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What a proposal should define
A useful proposal identifies the service included, trigger for the fee, responsibility for approved third-party costs, treatment of withdrawn or denied files, and any minimums or exceptions.
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Compare total operating cost
When comparing an internal employee and a contract processor, include compensation, payroll burden, benefits, recruiting, training, supervision, software, coverage, idle capacity, and management time.
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Fee treatment requires review
Who may pay a processing fee and how it is disclosed can depend on the engagement, transaction, lender, state, and applicable requirements. No blanket fee-treatment claim is made on this site.