The Fundamentals of the Mortgage Process Designs for Learning 1
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Table of Contents 3 Book 1: Understanding The Mortgage Cycle - The Mortgage Cycle & Key Players - Regulatory Compliance Book 2: Taking the Loan Application - Loan Types & Programs - Completing the Loan Application Book 3: Processing the Loan - Processing the Loan - Automated Underwriting - Uniform Underwriting & Transmittal Summary (1008) Book 4: Evaluating Credit, Capacity, Capital & Collateral - Underwriting 4Cs - Credit, Capacity, Capital, Collateral Book 5: Understanding How MI Works - What is MI? - Premium plan options
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE MORTGAGE PROCESS Book 1 Understanding the Mortgage Cycle
Understanding the mortgage cycles helps you: Increase your credibility with your client base Recognize and understand common terms Set buyer expectations 5
8 Stages of the Mortgage Cycle Servicing Payments to third parties are collected. Origination The loan application is completed. Processing The loan file is documented. Secondary Market Mortgages are bought and sold by lenders and investors. Underwriting The loan file is evaluated. Warehousing Closed loans are temporarily held. 6 Delivery Loans are packaged and shipped to an investor. Closing Loan documents are signed; title is transferred.
Key Players Borrowers Investors Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac (GSEs), Depository Institutions (Bank, Credit Union), Insurance Companies & Pension Funds, Foreign Investors Lenders Retail Originators, Mortgage Brokers, Correspondents Other Specialized Players 7
FCRA HMDA ATR Dodd-Frank Act Gramm-Leach Bliley Act USA Patriot Act LE CD TRID CFPB QM FAIR HOUSING ACT Regulatory Compliance 8
Looking at the LE, which used to be called the early TIL and GFE, it s now integrated with the CD, which used to be called the final TIL and HUD-1, HUD-1 the APR is different than the TIP, and it looks like you meet ATR 9
Regulatory Compliance 10 Fair Housing Act- - Prohibit denial of housing based on discriminatory nature Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) - - Promote accuracy, fairness & privacy of credit file information Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) - - Make credit equally available to all creditworthy applicants Homeowners Protection Act (HPA) - - Automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLB) - - Protect the privacy of nonpublic consumer information
Regulatory Compliance Dodd-Frank CFPB QM TRID LE CD 11
Regulatory Compliance CFPB Educate consumers Protect consumers Regulate lending practices 12
Regulatory Compliance QM Part of ATR rule (Ability to Repay) Credit granted based on good faith determination QM loan has none of the following: Negative amortization Interest only payments > 30 year term Excessive points and fees 13
Regulatory Compliance TRID TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures Effective 10/3/15 Loan Estimate (LE) Closing Disclosure (CD) 14
Regulatory Compliance LE Key loan features Costs Risks Issued within 3 business days of receiving loan application CD Issued at least 3 business days before closing 15
Summary Book 1 Eight Stages of the Mortgage Cycle Key Players Regulatory Compliance 16
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE MORTGAGE PROCESS Book 2 Taking the Loan Application 17
Understanding the Loan Application helps you: Minimize buyer anxiety about the home-buying process Increase your credibility with your client base Set buyer expectations 18
19 As an alternative to the traditional 30-year mortgage, we also offer an interest-only mortgage, balloon mortgage, reverse mortgage, upside down mortgage, inside-out mortgage, loop-de-loop mortgage and the spinning double axel mortgage with a triple lutz.
Loan Types Conventional loans NOT insured or guaranteed by the Federal Government - Conforming - Nonconforming Government loans insured or guaranteed by the Federal Government, i.e., FHA or VA 20