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#662621 - 01/08/07 05:13 PM Anti Tying
Manny Offline
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Our wholly owned Mortgage subsidiary wants to condition a loan on the applicant(s) paying for their loan with automatic payment from an account either with our Bank.

I don't see this as a violation of anti tying regs and I’m fairly confident it shouldn’t raise a red flag with regards to ECOA or FHA.

Does anyone see anything I may be missing?

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#662626 - 01/08/07 05:18 PM Re: Anti Tying Manny
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It violates Reg E - 205.10:

(e) Compulsory use--(1) Credit. No financial institution or other person may condition an extension of credit to a consumer on the consumer's repayment by preauthorized electronic fund transfers, except for credit extended under an overdraft credit plan or extended to maintain a specified minimum balance in the consumer's account.
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#662635 - 01/08/07 05:27 PM Re: Anti Tying rlcarey
Manny Offline
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I looked through the Bank Holding Company Act and an FDIC Advisory Opinion but not Reg E.

Thank you for your help.

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#662889 - 01/08/07 08:51 PM Re: Anti Tying Manny
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You can (and most banks do) give them an incentive to have the payment auto-debited, though. For example, give them a break on the rate, or waive a fee or something.
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