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Possible Regulation B Violations?

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If a bank were to have a Regulation B violation by requiring the signature of a non-participating spouse as a guarantor in a secured commercial business loan, do they really have that guarantor or would that signature be considered invalid? Would they be able to use that signature to get other documents, such as deeds of trust and or a release of claims from the same nonparticipating spouse, or is that just more violations of Regulation B? What sort of consequences would the bank be facing? Do you know of a Regulation B expert consultant I could speak to or consider hiring?
Answer: 

This is a complex issue, but I have seen regulators require the bank to release spouses from guarantees due to violations of the signature rules. Consequences can range up to a referral to the Department of Justice. There are a number of compliance consultants that can be contacted through information found on BOL.

First published on BankersOnline.com 7/06/09

First published on 07/06/2009

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