A mortgage broker charges borrowers a $500 'processing fee' but actually performs no processing services, instead paying a third-party processor $300 and keeping $200. Under RESPA Section 8:
Correct Answer
B) This violates the prohibition against unearned fees
Under RESPA Section 8, this arrangement violates the prohibition against unearned fees. When a settlement service provider charges for services but doesn't perform them, keeping a portion of the fee without providing corresponding services constitutes an unearned fee violation.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Under RESPA Section 8, this arrangement violates the prohibition against unearned fees. When a settlement service provider charges for services but doesn't perform them, keeping a portion of the fee without providing corresponding services constitutes an unearned fee violation.
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