12 CFR §366.10
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- (a)You have a conflict of interest when you, any person that owns or controls you, or any entity you own or control:
- (1)Has a personal, business, or financial interest or relationship that relates to the services you perform under the contract;
- (2)Is a party to litigation against us, or represents a party that is;
- (3)Submits an offer to acquire an asset from us for which services were performed during the past three years, unless the contract allows for the acquisition; or
- (4)Engages in an activity that would cause us to question the integrity of the service you provided, are providing or offer to provide us, or impairs your independence.
- (b)The following are examples of a conflict of interest. These examples are not inclusive.
- (1)You submit an offer to perform property management services for us and you own or manage a competing property.
- (2)You audit a business under a contract with us and you or a partner in your firm has an ownership interest in that business.
- (3)You perform loan services on a pool of loans we are selling, and you submit a bid to purchase one or more of the loans in the pool.
- (4)You audit your own work or provide nonaudit services that are significant or material to the subject matter of the audit.