
Correct Answer
D) Recalculate ratios when debts or value change
LTV and DTI calculations support repayment and collateral analysis. The best answer is "Recalculate ratios when debts or value change".
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The correct response is "Recalculate ratios when debts or value change" because LTV and DTI calculations support repayment and collateral analysis.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Apply a different loan-program rule without checking the file facts.
Apply a different loan-program rule without checking the file facts. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Option B: Ignore product, occupancy, LTV, or eligibility limits because the borrower prefers the loan.
Ignore product, occupancy, LTV, or eligibility limits because the borrower prefers the loan. is not correct because it does not apply the rule tested by this file scenario.
Option C: Delay the DTI Calculation Rules step until a later secondary-market delivery review instead of acting now.
This distractor shifts the issue to a different trigger, product, or timing rule instead of applying the rule tested in the stem.
Memory Technique
DTI Calculation Rules: 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 DTI Calculation Rules; 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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