24 CFR §30.60
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- (a)General. The Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, or his or her designee, may initiate a civil money penalty action against any dealer or sponsored third-party originator that violates section 2(b)(7) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1703). Such violations include, but are not limited to:
- (1)Falsifying information on an application for dealer approval or reapproval submitted to a lender;
- (2)Falsifying statements on a HUD credit application, improvement contract, note, security instrument, completion certificate, or other loan document;
- (3)Failing to sign a credit application if the dealer or sponsored third-party originator assisted the borrower in completing the application;
- (4)Falsely certifying to a lender that the loan proceeds have been or will be spent on eligible improvements;
- (5)Falsely certifying to a lender that the property improvements have been completed;
- (6)Falsely certifying that a borrower has not been given or promised any cash payment, rebate, cash bonus, or anything of more than nominal value as an inducement to enter into a loan transaction;
- (7)Making a false representation to a lender with respect to the creditworthiness of a borrower or the eligibility of the improvements for which a loan is sought.
- (b)Continuing violation. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
- (c)Amount of penalty. The maximum penalty is $12,567 for each violation, up to a limit for any particular person of $2,513,215 during any one-year period.