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These 10 free CCBCL questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Community Bank Consumer Lender blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
Domain 1: Consumer banking overview, lending application and underwriting
Question 1
A debt-consolidation applicant earns $6,000 gross and takes home $4,500 each month. Current monthly obligations are $1,500 rent, a $300 auto payment, and $240 in credit-card minimums. The proposed loan payment is $450. At funding, the bank will pay off and close the cards; its policy excludes debts eliminated this way. For the bank's 40% maximum total debt-to-income ratio, the correct underwriting entry is:
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Correct answer: C - 37.5%; the request meets the DTI limit.
Domain 2: Consumer underwriting-tax returns, scoring and credit analysis
Question 2
For a sole proprietor's personal loan request, the 2025 Schedule C shows $72,000 net profit. Deducted expenses include $9,600 depreciation and $3,600 interest on an equipment loan. Annual payments on that equipment loan total $15,600, including the interest. The bank permits the depreciation add-back but requires repayment income to reflect business-loan principal payments. With no other adjustments, what monthly income belongs in the analysis?
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Correct answer: B - $5,800
Question 3
A 30% shareholder's Schedule K-1 reports $96,000 of allocated S-corporation ordinary income. Only $24,000 was distributed. The remaining earnings are needed for payroll, and the shareholder agreement prevents the applicant from compelling further distributions. A loan officer argues that the taxable allocation establishes $96,000 of personally available repayment income. The central flaw in that reasoning is:
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Correct answer: A - Taxable income on a K-1 is not necessarily cash the shareholder can use for repayment.
Domain 3: Credit report analysis
Question 4
An auto loan appears twice on a credit report. The original lender's entry says 'transferred, $0 balance' but retains a $380 payment field and two accurate late payments from last year. The new servicer reports a $12,400 balance and a $380 payment. Transfer records and the current statement confirm one continuing loan. How should the lender reconcile debt service and payment history?
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Correct answer: D - Count one $380 payment and retain the relevant late-payment history.
Question 5
A borrower brings a base FICO Score of 754 from a monitoring service. The bank obtains a base FICO Score of 718 on the same day. The disclosures identify different model versions and different credit bureaus. Which explanation can the lender support from these facts?
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Correct answer: C - Different models and bureau data can produce different scores without a new derogatory event.
Domain 4: Consumer lending-structure, documentation, pricing, compliance and collections
Question 6
Elena applies alone and qualifies individually for a loan secured by a home she owns with her spouse. Counsel confirms that state law requires the spouse's signature on the mortgage to encumber the entire property, but not personal liability for the debt. Under Regulation B, which signature requirement is permissible?
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Correct answer: D - Require the spouse to sign the mortgage, but not the note.
Question 7
The waiting period for a home-purchase mortgage's Closing Disclosure has elapsed. On the morning of closing, a negotiated seller credit reduces the buyer's cash to close. The APR remains accurate, the loan product is unchanged, and no prepayment penalty is added. What is the required disclosure response?
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Correct answer: A - Deliver the corrected Closing Disclosure by consummation, without restarting the waiting period.
Domain 5: Consumer products-direct lending, indirect lending and deposit
Question 8
'I need $12,000 for one home repair. I want the same payment each month, the debt paid off in three years, and no large final payment. I will not pledge my house.' The customer qualifies for each proposed structure. Which proposal fits the request?
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Correct answer: C - A 36-month fixed-rate unsecured loan, fully amortized over its term.
Question 9
A dealer offers full recourse on retail installment contracts: it must repurchase any contract when the buyer becomes delinquent. The dealer's financial condition is currently strong. A manager proposes purchasing contracts that do not meet the bank's borrower-capacity standards because the dealer promises to cover losses. Which underwriting approach is appropriate?
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Correct answer: A - Analyze borrower capacity and the dealer's ability to honor recourse.
A board report credits better underwriting for a decline in the auto portfolio's 30-day delinquency rate from 3.1% to 1.9%. Much of the new volume has been outstanding for less than three months. Before accepting that explanation, the credit committee requests a comparison that removes differences in loan age. The appropriate comparison is:
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Correct answer: D - Delinquency rates across origination cohorts at equivalent months on book.
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