10240. (a) Every real estate broker, upon acting within the meaning of subdivision (d) of Section 10131, who negotiates a loan to be secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property shall, within three business days after receipt of a completed written loan application or before the borrower becomes obligated on the note, whichever […]
10240.1. The provisions of this article, exclusive of the provisions of Section 10240, apply only to loans secured by a dwelling. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1355, Sec. 5.)
10240.2. As used in this article, “ dwelling” means any of the following units which are owned by a signatory to the mortgage or deed of trust secured by the dwelling unit at the time of execution of the mortgage or deed of trust: (a) A single dwelling unit in a condominium or cooperative. (b) Any parcel […]
10240.3. (a) The commissioner shall apply the guidance on nontraditional mortgage product risks published on November 14, 2006, by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators, and the Statement on Subprime Mortgage Lending published on July 17, 2007, by the aforementioned entities and the National Association of Consumer Credit […]
10241. The statement required by Section 10240, the form of which shall be approved by the commissioner, shall set forth separately the following items: (a) The estimated maximum costs and expenses of making the loan, which are to be paid by the borrower, including but not limited to, the following: (1) Appraisal fees. (2) Escrow fees. (3) Title charges. […]
10241.1. (a) The purchase of credit life insurance on the life of the borrower or credit disability insurance to provide indemnity for payments becoming due on the indebtedness shall not be required as a condition of making a loan under this article. (b) The licensee may provide through duly licensed agents, and collect from the borrower the […]
10241.2. If the broker elects to make a loan subject to Section 10240 which consists wholly or in part of broker-controlled funds as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 10241, the broker shall advise the borrower of that fact not later than the next business day after making the election, but in any event before […]
10241.3. In any loan transaction in which a fee is charged to a borrower for an appraisal of the real property that will serve as security for the loan, a copy of the appraisal report shall be given by or on behalf of the broker to both the borrower and the lender at or before […]
10241.4. (a) Prior to a borrower becoming obligated on any loan secured by a dwelling that provides for a balloon payment and is otherwise subject to Section 10240, if any agreement includes a promise, representation, or similar undertaking to extend or seek the extension of the term of the loan or refinancing of the loan, and […]
10242. The maximum amount of expenses, charges and interest to be paid by a borrower with respect to any loan subject to this article shall be as follows: (a) The maximum amount of all costs and expenses referred to in subdivision (a) of Section 10241, exclusive of actual title charges and recording fees, shall not exceed […]
10242.5. (a) A charge imposed for late payment of an installment due on a loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on real property shall not exceed an amount equal to 10 percent of the installment due, except that a minimum charge of five dollars ($5) may be imposed when the late charge permitted […]
10242.6. (a) The principal and accrued interest on any loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on real property containing only a single-family, owner-occupied dwelling may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time but only a prepayment made within seven years of the date of execution of such mortgage or deed […]
10243. If the loan is not consummated due to the failure of the borrower to disclose the outstanding liens of record or the correct current vested title which is material to the loan upon the real property as provided by subdivision (c) of Section 10241, the borrower shall be liable for the costs and expenses […]
10244. Any loan made by any person and secured directly by a lien on real property, other than a note given back to the seller by the purchaser on account of the purchase price, which provides for installment payments and the term of which is less than three years, shall require substantially equal installment payments […]
10244.1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10244, on a loan secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property comprising an owner-occupied dwelling, for a term of six years or less, no installment, whether providing for payment of principal and interest or interest only, shall be greater than twice the amount of the smallest […]
10245. The provisions of this article, exclusive of the provisions of Sections 10240, 10240.3, 10242.5, and 10242.6, do not apply to any bona fide loan secured directly or collaterally by a first trust deed, the principal of which is thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) or more, or to any bona fide loan secured directly or collaterally […]
10246. If any amount: (a) In excess of the charges referred to in Section 10241 and limited by Section 10242, (b) In excess of the charges permitted by Section 10242.5, or (c) Prohibited by Section 10248.1, is received, the borrower may recover, from the person who shall have taken or received the excess or prohibited amount, three times […]
10247. The provisions of this article pertaining to maximum costs and expenses, charges and interest, together with the penalties stated in this article, shall apply to any transaction involving a third party as a purported lender or any other transaction which is used as a subterfuge or means of avoiding or evading the provisions of […]
10248. Every person who, for compensation to be received directly or indirectly, sells, offers to sell, purchases for resale or offers to purchase for resale, or who negotiates or arranges for the purchase, sale or exchange of a promissory note secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property, may receive only the maximum […]
10248.1. No real estate licensee shall charge, receive, or negotiate for the payment by the borrower of any service charge or fee other than charges and fees specified in Sections 10241, 10241.1, 10242, and 10242.5, prepayment penalties as authorized by law, beneficiary-statement, payoff-demand, extinction, release, reconveyance or other removal of record fees, and trustee’s costs […]
