On any loan made that is secured by real property, an escrow fee of a reasonable amount may be charged. The fee shall be considered reasonable when paid to a company licensed to do business under the Escrow Law (Division 6 (commencing with Section 17000)), or any person exempted by the Escrow Law, provided that the fees are comparable to fees charged by escrow companies authorized to do business in this state. The fee is not included in charges defined in this division in determining the applicable maximum charges that may be made under this article.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1115, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995. Operative July 1, 1995, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 1115.)

Terms Used In California Financial Code 22318

  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, limited liability company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Financial Code 18
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.