FinanceIntermediateArizona Exam

An Arizona lender's 'yield spread premium' (YSP) historically referred to:

AA premium charged by the lender to the borrower for closing at a rate below the market par rate, recouping the cost of below-market pricing over the loan term
BCompensation paid to a mortgage broker for delivering a loan at a rate above the lender's par rate (above market rate loans)Correct
CThe margin added to an adjustable-rate index to determine the borrower's periodic interest rate at each scheduled rate adjustment date
DA fee charged by the secondary market investor to the originating lender in exchange for the lender's continued servicing rights after the loan is sold

Why Compensation paid to a mortgage broker for delivering a loan at a rate above the lender's par rate (above market rate loans) Is Correct

Answer B: Compensation paid to a mortgage broker for delivering a loan at a rate above the lender's par rate (above market rate loans)

YSP was compensation a mortgage broker received from the lender for originating a loan at an above-par (above market) rate. TRID reform has changed how broker compensation is disclosed and limited certain practices.

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