Mortgage Insurance Protects Lenders When a Borrower Defaults by Making

question 147

Multiple Choice

Mortgage insurance protects lenders when a borrower defaults by making up any shortfall needed to repay the loan if the sale of the property doesn't cover the debt. Federally regulated lenders must have mortgage insurance on loans where the buyer's down payment is less than 20 per cent of the price. This can partially prevent

• A) symmetric information problems.
• B) adverse selection problems.
• C) public information problems.
• D) the lemon problem.

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Definitions:

Lessee

A person or entity that leases or rents property or equipment from another, the lessor, under the terms of a lease agreement.

Lessee

An individual or entity that leases property or equipment from another party, the lessor.

Landlord-Tenant Relationship

The legal and personal relationship between a property owner and the person renting that property.

Fair Housing Act (FHA)

A law enacted in the United States in 1968 aimed at prohibiting discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, (and as later amended) disability and family status.