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An MLO is reviewing procedures for a case where a settlement provider asks to be paid for a task it did not actually perform. What is the proper handling?

Correct Answer

C) Pay only for actual, necessary, distinct services performed

Lines 267-269; 12 CFR 1024.14(g). The ethical and legal distinction is payment for real services, not a label or customary amount. Therefore, the correct response is "Pay only for actual, necessary, distinct services performed".

Answer Options
A
Treat professional conduct as satisfied by an oral manager approval.
B
Treat prior mortgage experience as a substitute for the required compliance condition.
C
Pay only for actual, necessary, distinct services performed
D
Use a generic national checklist instead of the requirement in this file documentation check.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Lines 267-269; 12 CFR 1024.14(g). The ethical and legal distinction is payment for real services, not a label or customary amount. Therefore, the correct response is "Pay only for actual, necessary, distinct services performed".

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