GAP Study Guide 2026
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📋 GAP Exam Format at a Glance
📚 GAP Topics to Study (21)
✍️ Sample GAP Questions & Answers
1. What is the primary pricing driver for GAP products offered through franchised dealerships?
LTV ratio is the key pricing driver because a higher LTV means greater potential exposure between the ACV and the outstanding balance.
2. What is trend analysis in GAP reporting?
Trend analysis examines historical data to identify patterns, directions, and rates of change.
3. Why is written communication important in GAP practice?
Written communication creates documented records, provides clarity, and serves as reference material for decisions and actions.
4. When a consumer rolls negative equity from a trade-in vehicle into a new car loan, this practice is called:
Rolling negative equity from a trade-in increases the new loan balance above the new vehicle's value, immediately creating significant GAP exposure from day one.
5. Which valuation guide is most commonly used by insurers and lenders to determine a vehicle's ACV at the time of a total loss?
The NADA Official Used Car Guide is one of the most widely accepted industry standards used by insurers and lenders to determine vehicle market value for total loss settlements.
6. How do extended loan terms (72-84 months) affect the risk of negative equity for GAP underwriting purposes?
Extended loan terms result in very slow principal reduction in the early years due to front-loaded interest, prolonging and deepening the period of negative equity and increasing GAP exposure.