1) The purpose of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) is which of the following: Show A. To protect the credit history of consumers. answer The correct answer is C.This is the purpose of ECOA. 2) ECOA is also known as which of the following: A. Regulation B. answer The correct answer is A. Remember “BECOA.” 3) ECOA is enforced by which federal agency: A. FBI. answer The correct answer is B. Yes, ECOA is implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but each financial institution falls under the authority of its respective regulatory agency. 4) All of the following are true statements about ECOA, except: A.
It was originally passed in 1969 to prohibit lending discrimination on the basis of sex or marital status. answer The correct answer is A. ECOA was actually passed in 1974. The balance of the statement is true. 5) According to ECOA, which of the following is an MLO prohibited from doing: A. Telling a loan
applicant that he does not qualify for a loan. ANSWER The correct answer is C. Yes, to advise a potential borrower not to even apply based on age or any of the other protected classifications would be a violation of ECOA. 6) According to ECOA, protected classifications include all of the following, except: A. Sex. ANSWER The correct answer is C. Yes, disability is a protected classification of the Fair Housing Act, but not ECOA. 7) According to ECOA, protected classifications include all of the following, except: A. Color. ANSWER The correct answer is B. Yes, sexual orientation is not a protected classification of ECOA. 8) According to ECOA, it is okay for an MLO to ask about marital status in all of the following situations, except: A. Joint application. ANSWER The correct answer is B. Yes, this is irrelevant. 9) According to ECOA, when the MLO is inquiring about marital status, the one term that should not be used is which of the following: A. Married. ANSWER The correct answer is B. Yes, the term unmarried includes divorced, single, and widowed. 10) According to ECOA, which of the following sources of income can be discounted or refused when an applicant applies for a loan: A. Overtime, if consistent. ANSWER The correct answer is D. None of these sources can be discounted or refused. 11) According to ECOA, creditors must notify applicants of a lending decision within what time frame? A. Within 21 days of filing a
completed application. 12) When a loan application is approved, which of the following is issued by the creditor: A. A Commitment
Letter. 13) According to ECOA, if a loan application is incomplete, which of the following is issued by the creditor: A. A Rebuke Letter. 14) According to ECOA, when a loan application is declined, which of the following is issued by the creditor: A. A Letter of Decline. answer The correct answer is C. It includes reasons for the decline, as well as contact information for all three major credit reporting agencies. 15) According to ECOA, borrowers have the right to request a copy of the appraisal report used in the decision-making process within what time frame? A. 30 days. answer The correct answer is C. This is so the creditor cannot use the appraisal report as the reason for the decision to decline. 16) The purpose of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) is which of the following: A. To prohibit discriminatory practices of institutional lenders. answer The correct answer is C. HMDA does not regulate, prohibit, or establish quotas. 17) HMDA is enforced by which of the following federal agencies: A. CFPB. answer The correct answer is A. Yes, HMDA is enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 18) HMDA is also known as which of the following: A. Regulation V. answer The correct answer is C. The acronym for this law is usually pronounced HUMDA, so just remember CHUMDA. 19) HMDA applies to all of the following covered properties, except: A. Home purchase. answer The correct answer is D. Yes, HMDA applies to one-to-four family residential properties, but not for vacant land, new construction, or loans that are sold as part of a pool for servicing. 20) Regulation C of HMDA requires lending institutions to submit a report to their supervisory agencies. This report is called which of the following: A. SARs report. answer The correct answer is B. LAR stands for Loan/Application Register. 21) Financial institutions must submit their report to their supervisory agencies regarding loans and applications how often and when: A. Bi-monthly starting in January of each year. 22) All of the following are true regarding
the issue of race and ethnicity for the Loan Application Register, except: answer The correct answer is D. It is their right to decline to provide this information and will not be held against them in the loan process. 23) The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is also known as which of the following: A. Regulation B. answer The correct answer is C. This is a statement of fact. Some remember it by substituting a V for the F. Vair Credit Reporting Act. 24) The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) deals withal of the following issues, except: A. Deceptive and unfair practices in lending. answer The correct answer is A. Choice A would apply more for the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA). 25) The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) accomplishes all of the following, except: A. Gives consumers access to their own credit information. answer The correct answer is B. Yes, this answer choice does not apply. 26) Under the FCRA, consumers are entitled to a free copy of their credit file under which of the following circumstances: A. The consumer becomes a victim of identity
theft and a fraud alert was placed in their credit file. answer The correct answer is D. Yes, all of these are reasons that the consumer could obtain a free copy of their credit file. 27) Consumers are entitled to a free copy of their credit report under all of the following circumstances, except: A. When the consumer was a victim of identity theft and a fraud alert was placed in their credit file. answer The correct answer is D. A Statement of Adverse Action would trigger a free copy of their credit report, but not a Notice of Incomplete Application. 28) Which of the following agencies publishes guides for consumers that explain all of their rights under FCRA: A. FRB. answer The correct answer is B. The CFPB offers many publications and tools that assist the public. 29) Additional rights a consumer has under FCRA include which of the following: A. Request their credit score. answer The correct answer is D. Yes, all of these are covered under FCRA. 30) According to the FCRA, credit reporting agencies may not report outdated negative credit information. How long may a Chapter 7 bankruptcy remain on the report? A. Three (3) years. answer The correct answer is D. A Chapter 7 BK is a full liquidation of debts and may remain on the credit report for 10 years. 31) According to the FCRA, credit reporting agencies may not report outdated negative credit information. How long may a Chapter 11 bankruptcy remain on the report? A. Three (3) years. answer The correct answer is C. This chapter of bankruptcy is a reorganization of debt and may remain on the report for seven years. 32) According to the FCRA, what is the time limit a credit reporting agency may report a criminal conviction? A. Five (5) years. answer The correct answer is D. While a bankruptcy is a serious event, a criminal conviction has more serious consequences than a bankruptcy. 33) According to the FCRA, which of the following is true regarding a credit reporting agency limiting access to a consumer’s credit file: A. A credit reporting agency would be overstepping its bounds to limit access to a consumer’s credit
file. answer The correct answer is C. The FCRA does specify which parties are considered to have a valid need to request a consumer’s credit file. 34) The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (FACTA) is a 2003 amendment to which of the following laws: A. FCRA. answer The correct answer is A. Yes, the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 35) FACTA was enacted to fight primarily which of the following crimes: A. Redlining. answer The correct answer is C. Yes, and to help the consumer dispute inaccurate credit information. 36) Which of the following URLs will result in a free copy of the consumer’s credit report for the consumer: A. www.freecreditreport.com. answer The correct answer is B. There are other sources, but of this list, B is the only correct answer. 37) Which of the following statements best describes consumers’ rights based on FACTA: A. FACTA allows consumers
applying for credit to receive the Home Loan Applicant Credit Score Information Disclosure notice, which explains their rights. 38) Which of the following are things a consumer can do to combat identity theft thanks to FACTA: A. Request that the first five digits of their Social not be included in the credit report they receive. answer The correct answer is D. These are all consumer protection measures that can be taken thanks to the provisions of FACTA. 39) Which of the following are requirements of creditors according to FACTA: A. Contact the consumer named on the account when running a credit report with a fraud alert. answer The correct answer is D. Yes, these are precautions a creditor must take. 40) All of the following are requirements that FACTA places on businesses to ensure effective security and disposal of sensitive personal consumer information, except: A.
Burn or shred papers. answer The correct answer is C. Disposal methods must preclude reconstruction of the information. 41) Section 114 of FACTA—Red Flag Rules—apply to which of the following: A. Federal and state chartered banks and credit unions. answer The correct answer is D. Yes, this also includes mortgage brokers and any person who regularly participates in a credit decision, including setting terms of credit. Any person requesting a consumer report is included here because this person is required by law to reasonably verify the identity of the subject of a consumer report in the event of a notice of address discrepancy. 42) Red flags as noted in FACTA generally fall into one of the following categories, except: A. Alerts, notifications, or warnings from a consumer reporting agency. answer The correct answer is B. Straw buyers are not usually the problem with identity theft or inaccurate credit information. 43) The National Do Not Call Registry is under the oversight of which of the following federal agencies: A. FBI. answer The correct answer is C. Yes, this is the agency that manages the Do Not Call Registry. 44) Which of the following agencies enforce the National Do Not Call Registry: A. FTC. answer The correct answer is D. Yes, all of these enforce the National Do Not Call Registry. 45) The National Do Not Call Registry applies to all of the following, except: 46) All of the following are exempt from the restrictions of The National Do Not Call Registry, except: A. Political organizations. answer The correct answer is C. This is the only “for profit” caller listed here. 47) All of the following are required of companies because of The National Do Not Call Registry, except: A. Companies must keep national lists of customers and prospects updated every 30 days. answer The correct answer is A. Actually, the lists must be updated every 90 days. 48) Triniton, Inc. has two violations of The National Do Not Call Registry. What is the maximum total of their fines? A. $8,000. answer The correct answer is C. $16,000 x 2 = $32,000. 49) Which of the following is true regarding The National Do Not Call Registry: A. A telemarketer or seller may
call a consumer with whom it has an established business relationship for up to one year after the consumer’s last purchase, delivery, or payment, even if the consumer’s number is on The National Do Not Call Registry. answer The correct answer is C. Yes, 18 months if there is an EBR, even if the consumer’s phone number is on The National Do Not Call Registry. 50) Regarding the company’s internal do not call list, which of the following is true: A. If a consumer is on a company’s internal do not call list, the company can still call for up to eighteen months if there is an EBR. answer The correct answer is B. Being on the company’s internal do not call list trumps everything. What is the Fair Credit Reporting Act quizlet?The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that requires: Lenders, employers, insurance companies, and anyone using a consumer report to exercise fairness, confidentiality, and accuracy in preparing, submitting, using, and disclosing credit information.
What are the main points of the Fair Credit Reporting Act?The Act (Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies such as credit bureaus, medical information companies and tenant screening services. Information in a consumer report cannot be provided to anyone who does not have a purpose specified in the Act.
Which type of information is covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act quizlet?FCRA applies to any transaction that involves the use of credit reports, consumer investigatory reports, and employment background checks. The privacy requirements do not apply to disclosures of limited information to government agencies, to the FBI and to counter-terrorism investigations.
Which of the following statements concerning MIB is correct?Which of the following statements pertaining to the Medical Information Bureau (MIB) is correct? (c) The MIB provides assistance in the underwriting of life insurance. Only Answer D is correct. Selection, classification, and rating of risk is the underwriting process.
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