Topic : RESPA Updates
RESPA and Illegal Sports Programs
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s video discusses the problem of illegal awards and an investigation into what appears innocent enough: a sports pickup game. How could an amateur sports event for real estate agents […]
How Does RESPA Uncover “Sham Employees”?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s question, How does RESPA define and find “sham employees”? The RESPA police are responding to this problem, and some employees don’t even know they violating the law.
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What Does RESPA Consider A Sham Business?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s question, When is a business arrangement considered a “sham”? Under RESPA, it’s an affiliation established with the sole purpose of referring business and funneling fees.
View the RESPANewsUpdate.com video here. […]
Who Do the “RESPA Police” Look For?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s question, Who do the “RESPA Police” look for? Who does RESPA cover? If you’re in a position to refer settlement services, this will be of interest to you.
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Is It RESPA Compliant to
Sponsor Ads on Websites?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s question concerns co-marketing or sponsoring ads on websites and RESPA classes. When is it okay to advertise on a website? How can a company sponsor a class and be […]
Why RESPA in the First Place?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
Ever wonder why RESPA was created in the first place? Dr. Lacefield explains the need for these regulations.
View the RESPANewsUpdate.com video here. This educational video and the RESPANewsUpdate.com website were created […]
Can Giving A Reward Be
A RESPA Violation?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s question concerns giving rewards to clients and partners. How can such a nice gesture get you in hot water with the RESPA police?
View the RESPANewsUpdate.com video here. This educational […]
What Can You Give for A Referral?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s question is, Can you ever give something of value as a reward for referring business? Dr. Lacefield provides a reminder that RESPA prohibits service providers from giving anything of […]
Advertising: What Can Be
Considered A Violation?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s question is, When it comes to advertising, what can be considered a violation? Dr. Lacefield discusses the problems with co-marketing, particularly when a vendor’s investment isn’t equal to their […]
Is It Always Okay For An Agent
To Originate A Conventional Loan?
by Sharon Hassler, President, Go Get Experts
More tips on RESPA law, guidelines and violations for real estate agents and loan originators from former HUD investigator and RESPA expert, Dr. Gary Lacefield.
This week’s question is, Isn’t it okay for a real estate agent to originate a conventional loan? Not if a Hud loan would have better served the borrowers and they were […]