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Under the California Finance Lenders Law, a licensed lender wants to charge a borrower for a credit report that costs $25, an appraisal that costs $400, and an origination fee of $2,000 on a $100,000 loan. Which of these charges would be included in the calculation of points and fees for predatory lending purposes?

Correct Answer

B) Only the origination fee

Under California's predatory lending law, points and fees calculations exclude bona fide third-party charges like credit reports and appraisals. Only the origination fee would be included in the points and fees calculation.

Answer Options
A
All charges: credit report, appraisal, and origination fee
B
Only the origination fee
C
Only the origination fee and credit report
D
The credit report and appraisal charges, but not the origination fee

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Under California's predatory lending law, points and fees calculations exclude bona fide third-party charges like credit reports and appraisals. Only the origination fee would be included in the points and fees calculation.

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