Sec. 36a-760a. Duties of lenders and mortgage brokers relating to nonprime home loans. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 36a-760a. Duties of lenders and mortgage brokers relating to nonprime home loans. (a) A lender shall not engage in conduct in any transaction, practice or course of business in connection with the making of a nonprime home loan that is misleading, deceptive or untruthful.

      (b) Lenders and mortgage brokers shall have a duty of good faith with respect to the performance of any contract with a borrower relative to a nonprime home loan. For purposes of this subsection, the duty of good faith is the same as the obligation imposed pursuant to section 42a-1-304 and includes the observance of reasonable common standards of fair dealing. The provisions of this subsection cannot be waived.

      (c) In connection with a nonprime home loan that is a first mortgage loan, a lender shall provide the borrower with a notice or letter that generally describes the terms of the transaction. Such notice or letter shall be provided no later than three business days prior to the closing, unless the borrower expressly requests an expedited closing and the lender has not yet, acting in good faith, provided the letter or notice. In cases where a letter or notice is required, the lender shall notify the borrower, within a reasonable time period, of any subsequent material changes to the terms of the transaction. The provisions of this subsection cannot be waived.

      (P.A. 08-176, S. 22.)

      History: P.A. 08-176 effective July 1, 2008.