A qualified lender that offers more than one rate of interest to borrowers must notify each borrower of the right to request a review of the interest rate charged on his or her loan no later than the time of loan closing. At the request of a borrower, the lender must:
(a) Provide a review of the loan to determine if the proper interest rate has been established;
(b) Explain to the borrower in writing the basis for the interest rate charged; and
(c) Explain to the borrower in writing how the credit status of the borrower may be improved to receive a lower interest rate on the loan.
[69 FR 16459, Mar. 30, 2004]
authority: Secs. 4.13, 4.13A, 4.13B, 4.14, 4.14A, 4.14C, 4.14D, 4.14E, 4.36, 5.9, 5.17 of the Farm Credit Act (
12 U.S.C. 2199,
2200,
2201,
2202,
2202a,
2202c,
2202d,
2202e,
2219a,
2243,
2252
source: 69 FR 10907, 10908, Mar. 9, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 12 CFR 617.7200