Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 12 : Section 2802


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 2802. Definitions

      For purposes of this chapter - 
        (1) the term "mortgage loan" means a loan which is secured by
      residential real property or a home improvement loan;
        (2) the term "depository institution" - 
          (A) means - 
            (i) any bank (as defined in section 1813(a)(1) of this
          title);
            (ii) any savings association (as defined in section
          1813(b)(1) of this title); and
            (iii) any credit union,

        which makes federally related mortgage loans as determined by
        the Board; and
          (B) includes any other lending institution (as defined in
        paragraph (4)) other than any institution described in
        subparagraph (A);

        (3) the term "completed application" means an application in
      which the creditor has received the information that is regularly
      obtained in evaluating applications for the amount and type of
      credit requested;
        (4) the term "other lending institutions" means any person
      engaged for profit in the business of mortgage lending;
        (5) the term "Board" means the Board of Governors of the
      Federal Reserve System; and
        (6) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and
      Urban Development.



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