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Brokerage Reminder: Kickbacks – the unlawful referral fee

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 7, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 8

A bad habit to kick Although kickbacks — the practice of accepting referral fees from third-party...

Brokerage Reminder: Receiving, sharing and splitting fees

by ft Editorial Staff | May 19, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 12

Stay up-to-date on the rules that govern receiving, sharing, and splitting fees from a real estate transaction.

The votes are in: Undisclosed referral fees are unlawful kickbacks

by Benjamin J. Smith | Dec 4, 2018 | Reader Polls, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Our readers consistently agree undisclosed fees paid to brokers and agents for referring clients...

POLL: Are undisclosed fees paid for referring clients to home warranty companies illegal kickbacks?

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 13, 2017 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Do you believe undisclosed fees paid to real estate brokers or their agents for referring clients...

POLL: Does your broker rent desk space to a title company or encourage the use of an exclusive title company?

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 7, 2016 | Reader Polls, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Does your broker rent desk space to a title company or encourage the use of an exclusive title...

POLL: Are fees paid to brokers for referring clients to home warranty companies kickbacks?

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 17, 2016 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Do you believe fees paid to real estate brokers for referring clients to home warranty companies...

CFPB crackdown: Marketing Services Agreements (MSAs) with brokers

by Amy Thomas | Dec 28, 2015 | Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

Real estate professionals continue to violate RESPA’s prohibitions against kickbacks. This time, they’re using marketing services agreements.

Don’t get caught with a kickback

by Jeffery Marino | Nov 6, 2013 | Real Estate | 0

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took over Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) enforcement in July of 2011. And they’re taking this responsibility very seriously.

first tuesday case in point: RESPA “no-new-service, no-second-fee” rule applies only to fee splitting

by Sarah Cantino | Jul 5, 2012 | Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

This case in point discusses RESPA’s application to fee-splitting and unearned fees, as viewed...

Kickbacks: the end of an opulent era

by Jeffery Marino | Aug 12, 2011 | Feature Articles, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 2

This article reports recent case law involving settlement service providers accused of violating RESPA laws that prohibit the unlawful practice of paying kickbacks to real estate brokers for client referrals.