Bankers Alliance Compliance Corner
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Q: We have a loan that was locked at 7.25% and disclosed on the LE at 7.25% but mistakenly changed to 7% on the Initial CD and then corrected on the Final CD back to 7.25%. Does the bank need to honor the 7% or can the loan close with 7.25%?
A: Assuming that the loan was locked via a rate lock agreement, whether or not the bank would be required to honor the lower rate on the initial CD may come down to the language in the rate lock agreement. However, the regulation itself does directly address when rates are mistakenly disclosed which do not align with the bank's rate that was locked pursuant to a rate lock agreement. If the agreement does not address this, the bank may want to consider honoring the lower rate to mitigate against potential Unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices and/or contractual risks. Click here for more information.
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