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Sec. 06.60.320. False, misleading, or deceptive advertising prohibited.

A person may not advertise, print, display, publish, distribute, broadcast, or cause or permit to be advertised, printed, displayed, published, distributed, or broadcast, in any manner a statement or representation with regard to the rates, terms, or conditions for a mortgage loan that is false, misleading, or deceptive.

Sec. 06.60.325. Display of unique identifier.

A person operating as a mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or mortgage loan originator shall clearly display the unique identifier assigned to the person by the registry on all residential mortgage loan application forms, solicitations, and advertisements, including business cards or websites, and any other documents as established by regulation or order of the department.

Sec. 06.60.330. Compliance with federal requirements.

A person subject to this chapter shall conduct the person’s mortgage loan activities in compliance with (1) 12 U.S.C. 2601 – 2617 (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974); (2) 12 U.S.C. 2801 – 2810 (Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975); (3) 12 U.S.C. 2901 – 2908 (Community Reinvestment Act of 1977); (4) 12 U.S.C. […]

Sec. 06.60.340. Prohibited activities.

A person who is required to be licensed under this chapter and a person who is licensed under AS 06.20 may not, in connection with a mortgage loan transaction, (1) misrepresent or conceal a material fact or make a false promise likely to influence, persuade, or induce an applicant for a mortgage loan or a […]

Sec. 06.60.350. Certain refinancing prohibited.

(a) A covered person may not refinance a mortgage loan within 12 months after the date the mortgage loan is closed unless the refinancing is beneficial to the borrower. (b) The factors to be considered when determining if refinancing is beneficial to the borrower under this section may include whether (1) the borrower’s new monthly […]

Sec. 06.60.360. Escrow accounts.

(a) A covered person and a borrower may agree that the covered person will keep in an escrow account all money that the borrower is required to pay to defray future taxes or insurance premiums or for other lawful purposes. The escrow account must be segregated from the other accounts of the covered person and […]

Sec. 06.60.370. Criminal penalties.

(a) The department may report a violation of (b) – (e) of this section to the attorney general, who may institute the proper proceedings to enforce the criminal penalties provided in (b) – (e) of this section. (b) A person who knowingly provides false or misleading information to the department that is material under this […]