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A compliance manager is reviewing a mortgage file during a consumer complaint response. Which statement correctly handles MLO compensation?

Correct Answer

A) Document compensation under Regulation Z rules

loan originator compensation cannot be based on transaction terms or proxies and dual compensation is restricted. This item uses an exam-style scenario; any file details in the stem are illustrative and the governing rule controls the compliant response. The best answer is "Document compensation under Regulation Z rules".

Answer Options
A
Document compensation under Regulation Z rules
B
Treat the compliance requirement as optional because closing is near.
C
Continue processing without correcting the disclosure, licensing, compensation, or consumer-protection issue.
D
Ignore the issue if the borrower orally agrees to continue.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

loan originator compensation cannot be based on transaction terms or proxies and dual compensation is restricted. This item uses an exam-style scenario; any file details in the stem are illustrative and the governing rule controls the compliant response. The best answer is "Document compensation under Regulation Z rules".

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