Payments to Real Estate Agents for Mortgage Services 

The following provides information on the RESPA rules regarding payments by mortgage lenders or brokers to third party originators (such as real estate agents) for mortgage origination services they perform. For information on how RESPA applies to paying real estate agents as part-time mortgage employees, click here.

• HUD’s Views on Paying Real Estate Agents for Mortgage Origination Services (August 2008)
• Payments to Real Estate Agents for Mortgage Origination Services (2007)
• Paying Real Estate Sales Agents for Completing On-Line Loan Applications (July 2003)
• RESPRO® Summary of HUD Policy Statement 1999-1 On Lender Payments To Mortgage Brokers
• How Can a Real Estate Agent Be Paid for Performing Mortgage Origination Services? (February 2000)
• HUD's "Core" Mortgage Services
• HUD Finalizes Guidance on Mortgage Broker Fees
• HUD's Two-Part Test for Mortgage Originator Compensation