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title: "RESPA Section 8: Upcharging"
description: RESPA Section 8 - The fee you pass on for settlement services needs to be the actual amount charged by the provider. CFPB
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# [RESPA Section 8: Upcharging](https://blog.bankerscompliance.com/en/respa-section-8-upcharging)

 Written by [Kevin Edwards](https://blog.bankerscompliance.com/en/author/kevin-edwards) | Nov 7, 2022 10:07:29 PM

[RESPA Section 8](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/compliance/compliance-resources/mortgage-resources/real-estate-settlement-procedures-act/real-estate-settlement-procedures-act-faqs/) prohibits a lot of different things and one such thing is upcharging for settlement services.

##### Remember, you are a bank and not a store. 

The fee you pass on for settlement services needs to be the actual amount charged by the provider.

Kevin explains more in the video.

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Published  
2022/11/07

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