In the case of loans secured by deeds of trust or mortgages on one- to four-family dwelling units, the lender may not require the borrower to use the services of a particular attorney, surveyor, or insurer. The lender shall have the right to approve any attorney, surveyor, or insurer selected by the borrower, provided such approval is not unreasonably withheld.
Va. Code Ann. § 6.2-410
Borrowers not to be required to employ particular professionals
1987, c. 622, § 6.1-330.70; 1990, c. 3; 2010, c. 794.
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