§ 599-a. Legislative purpose. The legislature deems it necessary, in order to enhance consumer protection, reduce fraud and ensure the public welfare, that mortgage loan originators who originate mortgage loans on residential real property be subject to regulation by the superintendent and that such regulation be consistent with Title V of The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, also known as the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act, as it may be amended from time to time, and regulations thereunder or interpretations thereof, that may be adopted from time to time by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Terms Used In N.Y. Banking Law 599-A

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.