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Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) is a federal law that regulates mortgage loans. It prohibits kickbacks and referral fees during loan origination. It also places obligations and prohibitions on mortgage servicers, the companies that manage mortgage loans on a daily basis.
When companies violate RESPA, they are liable for various types of damages.
If you think you’re rights were violated during mortgage origination or servicing, contact us for help. To get a free case review from our consumer loan attorney, complete our contact form.
How does RESPA regulate mortgage origination?
RESPA puts many restrictions on mortgage brokers and lenders. Congress, unfortunately, made many of these prohibitions unenforceable.
There are, however, important rights private citizens can enforce, including:
- Referal fees and kickbacks are prohibited for settlement-related business.
- Fee sharing generally is prohibited for settlement services.
- Duplicative fees or charges are prohibited.
- Fees charged for services with no or questionable value are prohibited.
What happens when companies violate RESPA's mortgage origination provisions?
When lenders, brokers, and settlement providers violate RESPA, they are liable for three times the settlement charges a borrower pays. Courts also can award attorneys fees and costs, meaning consumers often don’t have to pay for legal representation.
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How does RESPA regulate mortgage servicing?
Mortgage servicers are companies that manage mortgage loans on a daily basis. RESPA places many obligations and prohibitions on mortgage servicers.
Here are some of the things RESPA’s servicing provisions prohibit and require:
- You have the right to dispute mortgage errors, and mortgage servicers must investigate your dispute.
- You have the right to request information on your mortgage, and mortgage servicers must give you that information.
- Mortgage servicers must give notice of loss mitigation options and follow specific procedures throughout the loss mitigation process.
- Mortgage servicers must give notice when servicing rights change.
- Mortgage servicers must make timely escrow payments.
- Mortgage servicers can't force place insurance without reasonable basis.
What happens when companies violate RESPA's mortgage servicing provisions?
When mortgage servicers violate RESPA, they are liable for actual damages and statutory damages. Actual damages provide compensation for monetary loss, anxiety, and stress caused. Statutory damages are awarded in an amount of up to $2000 for each RESPA violation.
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