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We are originating a HELOC loan to fully pay off an existing HELOC loan. Since there is no new money involved, would Right of Rescission apply?
Answer: Since the property is being deeded over to the borrower, the borrower is essentially purchasing the property for what is remaining Yes. Although no new money is being advanced, this is a new HELOC that will allow a customer to redraw on funds from the line once the loan is paid down. The Right …
If the financial institution has a customer with a virtual currency kiosk located on their premises, (i.e. inside the gas station or convenience store), do we need to treat them as a Money Service Business (MSB)?
Answer: Since the property is being deeded over to the borrower, the borrower is essentially purchasing the property for what is remaining Yes. Although no new money is being advanced, this is a new HELOC that will allow a customer to redraw on funds from the line It depends. If your customer is simply leasing …
We have a borrower who is refinancing a loan from another family member. The property will be deeded over to our borrower at closing. How would this be reported on our HMDA-LAR?
Answer: Since the property is being deeded over to the borrower, the borrower is essentially purchasing the property for what is remaining on the existing loan. Therefore, this would be reported as a Purchase.
Our mortgage loan originators (MLOs) want to send holiday gift baskets to realtors and builders with whom they do business. We want to keep the total cost of the gift basket somewhere in the range of $25-$30. Would this be a problem under Section 8 of RESPA?
Answer: Anything of value, regardless of the amount, that is given for a referral of business, would be considered a violation of Section 8. Unfortunately, the CFPB has not provided clarification on these types of “gifts,” so we have to rely on what the regulation says. RESPA does allow for “normal promotional or educational activity”; …
What is a common finding TCA sees in exempting eligible customers from CTR reporting?
Answer: During independent audits, TCA tests for initial and annual due diligence reviews of exempt customers. There are four requirements for a Phase II exemption. Five transactions that exceed reporting thresholds in a 12-month period. The customer has a transaction account for at least 2 months. The customer is organized in a U.S. State. The …
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Everything Old is New Again- OCC Rescinds CRA Rules
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What do we do with Federal Government ACH payments received and posted after the Date of Death, but before a financial institution was notified of the recipient’s death?
Answer: When the financial institution is notified of the death of a recipient, it must return all subsequent post-death benefit payments with a Return Reason Code R15 or R14. These codes notify the Federal agency of the recipient’s death. The financial institution may return any post-death benefits that have already posted by ACH without waiting …
