Mortgage loan brokers may not:
- (1) misrepresent the material facts or make false promises likely to influence, persuade, or induce an applicant for a mortgage loan or a mortgagor to take a mortgage loan. This includes presenting the broker in the guise of a lender or pursuing a course of misrepresentation through agents or otherwise;
- (2) intentionally misrepresent or conceal a material factor, term, or condition of a transaction to which he is a party, pertinent to an applicant for a mortgage loan or a mortgagor;
- (3) engage in a transaction, practice, or course of business which is unconscionable in light of the regular practices of a mortgage loan broker, or which operates a fraud upon a person, in connection with the making of or purchase or sale of a mortgage loan;
- (4) fail to use due diligence and make reasonable efforts to procure a loan on behalf of a borrower;
- (5) collect any third party fees before a conditional loan commitment is obtained by the mortgage broker with the exception of normal processing expenses associated with the making of mortgage loans as authorized or allowed by FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA, or any additional fees authorized or allowed by the department;
- (6) engage in recasting unless the applicant obtains the advice and counsel of a licensed attorney who is independent to the transaction. No party to a transaction, other than the consumer, may recommend, retain, or influence the selection of independent counsel. An applicant for recasting shall provide to the broker a document identifying the applicant, provide a brief summary of the proposed transaction, and a written statement from an attorney certifying that the applicant has been advised of the potential consequences of recasting.