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Who exactly is an Executive Officer under Reg O?
02/25/2024
Who is an “Executive Officer” under Reg O?
Applications, Reg B, Fair Lending
02/25/2024
Can you remove the primary borrower off a pending loan? I was under the impression that as long as both borrowers were married, and they both completed the application and received the initial disclosures that the primary borrower could be removed and the co-borrower moved over to the primary borrower position. This was the only way, and any other attempt would result in a denial, or withdrawn application. We have done this with a couple of our loans, but upper management wanted documentation stating that this can be done.
Advertising, IRS tax forms, Privacy, RESPA
02/25/2024
Our marketing department brought up the idea of handing out $50 coupons to our customers to entice them to refer folks to get a mortgage loan with the bank. The idea is that if a customer refers someone for a mortgage loan and it closes, the customer can redeem the $50 coupon for cash. I reviewed 1026.36 but it only seems to cover MLO compensation. RESPA's 1024.14(b) seems most applicable but i'm not sure if that just pertains to the parties involved in the transaction. This would be a referral for our customer who told someone to get a mortgage with us. Are there any regulations on a $50 referral ‘bonus/compensation’ to our customer for referring someone to one of our MLO’s to close a mortgage? It seems similar to what the big banks do with something like a $200 bonus to open an account with them.
Credit and loan exceptions that need to be resolved
02/25/2024
What types of credit and loan exceptions are commonly cleared at financial institutions?
Cross-Collateralization and Flood – What you need to know to stay covered.
02/25/2024
We are making a loan to a business customer to purchase a new apartment building. The apartment building is not located in a flood zone. The loan approval requires the cross collateralization of two additional properties owned by the borrower. Do I need to obtain flood determination on these properties?