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A branch manager asks about a loan file because a manager proposes higher pay for loans with a higher interest rate. What should happen?

Correct Answer

C) Keep compensation independent of loan terms or proxies

Lines 55-63; 12 CFR 1026.36(d)(1). Compensation cannot be structured around transaction terms or proxies for those terms. Therefore, the correct response is "Keep compensation independent of loan terms or proxies".

Answer Options
A
Treat prior mortgage experience as a substitute for the required compliance condition.
B
Use a generic national checklist instead of the requirement in this policy exception request.
C
Keep compensation independent of loan terms or proxies
D
Document that MLO compensation was reviewed, but take no required corrective action.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Lines 55-63; 12 CFR 1026.36(d)(1). Compensation cannot be structured around transaction terms or proxies for those terms. Therefore, the correct response is "Keep compensation independent of loan terms or proxies".

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