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An MLO is reviewing procedures for a case where a title company offers a gift card for each borrower referral. What is the proper handling?

Correct Answer

A) Refuse the referral fee because no service is performed

Lines 244-249; 12 CFR 1024.14(b). A thing of value for a referral is prohibited even if the borrower charge does not increase. Therefore, the correct response is "Refuse the referral fee because no service is performed".

Answer Options
A
Refuse the referral fee because no service is performed
B
Use an informal exception and leave the required record unchanged.
C
Let production goals override the required verification, disclosure, license, or record step.
D
Apply the rule only after a regulator asks specifically about TRID timing and fee disclosure.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Lines 244-249; 12 CFR 1024.14(b). A thing of value for a referral is prohibited even if the borrower charge does not increase. Therefore, the correct response is "Refuse the referral fee because no service is performed".

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