Section 3 (3) of RESPA
defines «settlement services» as «any service provided in connection with a real estate settlement including, but not limited to, the following: title searches, title examinations, the provision of title certificates, title insurance, services rendered by an attorney, the preparation of documents, property surveys, the rendering of credit reports or
appraisals, pest and fungus inspections, services rendered by a real estate agent or broker, and the handling of the
processing, and closing of settlement...»