North Carolina License Law
Which of the following actions would constitute 'commingling' of funds by an NC broker?
ADepositing a buyer's earnest money in the firm's trust account
BKeeping earned commission in the trust account briefly before transfer
CDepositing a buyer's earnest money in the broker's personal checking account✓ Correct
DMaintaining separate trust accounts for different clients
Explanation
Commingling occurs when a broker mixes client funds (such as earnest money) with the broker's own personal or operating funds. Depositing client funds into a personal account instead of a trust account is a serious violation of NC license law.
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