Martin Taylor, a loan officer at First National Bank, is a long-time friend of Bill Evans, a local homebuilder. Bill would like a line of credit at the bank and discusses the potential loan with Martin. During the discussion, Martin expresses his desire to build a house one day and Bill offers to build him one "at cost plus 5 percent." If Martin accepts Bill's offer, can he continue to act as his loan officer?
- No. The value of the gift is too great.
- Yes, if Martin discloses this fact to the bank.
- Yes, if Martin does not let the discount on the house affect his decision making process.
- Yes, if the bank's code of conduct allows such activity.
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