Escrow & Title
A West Virginia seller who agrees to pay the buyer's closing costs is providing the buyer with a:
AKickback under RESPA
BSeller concession (seller contribution toward buyer's closing costs)✓ Correct
CIllegal subsidy under federal mortgage guidelines
DPrincipal reduction on the buyer's mortgage
Explanation
Seller concessions (seller contributions) are payments from the seller toward the buyer's closing costs, prepaid items, or loan costs. They are permitted within limits set by the loan type (conventional, FHA, VA, USDA).
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