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Conventional mortgage loans are...
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Fixed or adjustable, fully amortized loans.
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Name the three main types of conventional loans.
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Conforming, jumbo, and non-conforming.
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Define a conforming loan.
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A loan that meets the eligibility requirements of the GSEs, but do not necessarily have to be sold to them.
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What is a GSE?
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Government Sponsored Enterprise (FNMA and FreddieMac)
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Describe the criteria for conforming loan eligibility.
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Loan type, size, and LTV.
Credit quality
Income guidelines
Property type & standard
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What are the current conforming loan limits?
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Single family $417,000 or 125% of the area median home price-not to exceed 175% of $417,000 or $729,750.
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Under what Act are current conforming loan limits set?
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The Economic Stimulous Act
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Define a Jumbo loan.
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A loan larger than the applicable conforming loan limit.
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Define non-conforming loans
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Loans that do not meet GSE purchase guidelines.
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What criteria can cause a loan to be non-conforming?
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Income/asset documentation
Credit quality
Property type
LTV or CLTV
Source of down payment funds
Amortization type
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List the types of asset documentation.
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Full doc
NINA (No Income No Assets)
NIVA (No Income Verified Assets)
SISA (Stated Income Stated Assets)
SIVA (Stated Income Verified Assets)
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