No lender shall make a payment of any proceeds of a high risk home loan directly to a contractor under a home improvement contract other than:
        (1) by instrument payable to the borrower or payable
    
jointly to the borrower and contractor; or
        (2) at the election of the borrower, by a third-party
    
escrow agent in accordance with the terms established in a written agreement that is signed by the borrower, the lender, and the contractor before the date of payment.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 815 ILCS 137/60

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.