Finance

In South Dakota, 'loan origination fees' charged by a lender at closing are:

AIllegal kickbacks prohibited by RESPA
BCharges paid to the lender for creating and processing the loan✓ Correct
CFees paid to the real estate agent for finding the buyer
DFees charged by the government to record the mortgage

Explanation

Loan origination fees (origination charges) are legitimate fees paid to the lender to cover the cost of creating, processing, and underwriting the mortgage loan. They are disclosed on the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure and are part of the buyer's closing costs.

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