In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 6-991

  • Clerical or support duties: means duties subsequent to the receipt of a residential mortgage loan application, including both of the following:

    (a) The receipt, collection, distribution and analysis of information common for the processing or underwriting of a residential mortgage loan. See Arizona Laws 6-991

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Federal banking agency: means the board of governors of the federal reserve system, the comptroller of the currency, the director of the office of thrift supervision, the national credit union administration or the federal deposit insurance corporation. See Arizona Laws 6-991
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Judgment: means either:

    (a) A final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction. See Arizona Laws 6-991

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • License: means a license issued under this article. See Arizona Laws 6-991
  • Loan processor or underwriter: means an individual who performs clerical or support duties as an employee at the direction of and subject to the supervision and instruction of a person who is licensed or who is exempt from licensure under article 1 or 2 of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 6-991
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage broker: means a person who is licensed pursuant to article 1 of this chapter. See Arizona Laws 6-991
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • residential mortgage loan: means a loan for personal family or household use that is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other equivalent consensual security interest on a dwelling, as defined in the truth in lending act (15 United States Code § 1602(v)), or residential real estate on which a dwelling is constructed or intended to be constructed. See Arizona Laws 6-991
  • Residential real estate: means any property that is located in this state and on which a dwelling is constructed or intended to be constructed. See Arizona Laws 6-991
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on Source: OCC
  • Unique identifier: means the number assigned to the loan originator by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry or its successor or as the term is used under the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008 (P. See Arizona Laws 6-991
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. "Affiliate" means an entity that directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the entity specified.

2. "Clerical or support duties" means duties subsequent to the receipt of a residential mortgage loan application, including both of the following:

(a) The receipt, collection, distribution and analysis of information common for the processing or underwriting of a residential mortgage loan.

(b) The communication with a consumer to obtain the information necessary for the processing or underwriting of a loan if the communication does not include offering or negotiating loan rates or terms or counseling consumers about residential mortgage loan rates or terms.

3. "Consumer lender" means a person who is licensed pursuant to chapter 5 of this title.

4. "Continuing education unit" means a fifty minute period of time in a continuing education course that relates to the mortgage industry or to mortgage transactions, including courses taken to maintain recognized industry designations.

5. "Depository institution" has the same meaning prescribed in the federal deposit insurance act (12 United States Code § 1813) and includes credit unions.

6. "Federal banking agency" means the board of governors of the federal reserve system, the comptroller of the currency, the director of the office of thrift supervision, the national credit union administration or the federal deposit insurance corporation.

7. "Immediate family member" means a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild or stepsibling whether related by adoption or blood.

8. "Judgment" means either:

(a) A final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) A criminal restitution order issued pursuant to section 13-603 or 18 United States Code § 3663.

(c) An arbitration award that includes findings of fact and conclusions of law, that has been confirmed and reduced to judgment pursuant to section 12-133 and that was rendered according to title 12 and the rules of the American arbitration association or another recognized arbitration body.

9. "Judgment debtor" means any defendant under this article who is the subject of a judgment.

10. "License" means a license issued under this article.

11. "Licensee" means a person licensed under this article.

12. "Loan originator":

(a) Means a natural person who for compensation or gain or in the expectation of compensation or gain does any of the following:

(i) Takes a residential mortgage loan application.

(ii) Offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan.

(iii) On behalf of a borrower, negotiates with a lender or noteholder to obtain a temporary or permanent modification in an existing residential mortgage loan agreement.

(b) Does not include:

(i) An individual engaged solely as a loan processor or underwriter except as provided in Section 6-991.02.

(ii) A person who only performs real estate brokerage activities and who is licensed in accordance with Title 32, Chapter 20, unless the person is compensated by a lender, a mortgage broker or any other loan originator or by an agent of the lender, mortgage broker or other loan originator.

(iii) A person solely involved in extensions of credit relating to a timeshare plan as defined in 11 United States Code § 101(53D).

(iv) A person who originates five or fewer mortgage loans per calendar year if the source of the prospective financing also makes five or fewer mortgage loans per calendar year.

(v) A person who takes back a purchase money mortgage in connection with the sale of residential real estate.

(vi) An employer making a mortgage loan to an employee.

13. "Loan processor or underwriter" means an individual who performs clerical or support duties as an employee at the direction of and subject to the supervision and instruction of a person who is licensed or who is exempt from licensure under article 1 or 2 of this chapter.

14. "Mortgage banker" means a person who is licensed pursuant to article 2 of this chapter.

15. "Mortgage broker" means a person who is licensed pursuant to article 1 of this chapter.

16. "Mortgage loan" or "residential mortgage loan" means a loan for personal family or household use that is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other equivalent consensual security interest on a dwelling, as defined in the truth in lending act (15 United States Code § 1602(v)), or residential real estate on which a dwelling is constructed or intended to be constructed.

17. "Real estate brokerage activity" means any activity that involves offering or providing real estate brokerage services to the public, including:

(a) Acting as a real estate salesperson or real estate broker for a buyer, seller, lessor or lessee of real property.

(b) Bringing together parties interested in the sale, purchase, lease, rental or exchange of real property.

(c) Negotiating on behalf of any party any portion of a contract relating to the sale, purchase, lease, rental or exchange of real property other than in connection with providing financing with respect to any transaction.

(d) Engaging in any activity for which a person is required to be licensed as a real estate salesperson or real estate broker under Title 32, Chapter 20.

(e) Offering to engage in any activity or act in any capacity described in subdivision (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this paragraph.

18. "Registered loan originator" means any individual who is both of the following:

(a) A loan originator who is registered with and maintains a unique identifier through the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry established by the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008 (P.L. 110-289; 122 Stat. 2810; 12 United States Code §§ 5101 through 5116) or its successor.

(b) An employee of one of the following:

(i) A depository institution.

(ii) A subsidiary that is owned and controlled by a depository institution and regulated by a federal banking agency.

(iii) An institution regulated by the farm credit administration.

19. "Residential mortgage loan servicer" means any person who does either of the following:

(a) On behalf of the noteholder, collects or receives payments, including payments of principal, interest, escrow monies and other monies due, on obligations due and owing to the noteholder pursuant to a residential mortgage loan.

(b) When the borrower is in default or in foreseeable likelihood of default, works on behalf of the noteholder with the borrower to modify the obligations either temporarily or permanently in order to avoid foreclosure or otherwise to finalize collection through the foreclosure process.

20. "Residential real estate" means any property that is located in this state and on which a dwelling is constructed or intended to be constructed.

21. "Unique identifier" means the number assigned to the loan originator by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry or its successor or as the term is used under the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008 (P.L. 110-289; 122 Stat. 2810; 12 United States Code §§ 5101 through 5116).

 

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