RS 828 - Loan expenses
A. Every association may require borrowers to pay all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the making, closing, disbursing, extending, readjusting, or renewing of loans. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such expenses may include appraisal, attorney, abstract, notary, recording, necessary certificates, researching, and registration fees, title examination, title insurance, loan insurance, credit report, survey, drawing of papers, escrow services, loan closing costs, and taxes or charges imposed upon or in connection with the making and recording of any loan.
B. Every association also may require borrowers to pay the cost of all other necessary and incidental services rendered by the association or by others in connection with real estate and other loans. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such costs may also include the costs of services of inspectors, engineers, and architects. The charges may be collected by the association from the borrower and paid to any person, including any director, officer, or employee of the association or others rendering such services, or may be paid directly by the borrower.
C. The fees and charges authorized by this and the preceding Section shall be in addition to interest authorized by law, and shall not be deemed to be a part of the interest collected or agreed to be paid on such loans within the meaning of any law of this state which might limit the rate of interest which may be exacted in any transaction.
D. No director, officer, or employee of an association shall receive any fee or other compensation of any kind in connection with procuring any loan for an association, except for services actually rendered as above provided or except for incentive commission plans or bonus programs.
E. This Section shall not supersede the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law or the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Sales Financing Law.
Acts 1970, No. 234, §1. Acts 1983, No. 675, §1.