Any agreement you enter into with a lender or title company must be for actual services rendered and priced at fair market rates and not simply an arrangement for referrals. (realtormag.realtor.org)
Calling numbers listed on «for rent» signs may be an effective way to determine fair market rates. (sparkrental.mysmartmove.com)
An appellate court just ruled that it's okay for a mortgage lender to refer business to mortgage insurers who are buying reinsurance from an affiliate of the lender, because the reinsurance is a bona fide service and the insurers are paying fair market rates for it. (realtormag.realtor.org)