American Bankers Association CRCM Exam - Topic 7 Question 119 Discussion

Actual exam question for American Bankers Association's CRCM exam

Question #: 119
Topic #: 7

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Which of the following statements regarding applications is correct?

AApplications must be signed to be valid.

BCreditors may accept oral applications.

CCreditors may not develop their own definition for a completed application.

DA creditor is not required to attempt to complete incomplete applications.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Fredric at Nov 22, 2025, 12:48 PM

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Trina

8 hours ago

Totally agree with A, it’s all about the signatures!

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Inocencia

6 days ago

Wait, can creditors really not define a completed app? That seems odd.

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Jerry

11 days ago

A is definitely correct, signed apps are usually a must.

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Kina

16 days ago

I think B is true, creditors can take oral applications.

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Nidia

21 days ago

Option C is just silly. Of course creditors can define what a completed application is.

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Delpha

26 days ago

I think we went over incomplete applications, and if I recall correctly, creditors aren't obligated to complete them.

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Herman

1 month ago

I vaguely remember something about creditors having their own definitions for completed applications, but I’m not confident about that.

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Bok

1 month ago

I feel like we discussed oral applications in class, and I think creditors can accept them, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Elbert

1 month ago

I think I remember that applications need to be signed, but I'm not entirely sure if that's always the case.

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Christene

2 months ago

Alright, I've got this. The key is understanding the requirements for valid applications.

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Alecia

2 months ago

I've got a strategy - I'll eliminate the options that I know are wrong first, then choose the best remaining answer.

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Kris

2 months ago

I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to review the material on applications again.

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Dean

2 months ago

D is the way to go. Creditors don't have to try to complete incomplete applications.

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Bettyann

2 months ago

I think option A is correct. Applications need to be signed to be legally binding.

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Irma

3 months ago

B is the right answer. Creditors can accept oral applications in some cases.

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Kenneth

3 months ago

Haha, creditors developing their own definitions? That's a good one!

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Dewitt

3 months ago

Okay, this looks like a tricky question. I'll need to read through the options closely.

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Asha

3 months ago

Hmm, I think I know the answer to this one. Let me think it through carefully.

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Marion

2 months ago

I believe A is correct.

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