Oregon License Law

A real estate broker in Oregon receives a $5,000 earnest money check. If the broker personally holds this check without depositing it into a trust account, this is known as:

ACommingling✓ Correct
BConversion
CMisrepresentation
DSelf-dealing

Explanation

Commingling occurs when a broker mixes client funds with their own personal or business funds rather than keeping them in a separate trust account. Conversion is the more serious offense of actually using client funds for personal purposes.

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