Sec. 49-6a. Definitions. Interim financing policy disclosure required. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 49-6a. Definitions. Interim financing policy disclosure required. (a) For the purposes of this section:

      (1) "Creditor" means any state bank and trust company or national banking association, state or federal savings bank, state or federal savings and loan association, state or federal credit union, licensed mortgage lender, mortgage correspondent lender or other financial institution.

      (2) "Mortgage loan" means a loan which is secured by a first mortgage on one to four family residential real property located in this state;

      (3) "Applicant" means any person who applies for a mortgage loan; and

      (4) "Interim financing" means a short term loan, the proceeds of which are to be used by an applicant to purchase one to four family residential real property, which is due and payable upon the sale of the applicant's current residence.

      (b) Each creditor who has a policy of not offering interim financing shall disclose such policy to the applicant in writing in plain language at the time the mortgage loan application is filed. The applicant shall sign the disclosure statement to acknowledge its receipt.

      (P.A. 86-160; P.A. 08-176, S. 76.)

      History: P.A. 08-176 redefined "creditor" in Subdiv. (1) to include "mortgage correspondent lender" and make a conforming change, effective July 1, 2008.