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Loan Denials for Third Party Applications
10/18/2004
Do Notices of Adverse Action need to be sent when application is sent to a bank by a dealer/merchant?
RESPA Referral Fees
10/18/2004
Our Internet branch has proposed a new idea, but I am worried about violating RESPA’s "referral fee" and "splitting fee" regulations. They want to recruit tax preparers (during their off season) to "team up" with our loan officers. The tax preparers would call their tax clients and offer to assist them with their mortgage needs (purchase loans, refinance loans, etc). The tax preparer would then take down personal information (i.e. income, assets, debt, etc) and give the information to their loan officer teammate. The loan officer would then do the rest of the work (i.e. final application, processing, etc). Once the loan funds, it is proposed that the tax preparer would receive 20% of the loan officer’s commission. Is this a violation of RESPA?
Proper Completion of the HUD-1
10/18/2004
It was mentioned at a webinar that the property taxes collected at closing need to go on line 1003 of the HUD-1 Settlement Statement but also on a line in the 800 section. Could you further explain what is supposed to be put in the 800 section?
PMI on Construction Loans
10/18/2004
Is it common for banks to put PMI on construction loans? We are looking at this but are having a hard time with the disclosures such as the "PMI cancel" notice.
Showing/Calculating Escrows for a Good Faith
10/18/2004
During a RESPA phone seminar, we were told that we need to include escrow reserves on the Good Faith if we know the customer wants to escrow his taxes and insurance. Taxes are not hard, we can easily figure when those are due. Insurance on a refinance is different. What do we put on the good faith if we have no idea when their insurance is due?