query: new respa requirements if a portion of the fees will be paid by the seller do tolerance levels still apply

Yes.  Costs that are typically buyer costs must be disclosed on the GFE even if the seller has agreed to pay a portion of the buyer costs.  The credit from the seller will be placed on page one of the HUD and will not be included as part of the tolerance calculations.  That means costs that DO fall within the tolerance rules must be accurate even if the seller is paying a portion. 

query: new respa requirements if a portion of the fees will be paid by the seller do tolerance levels still apply

Yes.  Costs that are typically buyer costs must be disclosed on the GFE even if the seller has agreed to pay a portion of the buyer costs.  The credit from the seller will be placed on page one of the HUD and will not be included as part of the tolerance calculations.  That means costs that DO fall within the tolerance rules must be accurate even if the seller is paying a portion. 

still curious about this RESPRO model indemnification agreement

Here's another blurb on it:

"HUD's new RESPA disclosures will, for the first time, subject mortgage originators to liability if certain final closing costs exceed those estimated on the Good Faith Estimate (GFE), which is provided three days after the loan application.  When a loan originator permits a borrower to shop for third-party settlement services, HUD requires the loan originator to

still curious about this RESPRO model indemnification agreement

Here's another blurb on it:

"HUD's new RESPA disclosures will, for the first time, subject mortgage originators to liability if certain final closing costs exceed those estimated on the Good Faith Estimate (GFE), which is provided three days after the loan application.  When a loan originator permits a borrower to shop for third-party settlement services, HUD requires the loan originator to