Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.2603

  • Appraiser: means an individual who is engaged in or offering to engage in the development and communication of an appraisal. See Michigan Laws 339.2601
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (1) There is created a board of real estate appraisers.
  (2) Of those board members who are appraisers, 3 shall be certified general real estate appraisers, 1 shall be a certified residential real estate appraiser, and 2 shall be either state licensed real estate appraisers or additional certified residential real estate appraisers. At least 1 of those appraisers may be employed by a state or nationally chartered bank, a state or federally chartered savings and loan or savings bank, a state or federally chartered credit union, an entity of the federally chartered farm credit system, or an entity regulated under the mortgage brokers, lenders, and servicers licensing act, 1987 PA 173, MCL 445.1651 to 445.1684.