HUD Practice Exam Questions and Answers with Correct Solutions

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HUD Practice Exam Questions and Answers with Correct Solutions Which document is most important when working with a client to develop an initial budget as part of a Client Action Plan? ✔✔List of Assets Retirement plan statement Pay stub X Current lease A client would like purchase a home within one year. The client is motivated to increase household income as a way to save for a down payment and qualify for a loan. Which is the best solution for the client to reach this goal? ✔✔ A credit report may contain which information? ✔✔Income history Criminal record # of accounts in collection status A history of payments on an elctric bill A credit report contains inaccurate information. Which action item should the counselor include in the Client Action Plan? ✔✔FIle a dispute with the appropaite credit reporting agency Six months ago a client left a job as a reporter to start a business in the retail industry. To prepare to buy a house, the client closed credit card accounts and has been using savings to pay down credit card debt and collections. The client has not been able to save much for a down payment with all the debt payments but knows about an affordable homeownership program that only requires a 1% down payment with an FHA loan. What might result from the client closing the credit card accounts? ✔✔ Which action would a client take to improve a credit score? ✔✔ A client does not receive a written monthly statement from the credit card company. Which credit law could this omission violate? ✔✔FCBA A client shopping for a mortgage loan presents a housing counselor with an offer from a local mortgage lender. The interest rate on the offer is 7.5% for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage with a 20% down payment required. The counselor reviews the client file and determines the client's credit score is 725 and the client's total debt-to-income ratio is 20%. The client asks the housing counselor if the offer is a case of illegal predatory lending. How should the housing counselor respond? ✔✔I am unable to determine whether the loan is predatory but i suggest you shop around with other ledning sources Which action should a counselor recommend a client take first after discovering identity theft? ✔✔File an identity theft report In which situation would a client's responsibilities, recurring costs, and upfront costs be evaluated? ✔✔When weighing housing options A client works 40 hours a week making $15 an hour. What is the highest monthly mortgage the client can afford based on income if the client secures a conventional loan? ✔✔Front End Ratio Formula Conventional = <28% Which type of government insured loan was created for financing homes in rural areas? ✔✔USDA A client keeps having budget problems due to unexpected expenses. Which financial tool would best assist this client to prepare for unexpected expenses and avoid increasing credit usage? ✔✔Emergency Fund A client has a monthly household income of $2,300, monthly debt payments of $450, and an optimal monthly housing ratio of 32%. What is the client's optimal monthly housing payment? ✔✔Front End Ratio Formula What is the back-end ratio for a client with a monthly h

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