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4 Webinars, 4 Perspectives Implications of Dodd-Frank Act PART 1: ANTI-STEERING & LOAN OFFICER COMPENSATION December 9 PART 2: IMPACT TO HEDGING December 14 PART 3: IMPLICATIONS FOR DOCUMENT COMPLIANCE December 16 PART 4: IMPACT TO YOUR LOS December 21

Ask Questions 2

3 1. This webinar is not intended as formal legal advice 2. If you will proceed in this area you really should engage counsel 3. Each company’s situation, while subject to the same rule, can have differing structures and fact patterns that will shape the way the rule applies to it

Implications of Dodd-Frank Act Part 1: Anti-Steering & Loan Officer Compensation December 9, 2010

Jims focuses on federal and state regulatory compliance matters related to the financial services industry. He represents and advises mortgage companies, consumer finance companies, financial institutions and secondary market investors, and their settlement service provider vendors, on issues such as: JIM MILANO WBSK James M. Milano Weiner Brodsky Sidman Kider PC Washington, DC State mortgage licensing and S.A.F.E. Act related compliance FHA lending programs, rules and guidelines Responding to federal and state regulatory audits and administrative enforcement actions State laws and regulations concerning loan disclosures, allowable fees, and prohibited practices Federal preemption of state lending laws Federal laws and regulations including, but not limited to, TILA, RESPA, ECOA, FDCPA, HMDA, FCRA, GLBA Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act 5

Loan Officer Compensation The New Rule 6

Overview Reg Z Rule: 4/1/11 Dodd-Frank: NOT 4/1 7

Reg Z Rule: 4/1/11 8

3 General Rules No comp to LO from anyone else, if consumer pays LO directly If anyone else pays LO, no payment: From consumer, or Based on terms/conditions of loan – exceptions If anyone else pays LO, no steering consumer to close loan not in consumer’s interest 9

What is covered? Creditor receives app 4/1/11 or after Loan types: All closed-end consumer loans secured by dwelling (narrow exceptions like HELOC’s, vacant land, business purpose) Payments to “Loan Originators,” but NOT payments to creditors 10

Who is an LO? Person for comp or gain (or expectation of comp or gain), arranges, negotiates or obtains extension of credit for another, but NOT creditor Brokers (individual or entity) Loan officer employees (creditors/brokers) 11

Rules do not apply to: Managers, admin staff, and others if they do not originate loans, and comp not based on whether particular loan originated Servicer modifying a loan 12

What is comp? Almost everything: Salaries, commissions, awards, prizes Fees the LO retains, regardless of name 13

Rule 1 No comp to LO from anyone else, If consumer pays LO directly 14

Rule 1 If consumer pays LO directly: Cannot Give – All other persons who know (or should know) of consumer- direct comp prohibited from paying LO in connection with transaction Cannot Receive – All LOs prohibited from receiving any other comp in connection with transaction 15

Rule 1: What is consumer-direct comp? E.g., cash, payment from loan proceeds at closing Not consumer-direct – comp from increased interest rate, points, or fees paid to creditor which are then paid to LO 16

Rule 1 – Recap No comp to LO from anyone else, if consumer pays LO directly 17

Rule 2 If non-consumer pays LO, no payment based on terms/conditions of loan 18

Rule 2 What is a term/condition? Interest rate/APR LTV PPP Proxy for term/condition (e.g., credit score or DTI) 19

Rule 2: What’s allowed? Comp based on factors like: % of loan amount fixed in advance (floor/cap permitted, but no tiers based on loan amount) Close rate–apps resulting in closed loan Different comp for different LOs (Fair Lending) Long term performance of loans (FLSA) Volume (number of loans or dollar amount) (RESPA) 20

Comp based on factors like: Legitimate business expenses like fixed overhead costs (FHA/net- branch) Hourly rate or salary for hours worked Whether new or existing customer Fixed amount per loan (e.g., $600/loan, or $1,000/loan for first 1,000 loans and $500/loan each additional loan) Quality of LOs files (e.g., accuracy/completeness) 21 Rule 2: What’s allowed? (cont’d)

Rule 2: Can comp be changed? No change in comp (increase or decrease) allowed based on terms/conditions Periodic revisions allowed: Can revise comp going forward, but not based on loan’s terms/conditions 22

RULE 2 - RECAP If non-consumer pays LO, no payment based on terms/conditions of loan, except % of loan amount 23

Rule 3 If non-consumer pays LO, no steering allowed unless in consumer’s interest 24

Rule 3: Definitions What is “steering”? Advising, counseling or otherwise influencing consumer What is “consumer’s interest”? Compare transaction to other loans available through the LO E.g., higher rate loan but no PPP or lower costs 25

Rule 3: Exceptions Not applicable to: Creditor’s employees if comply with prohibition on compensating based on loan terms/conditions Consumer direct transactions “Safe Harbor” 26

Rule 3: What’s the Safe Harbor? Presume compliance if LO obtains loan options from significant number of creditors with which regularly does business, and either: Steers to loan with least amount of creditor-paid comp, or Presents consumer with options satisfying 3 criteria for each type of transaction of interest to consumer (e.g., fixed, ARM, reverse) 27

Rule 3: What 3 Criteria? 1. Lowest rate 2. Lowest rate, and no “risky features” E.g., neg am, PPP, IO, balloon within 7 yrs., demand feature, or shared equity/appreciation 3. Lowest total dollar amount for origination points or fees and discount points 28

Rule 3: What’s not required? Not required to: Meet safe harbor Establish new relationships Inform consumer of transactions for which don’t likely qualify 29

Rule 3 – Recap If non-consumer pays LO, no steering permitted, but safe harbor 30

Penalties for Violation Same as the other TILA violation (creditor liability, generally not natural persons) Actual damages, plus 2X finance charge (but no less than $400 or more than $4,000) Class actions capped at $500,000 Criminal penalties for willful violation 31

Rule 1 - No comp to LO from anyone else, if consumer pays LO directly Rule 2 - If anyone else pays LO, no payment from consumer, or based on terms/conditions of loan – exceptions Rule 3 - If anyone else pays LO, no steering consumer to close loan not in consumer’s interest Reg Z – 4/1/11 – Recap 3 General Rules 32

33 Dodd-Frank LO Comp Rule Coming Soon

Similar, but different MO definition broader Prohibited MO comp methods: No MO comp from any source based on loan terms, other than loan amount MO comp from creditor or consumer, but not both YSP prohibited for LO comp 34 DFA Rule – In Brief

Allowed MO comp: MO comp based on volume of loans during set period Discount points, to obtain lower rate – can finance points Secondary market transactions not covered 35 DFA Rule – In Brief

No steering: Applies to MO and creditor Cannot steer from qualified loan, to loan that consumer lacks ability to repay, or predatory loan (undefined) 36 DFA Rule – In Brief

Mortgage Originator definition broader If non-consumer pays MO, no consumer-direct payment AND no consumer upfront payments (e.g., discount points, origination points/fees), unless agency waives rule Steering prohibitions broader: apply to creditors AND no safe harbor Loan term/condition prohibition broader: Applies even if consumer pays directly Increased penalties, MO liability, longer S/L, state AGs 37 DFA Rule – Major Differences

Coming soon, but not yet More restrictive Second round of changes DFA RULE MO Comp Summary 38

Question & Answer 39

Implications of Dodd-Frank Act Part 1: Anti-Steering & Loan Officer Compensation December 9, 2010

4 Webinars, 4 Perspectives Implications of Dodd-Frank Act PART 1: ANTI-STEERING & LOAN OFFICER COMPENSATION December 9 PART 2: IMPACT TO HEDGING December 14 PART 3: IMPLICATIONS FOR DOCUMENT COMPLIANCE December 16 PART 4: IMPACT TO YOUR LOS December 21