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In a training scenario, a settlement provider asks to be paid for a task it did not actually perform. What action best follows the rule?

Correct Answer

B) 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
Assume another jurisdiction approval automatically cures this file.
B
Pay only for actual, necessary, distinct services performed
C
Handle professional conduct with a sales script rather than the required file action.
D
Use the pre-closing review as a reason to postpone the required compliance step.

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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