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LOAN ORIGINATION FEE FAIRNESS POLICY AND PLEDGE
As an independent contracting Mortgage Broker, I am free to set my own origination fee and Lender paid compensation limits. I believe in fair and affordable loan origination pricing. Borrowers benefit from lower rates when origination fees are fixed regardless of loan amount, and are set upfront. I also believe that fair and honest Broker fee pricing should be offered freely, and not in response to what other competing loan providers may have offered or only after a loan package has been submitted.
Competing Loan Brokers should be encouraged to submit their “Best Broker Fee Offer” without reference to this offer, or any other offer – that way, you may discover their willingness to be fair and equitable without regard to what others may be willing to provide. There should be no need to submit an application package before receiving a broker fee quote! – offers or guarantees to "beat any quote - should raise ethical questions such as: Why isn't this Broker willing to offer an 'Honest' upfront fee thats competitive in the first place?
In no circumstance whatsoever, shall I mark-up or derive a profit from ANY third party service provider (ie. Wholesale Lender, Escrow, Title Insurance, Appraisal, Recording, Notary, or Credit Report Issuer).
Any wholesale derived compensation (Yield Spread Premium) received from your Lender that exceeds agreed upon fixed fees for Lender Fees and Broker Origination and Processing, shall be passed on to you in the form of a credit against any other closing costs (third party charges) due or payable by you in the transaction.
Clients may elect to pay “lender discount points” in order to obtain lower or below market interest rates. I do not receive any additional benefit or compensation as a result of a clients election to pay lender discount points.
David Sones, Senior Loan Consultant / Mortgage Broker (858) 672-2707
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