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#1744926 - 09/27/12 07:04 PM Bonus Paid on Loan Account
Banker Chick Offline
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Marketing is considering paying a Bonus to consumer customers on RESPA covered loans if approved. The bonus would not exceed $200 and be paid in the form of a VISA gift card. I don't believe that this violates section 8 rules and is allowed to be paid. Should it be reflected in the settlement statement and are there any reg Z considerations that should be made? If it must be reflected on the settlement statement, how?
Any insight into what is required is helpful! Thanks
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#1744938 - 09/27/12 07:22 PM Re: Bonus Paid on Loan Account Banker Chick
buggs Offline
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Wouldn't be easier to give a credit towards closing costs?

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#1744942 - 09/27/12 07:26 PM Re: Bonus Paid on Loan Account buggs
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I would think so but marketing would rather do the gift card. Any thoughts on this method to make it work?
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#1745078 - 09/28/12 12:26 AM Re: Bonus Paid on Loan Account Banker Chick
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Section 8's not an issue. It's always OK to give something to the borrower.

See the OSC to Section 1026.18(b) for Reg. Z's rule on payments of this type.
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#1745343 - 09/28/12 07:22 PM Re: Bonus Paid on Loan Account Banker Chick
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I have not dug into the regulation, but it would seem to me the safest thing would be to show the price of the card as a credit to the borrower somewhere on the settlement statement.

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