Can I make changes in LO Comp? Switching from Lender to Borrower Paid or Vice-Versa
Compliance
You cannot change LO compensation when any change is a proxy for loan terms, except when it is in the borrower's best interests.
Last updated on 03 Nov, 2025
In general, changes to loan originator comp are usually allowable when it is in the borrower's best interests. You must complete a borrower's best interests worksheet or other documentation for the individual file. That's in Section 2-71 Compensation and Anti-Steering of the 2-0 Compliance Module (and 3-0 Loan Origination Module).
Otherwise, Loan Originator comp should remain static and cannot be systematically reduced to allow the LO to have pricing discretion. The problem is not that switching from one to another systematically reduces compensation in the borrower's best interests; it could be used to raise compensation systematically.