AZ NMLS Test Questions and Answers
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Arizona Department of Financial Institutions regulates: ✔✔brokers
bankers
escrow officers
motor vehicle dealers
Etc.
AZDFI checks financial instutions every... ✔✔5
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AZ NMLS Test Questions and Answers
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Arizona Department of Financial Institutions regulates: ✔✔brokers
bankers
escrow officers
motor vehicle dealers
Etc.
AZDFI checks financial instutions every... ✔✔5 years
The superintendent is the _____, is appointed by _____ and serves for a term of _____ ✔✔Chief
Officer; Governor; 5 years
The superintendent needs at least ____ years of experience in the financial industry to serve ✔✔5
years of experience within 15 years prior to appointment
Responsibilities of the superintendent are to ____ and ____ ✔✔Protect the public and avoid
conflict of interest
The superintendent must publish a ______________ ✔✔Consumer information brochure
The maximum interest rate in Arizona is _______. ✔✔10% if not stated in writing
The superintendent shall examine ______ every _____. ✔✔Each bank, credit union, and other
associations once every 2 years
All assets, fees, fines and assessments received by the department are deposited into the
_________ ✔✔State General FundThe application fee for a Loan Originator is ____ and the renewal fee is _____ ✔✔$150 application
fee
$350 renewal fee
The AZ license transfer fee is ____, which is determined by _____. ✔✔$50; determined by the
superintendent
A Loan Originator is ____________________. ✔✔A natural person who for compensation or gain
or in the expectation of compensation or gain does any of the following:
-Takes a residential loan application
-Offers to negotiate terms of a loan
-Offers to negotiate modifications with lenders or noteholders
Continuing Education Unit ✔✔A 50 minute period of time in a continuing education course
Immediate Family Member ✔✔A spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild,
stepparent, stepchild, or stepsibling whether related by adoption or blood
Loan processors or underwriters perform________ ✔✔Clerical or supportive duties
Definition of Clerical or Support Duties ✔✔Duties subsequent to the receipt of a residential
mortgage loan application:
-The receipt, collection, distribution and analysis of information
-Communication with a consumer to obtain any information necessary
Registered Loan Originator ✔✔A loan originator who is registered with and maintains a unique
identifier through NMLS
An employee is one of the following:-A depository institute
-A subsidiary that is owned and controlled by a depository institution and is regulated by a federal
banking agent
-An institution regulated by the farm credit administration
Affidavit of Affixture ✔✔A person who owns a mobile home that is permanently affixed to real
property may file for an affidavit of affixture with the county recorder
Mortgage Broker ✔✔A person who for compensation or in the expectation of compensation either
directly or indirectly makes, negotiates or offers to make or negotiate a mortgage loan.
Mortgage Banker ✔✔A person who for compensation or in the expectation of compensation either
directly or indirectly makes, negotiates or offers to make or negotiate a "mortgage banking loan"
or a mortgage loan
Mortgage Banking Loan ✔✔A loan which is funded exclusively from the mortgage banker's own
resources
Mortgage Banking Loan Closing ✔✔The day all documents relating to the mortgage banking loan
or mortgage loan have been "executed and recorded and all monies have been accounted for".
Branch Office ✔✔Any location within or outside of Arizona, including a personal residence, but
not including a licensee's principal place of business in Arizona, where the licensee holds out to
the public their intentions
MLO's must notify ___ immediately before address changes. ___ must be notified ____ before
branch office address changes. ✔✔Department of Financial Institutions (DFI); Must be notified 5
days before a branch change. May include a few determined by the superintendent
A Responsible Individual ✔✔A resident of the state who:-Lives in Arizona during the entire period of designation as the responsible individual on a license
-Is in active management of the licensee's affairs
-Is an officer, director, member, partner, employee or trustee of a licensed entity
-"Can not be an independent contractor"
Mortgage Recovery Fund ✔✔Consists of the monies received by the superintendent for the benefit
of any person aggrieved by any act, representation, transaction or conduct of a licensed loan
originator that violates this title or the rules adopted pursuant to this title
The fund shall only pay for a loss that is an actual and direct out-of-pocket loss to an aggrieved
person directly arising out of a mortgage transaction, including reasonable attorney fees and court
costs.
Payments to the Mortgage Recovery Fund ✔✔Applicants shall pay an amount to be determined
by the superintendent to the mortgage recovery fund on an application
On ______, if the mortgage recovery fund is less than _____, every MLO renewing their license
the following year, shall pay an additional fee to be determined by the superintendent. ✔✔On June
30th; 2 million dollars
NMLS is managed through ___ state and territorial authorities. NMLS does not itself ______.
✔✔58 stat and territorial authorities; does not grant or deny licenses itself
NMLS provides: ✔✔-Unique I.D.s to every mortgage professional
-Provides public access to licensing information for every MLO
-Provides a single source for regulatory/licensing agencies to check for misconduct of MLOs and
use this info to deny future applications
MU 1, MU 2, MU 3, MU 4 definitions ✔✔MU 1: Company
MU 2: Owners, executives, branch managers, RI, etc.MU 3: Branch locations
MU 4: LOs
A licensed attorney as a mortgage negotiator ✔✔Exemption: a licensed attorney who negotiates
the terms of a residential mortgage loan on behalf of a client as an "ancillary matter" to the
attorney's representation of the client, unless the attorney is compensated by a lender or other
affiliated professionals
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