A borrower asks an MLO to help them inflate their assets on a bank statement to qualify for a loan. The MLO should:
Correct Answer
B) Refuse and explain that this constitutes fraud
MLOs must refuse to participate in any fraudulent activity. Inflating assets on documentation constitutes mortgage fraud, and MLOs have an ethical and legal obligation to maintain integrity in the loan process.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
MLOs must refuse to participate in any fraudulent activity. Inflating assets on documentation constitutes mortgage fraud, and MLOs have an ethical and legal obligation to maintain integrity in the loan process.
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A lender's fair lending testing reveals that loan officers spend an average of 45 minutes with white applicants but only 25 minutes with Hispanic applicants during the application process. All applicants receive decisions within the same timeframe and approval rates are similar. This difference in service time would be considered: