Tennessee Code 45-13-102 – Purpose
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-13-102
- 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
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The origination or offering of financing for residential real property has a direct, valuable and immediate impact upon Tennessee’s consumers, Tennessee’s economy, the neighborhoods and communities of this state and the housing and real estate industry. The general assembly finds that accessibility to mortgage credit is vital to the state’s citizens. It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure a sound system of making residential mortgage loans through the licensing, examination and regulation of mortgage lenders, mortgage loan brokers, mortgage loan servicers and mortgage loan originators. It is also the purpose of this chapter to carry out the purposes and to be compliant with the requirements of the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq.).