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Where it is apparent from the documentary between the creditor and the creditor or the creditor and the intermediary that the intermediary is the intermediary of the creditor, it is likely that there will be a trustee link between the intermediary (as intermediary) and the creditor. The Broker in this case would be obliged to the Mortgagor not to make a Privy Gain as this would represent a violation of the Trustee's obligation and could also be considered as a specific type of Defraud where it is not necessary to establish motivation, incentive or losses up to the amount of the Privy Gain (effectively to treat it as a bribe).

In such a case, the Mortgagor would have alternate recourse against both the Bribee (i.e. the Lender) and the Broker for the funds he obtained and obtained, where he can reclaim the amount of the Corrupt Payment, or for Damage for Consumption, where he can reclaim the amount of an effective amount of losses incurred as a result of the completion of the operation for which the Corrupt Payment was made (Mathesan -v- Malaya's Housing Society (1979)).

Furthermore, the operation is void at the option of the contracting authority (i.e. the borrower) who may terminate it (Panama & South Pacific Telegraph Co v India Rubber, Gutta Percher and Telegraph Co[1875]). When the Broker receives no charge from the Mortgagor and there is no writing between the Broker and the Mortgagor, it is very unlikely that there will be an exclusivity or trust between the Broker and the Mortgagor.

In addition, it is very unlikely that there will be a trustee relation between the broker and the borrower unless the borrower pays the broker a charge and an arrangement is made between the broker and the borrower that the broker is the broker's Agent. In Wilson v Hurstanger Ltd.'s view, in situations where a debtor was informed that his broker could obtain a broker's brokerage from the creditor, this could be regarded as adequate disclose to circumvent confidentiality.

However, this does not represent an agreement of the creditor after clarification. Therefore, the Tribunal decided that ordinary debtors should be provided with a declaration of the amount that the broker will obtain from the creditor so that they are advised of possible conflict of interest.

In this case, it was found that, although agents are obliged to their customers to act in their best interest and to present them to a creditor who offers them a good relationship with the desired level of funding, this does not lead them to promise their own personal allegiance and thus establish a fidelity obligation.

They are obliged to do no more than meet their obligations under the contract to act in the interests of their customers. At this point, the lender's documentation said that the fee was payed to the broker, but did not identify the broker as the borrower's representative. In addition, the CFI stated that, even if the broker had acted as trustee, the creditors had agreed to the Commission's decision after clarification, although the amount of that fee had not been made known.

As a consequence, the relation between the contracting partners is based on ordinary contract terms and there is no trust unless the broker is clearly identified as representing the debtor. Furthermore, even for the payment of commissions, it is not necessarily confidential, even if the amount is not quantized, provided that the agreement on provision is notified to the debtor.

Unjust relation under Section 140 A/B of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 ('CCA')? At Harrison & Harrison v. Harrison there was an Appeal from Borrower Harrison v. Black Horse Limited that the non-disclosure of the substantial fee had established an unfair ratio under CCA Section 140A and 140B. The provisions of this section apply to all loan agreements between a creditor and a "person" (whether or not such agreements are governed by the CCA).

Appeals Court found that taking unrevealed commissions, no size or size, does not in itself establish dishonest relationships. This case made it clear that a creditor or agent is not obliged to reveal the amount of the fee and that failing to do so cannot establish an improper relation.

In addition, if a creditor adheres to the provisions of the ICIB, there should be no reason to believe that there is an improper ratio within the meaning of Section 140A/B of the CCA. Borrowers' guidelines issued by the Finance Industry Standards Association clearly document that a broker is charged a fee.

In some cases, if it can be demonstrated that the borrowers have obtained a copy of these guidelines, this may prove to the court that the disclosures requirement has been complied with. Publication of fee payment may be necessary under the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA's") incentive provisions of the Conduct of Business Sourcebook ("COBS") (for securities services), Mortgage Conduct of Business Sourcebook ("MCOBS") (for regulatory mortgage contracts) and ICOBS (for assurance contracts).

It is a condition that any charge, provision or consideration in kind given to or provided by a third person must be such as to improve the overall performance of the services for the customer. An entity must promptly notify the customer of the presence, type and amount of the charge, provision or asset or material detail in aggregate and must agree to make further information available at the customer's demand.

An individual who acts as an intermediary between'individuals' (including 2 or 3 partner companies) and companies granting loans is likely to be a'credit intermediary', an operation governed by the CCA. In November 2011, the Office of Fair Trade (the "OFT") issued an OFT Guide for Loan Agents and Loan Agents (the "OFT Credit Broker Guidance"), which provides instructions on the charges that an OFT receives from both the lender and the borrowers.

OFT points out that one ground for questioning the eligibility of a loan intermediary to have a CCA license is that the loan intermediary does not sufficiently fully and promptly disclose to the debtor the presence of any provision (or other type of remuneration) to be paid by the lender.

OFT would consider it appropriate to do so if the presence of the fee could affect the broker's objectivity in relation to the loan product it offers to a prospective lender. At the request of a debtor, the broker must notify the debtor of the amount of the fee or, if this cannot be ascertained, of the methodology used to calculate it.

OFT's Credit Broker Guidance makes it clear that OFT requires bondholders to assume reasonable liability for the acts or failures of any broker who acts as its representative or counterparty. It is a matter of fact and degrees whether a broker is an Agent or a Counterparty of a Believer, but it is likely that the Broker will be at least a Counterparty of the Believer if the Believer and the Broker have an on-going relation.

An OFT requires a believer to take appropriate action to ensure that such broker do not engage in dishonest commercial practice. i) The own eligibility of a lender to own a CCA license may be questioned, and ii) an arrangement concluded after its implementation by an OFT through an OFT not licensed is not enforceable without a decision of the OFT.

Therefore, it is considered that a claim against a creditor or broker for payment of hidden commissions can only be a success if there is a trustee link between the broker and the debtor. Unless it does occur, a trust relation is most unlikely: a) a charge is made by the Mortgagor to the Broker; and b) the document between the Mortgagor and the Broker (or possibly between the Mortgagor and the Mortgagor) explicitly or implicitly states that the Broker is the Representative of the Mortgagor.

Therefore, in an ideal case, the creditor should take into account: if the broker cannot defend (a) and (b) and ensure that he has revealed to the borrower/tenant the amount of the fee to be paid by the creditor to him. Assuming the borrower/lessee of the creditor is a CCA person (which would also involve a small partnership), the creditor should ask the broker (who is likely to be a CCA loan intermediary) to declare and guarantee that he has a current CCA loan license and that the broker has met all CCA requirement, his loan license and the OFT Guidance for Banks and Intermediaries with respect to the borrower/lessee, if applicable with respect to disclosing commissions.