Mock paper #4

SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test - National Component with Uniform State Content

A full paper drawn to the blueprint. Answers and worked explanations are at the back of this file.

Questions: 120
Time: 190minutes
Mark: 75%to pass
Paper: #4of 5

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Before you start

Sit this the way you will sit the real one. A mock done in pieces over three evenings measures your notes, not your recall.

Questions

120

Minutes

190

Per question

95s

Started at

Set a timer for 190 minutes and do not stop it. Running over is the commonest way a prepared candidate fails, and the only place you can find that out safely is here.
Mark one answer for each question on the answer sheet.
Answer every question. 115 of these 120 are scored and you cannot tell which. A blank is a guaranteed zero and a guess is not.
Flag anything you are unsure of as you go. When you mark the paper, a question you flagged and got right is worth as much of your attention as one you got wrong - you do not yet know it, you guessed it.
When the timer runs out, turn to the Answers section at the back of this file. Mark the paper against the quick-reference key first, fill in the score table, and only then read the worked explanations.

What this paper covers

Area	Questions	Share
Mortgage Loan Origination Activities	32	27%
Federal Mortgage Related Laws	29	24%
General Mortgage Knowledge	24	20%
Ethics	22	18%
Uniform State Content	13	11%
Total	120	100%

Pass mark vs pass rate

NMLS requires a score of at least 75% on the SAFE MLO Test. The commonly-quoted figure (around 50-60%) is the first-time PASS RATE - the share of candidates who passed on their first attempt - not the mark you need.

Answer sheet - paper #4

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Paper #4

120 questions. 190 minutes.

1

What is the effect of relying in good faith on a Bureau rule or interpretation later held invalid?

ANo liability, but only where the reliance was in writing
BNo liability, notwithstanding that the rule or interpretation is later amended or determined to be invalid
CLiability continues, because a person is taken to know the law and reliance on guidance is no answer to a breach of it
DLiability is reduced to actual damages, with statutory penalties disapplied where the reliance was genuinely in good faith

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May a creditor obtain and use medical information in a credit eligibility decision?

AYes, where the applicant has volunteered the information in explaining a gap in employment or a derogatory credit entry
BYes, where the information is relevant to the probable continuance of the income the applicant has asked to be considered
CNever, in any circumstances
DOnly in the limited circumstances § 1022.30 permits

3

A borrower's HELOC application is refused after they pay a fee. What must the creditor do?

ARetain the fee, since the creditor incurred the cost of processing the application whatever the outcome of it
BRefund half the fee, reflecting the work completed before the application was declined by the underwriter
CRefund all fees where the consumer elects not to proceed after a disclosed term changes before the plan opens
DRefund the fee only if the refusal was based on a consumer report

Worked explanations

The paper carries one for every question, at the back. These are the three above.

Q1 B Ch. 1: Federal Mortgage Related Laws

Answer: B - No liability, notwithstanding that the rule or interpretation is later amended or determined to be invalid

Because Section 1024.4 provides that no provision of RESPA or its regulations imposing liability shall apply to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with any rule, regulation or interpretation of the Bureau, notwithstanding that it is later amended or determined to be invalid. 12 CFR 1024.4

Where the other options lead

A.Adds a form requirement. The condition is good faith conformity, not a written record of reliance.
C.Denies the safe harbour. Section 1024.4 exists precisely to provide one.
D.Reduces rather than removes liability. The provision removes it.

Q2 D Ch. 5: Ethics

Answer: D - Only in the limited circumstances § 1022.30 permits

Because Section 1022.30 governs obtaining or using medical information in connection with a determination of eligibility for credit, with specified exceptions for financial information and for certain uses that benefit the consumer. 12 CFR 1022.30

Sharing medical information with affiliates is separately restricted. 12 CFR 1022.32

Where the other options lead

A.Treats volunteering as authorisation. The restriction is on obtaining and using, not on how the information arrived.
B.Uses relevance as the test. Relevance is exactly the argument the section forecloses outside its exceptions.
C.Reads it as absolute. Section 1022.30 contains exceptions, including for financial information about medical debts.

Q3 C Ch. 3: General Mortgage Knowledge

Answer: C - Refund all fees where the consumer elects not to proceed after a disclosed term changes before the plan opens

Because Section 1026.40(g) requires a creditor to refund all fees paid by the consumer in connection with an application if any term required to be disclosed under paragraph (d) changes, other than a change due to fluctuations in the index in a variable-rate plan, before the plan is opened and as a result the consumer elects not to open the plan. 12 CFR 1026.40(g)

Where the other options lead

A.Treats the fee as earned. The refund right exists precisely because the consumer applied on different terms.
B.Splits the fee. The regulation requires refund of all fees.
D.Ties it to the reason for refusal. The trigger is a change in a disclosed term followed by the consumer's election not to proceed.

Worked explanations

The paper carries one for every question, at the back. These are the three above.

Q1 B Ch. 1: Federal Mortgage Related Laws

Answer: B - No liability, notwithstanding that the rule or interpretation is later amended or determined to be invalid

Because Section 1024.4 provides that no provision of RESPA or its regulations imposing liability shall apply to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with any rule, regulation or interpretation of the Bureau, notwithstanding that it is later amended or determined to be invalid. 12 CFR 1024.4

Where the other options lead

A.Adds a form requirement. The condition is good faith conformity, not a written record of reliance.
C.Denies the safe harbour. Section 1024.4 exists precisely to provide one.
D.Reduces rather than removes liability. The provision removes it.

Q2 D Ch. 5: Ethics

Answer: D - Only in the limited circumstances § 1022.30 permits

Because Section 1022.30 governs obtaining or using medical information in connection with a determination of eligibility for credit, with specified exceptions for financial information and for certain uses that benefit the consumer. 12 CFR 1022.30

Sharing medical information with affiliates is separately restricted. 12 CFR 1022.32

Where the other options lead

A.Treats volunteering as authorisation. The restriction is on obtaining and using, not on how the information arrived.
B.Uses relevance as the test. Relevance is exactly the argument the section forecloses outside its exceptions.
C.Reads it as absolute. Section 1022.30 contains exceptions, including for financial information about medical debts.

Q3 C Ch. 3: General Mortgage Knowledge

Answer: C - Refund all fees where the consumer elects not to proceed after a disclosed term changes before the plan opens

Because Section 1026.40(g) requires a creditor to refund all fees paid by the consumer in connection with an application if any term required to be disclosed under paragraph (d) changes, other than a change due to fluctuations in the index in a variable-rate plan, before the plan is opened and as a result the consumer elects not to open the plan. 12 CFR 1026.40(g)

Where the other options lead

A.Treats the fee as earned. The refund right exists precisely because the consumer applied on different terms.
B.Splits the fee. The regulation requires refund of all fees.
D.Ties it to the reason for refusal. The trigger is a change in a disclosed term followed by the consumer's election not to proceed.

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