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    477:52 Funding of Loans at Real Estate Closings. –

The funds provided by a mortgagee to fund a loan secured by real estate at a real estate closing shall be in the form of:

I. Cash;

II. Wired funds or electronic transfer;

III. Certified check;

IV. Checks issued by a governmental entity or instrumentality;

V. Any transfer of funds by check or otherwise that are finally collected and unconditionally available to the settlement agent;

VI. Checks or other drafts drawn by a state-chartered or federally-chartered financial institution;

VII. Checks or other drafts drawn by a state-chartered or federally-chartered credit union;

VIII. Checks issued by an insurance company licensed and regulated by the department of insurance; or

IX. Cashier’s check, teller’s check, or treasurer’s check.

Source. 1999, 88:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.