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One note per topic: the must-know facts, the rules in plain English, worked examples and the traps that cost marks. The must-know list, the opening sections and the traps of every note are free; Premium unlocks the rest.

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RESPA & Regulation X

Federal mortgage-related laws · 6 min

16 notes, 65 min of reading. Start here and work down the list.

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Federal mortgage-related laws

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RESPA & Regulation X6 min · RESPA questions test two things: what you may not pay or receive for referrals, and the servicing and escrow deadlines a servicer must meet. Expect scenario questions about real estate agents, title companies and escrow math.
TILA & Regulation Z5 min · TILA questions turn on what counts as a finance charge, how rescission works on refinances, what makes an ad trigger extra disclosures, and the price tests for higher-priced and high-cost (HOEPA) loans. The HOEPA dollar figures change every January; this note uses the 2026 figures.
TRID: Loan Estimate & Closing Disclosure4 min · TRID is the most date-heavy part of the test. You must know which business-day definition applies to each deadline, which changes restart the three-day wait, and which fees sit in the zero, 10% or unlimited tolerance buckets.
Ability to Repay, QM & LO Compensation4 min · These rules decide whether a loan was responsibly underwritten and whether the MLO was paid lawfully. Expect questions on the eight ATR factors, what disqualifies a qualified mortgage, the 2026 points-and-fees caps, and pay plans that do or do not vary with loan terms.
ECOA, Fair Housing & HMDA4 min · Fair lending questions ask you to spot a prohibited basis, a forbidden question, a missed notice deadline or a discriminatory practice such as redlining. Know which characteristics each law protects and the ECOA timing rules.
Privacy, Marketing, AML & Other Federal Laws5 min · This note covers the smaller federal laws that still produce several test questions: FCRA, GLBA privacy and safeguards, BSA/AML and SARs, telemarketing and Do-Not-Call, the MAP rule, the Homeowners Protection Act, E-SIGN, and which agency enforces what.

Uniform State Content

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SAFE Act, NMLS & Licensing4 min · Uniform State Content starts with who needs a license and what it takes to get and keep one. These questions are pure rules with numbers: 20 hours, 75%, 30 days, 6 months, 7 years, 8 hours, 5 years and 120 days.
State Regulation & Compliance3 min · The second half of Uniform State Content is about the state regulator's powers and the Model State Law's list of prohibited acts. Questions describe misconduct and ask what the commissioner may do, or which prohibition applies.

General mortgage knowledge

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Qualified & Non-Qualified Loan Programs4 min · Program questions ask which loan fits a borrower: conventional, FHA, VA or USDA, and what each one costs. Know who backs each program, the occupancy rules, the mortgage insurance or fee structure, and the 2026 conforming limits.
Mortgage Products & Industry Terms4 min · Product questions test how ARMs, interest-only, balloon, reverse and home equity loans behave, and vocabulary such as mortgagor, acceleration, subordination and points. Many are short calculations with ARM caps.

Mortgage loan origination activities

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Loan Inquiry & Application3 min · Origination activities are the largest section of the test (27%). Application questions focus on when an application exists, what may be collected and charged before the Loan Estimate, which early disclosures go out, and how to document the borrower's choices.
Qualification: Processing & Underwriting4 min · Underwriting questions are loan-file scenarios: which income counts, how to average it, which debts go in the DTI, how assets and gifts are documented, and how the appraisal sets the LTV. Program rules differ, so the question will name Fannie Mae, FHA or VA.
Closing & Funding4 min · Closing questions cover title, insurance, the documents signed at the table, prepaid interest and the first payment date, rescission before funding, and what happens after closing. Many are short and factual; some test timing.
Financial Calculations3 min · Expect several calculation questions with a basic on-screen calculator. Most are one or two steps: ratios, LTV, points, per diem interest, escrow, ARM caps and tolerance cures. The traps are using the wrong base.

Ethics

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Fraud, Red Flags & Predatory Lending4 min · Ethics is 18% of the test, and much of it is fraud and predatory lending. Questions name a scheme or describe a file with red flags and ask what the MLO should do. The right answer is almost always: verify, do not alter anything, escalate internally, and do not tip off the borrower.
Ethical Conduct, Fair Lending & Advertising4 min · The other half of ethics is everyday conduct: honesty with borrowers, conflicts of interest, fair treatment, truthful advertising, RESPA-safe relationships, privacy and staying within your license. Most questions ask what the MLO should do.