ORS 86A.100
Definitions


As used in ORS 86A.095 (Short title) to 86A.198 (Materials in languages other than English):

(1)

“Fraud,” “deceit” and “defraud” are not limited to common-law deceit.

(2)

“License” means a license issued to a mortgage banker or mortgage broker under ORS 86A.095 (Short title) to 86A.198 (Materials in languages other than English).

(3)

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(a)

“Mortgage banker” means a person that for compensation or in the expectation of compensation:

(A)

Either directly or indirectly makes, negotiates or offers to make or negotiate a mortgage banking loan or a mortgage loan; and

(B)

Services or sells a mortgage banking loan.

(b)

“Mortgage banker” does not include:

(A)

A financial institution, as defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act).

(B)

A financial holding company or a bank holding company, as defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act), if the financial holding company or bank holding company does not do more than control a subsidiary or affiliate, as described in 12 U.S.C. 1841, and does not engage in the business of a mortgage banker or mortgage broker.

(C)

A person that makes a loan secured by an interest in real estate with the person’s own moneys for the person’s own investment and that is not engaged in the business of making loans secured by an interest in real estate.

(D)

An attorney licensed or otherwise authorized to practice law in this state if the attorney:
(i)
Negotiates the terms of a residential mortgage loan as an ancillary matter in the attorney’s representation of a client; and
(ii)
Does not receive compensation from a mortgage banker, mortgage broker, mortgage loan originator or lender or an agent of the mortgage banker, mortgage broker, mortgage loan originator or lender.

(E)

A person that, as seller of real property, receives one or more mortgages or deeds of trust as security for a separate money obligation.

(F)

An agency of a state or of the United States.

(G)

A person that receives a mortgage or deed of trust on real property as security for an obligation payable on an installment or deferred payment basis and arising out of materials furnished or services rendered in improving the real property or a lien created without the consent of the owner of the real property.

(H)

A person that funds a mortgage banking loan or mortgage loan that a licensee or exempt person originated and processed and that does not maintain a place of business in this state in connection with funding mortgage banking loans or mortgage loans, does not directly or indirectly solicit borrowers in this state for the purpose of making mortgage banking loans or mortgage loans and does not participate in negotiating mortgage banking loans or mortgage loans. For the purpose of this subparagraph, “negotiating mortgage banking loans or mortgage loans” does not include setting the terms under which a person may buy or fund a mortgage banking loan or a mortgage loan that a licensee or exempt person originated.

(I)

A nonprofit federally tax exempt corporation certified by the United States Small Business Administration and organized to promote economic development within this state whose primary activity consists of providing financing for business expansion.

(J)

A licensee licensed under ORS chapter 725 or a mortgage broker.

(K)

A retirement or pension fund.

(L)

An insurer as defined in ORS 731.106 (“Insurer.”).

(M)

A court appointed fiduciary.

(N)

A person designated by rule or order of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(4)

“Mortgage banking loan” means a loan, extension of credit or a retail sales contract that is funded exclusively from the mortgage banker’s own resources, that is directly or indirectly secured by a mortgage or deed of trust or any lien interest on real estate and that is created with the consent of the owner of the real property. For purposes of this subsection, “own resources” means any of the following:

(a)

Cash, corporate capital, warehouse credit lines at financial institutions defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act) or other sources that are liability items of the mortgage banker’s financial statements for which the mortgage banker’s assets are pledged;

(b)

Correspondent contracts between the mortgage banker and a bank, savings bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, profit sharing or pension trust, a licensee under ORS chapter 725 or an insurance company; or

(c)

The mortgage banker’s affiliates’ cash, corporate capital, warehouse credit lines at financial institutions defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act) or other sources that are liability items on the affiliates’ financial statements for which the affiliates’ assets are pledged. As used in this paragraph, “affiliates” means entities that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries control, are controlled by or are under common control with the entity specified.

(5)

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(a)

“Mortgage broker” means a person that:

(A)

Engages all or part of the time, for the account of others or for the person’s own account, in the business of selling real estate paper whether as issuer, agent or principal to persons other than persons enumerated in ORS 59.035 (Transactions exempt from registration) (4);

(B)

Engages all or part of the time, for the account of others or for the person’s own account, in the business of accepting funds from one or more persons other than persons enumerated in ORS 59.035 (Transactions exempt from registration) (4) for investment in real estate paper; or

(C)

For compensation, or in the expectation of compensation, either directly or indirectly makes, negotiates or offers to make or negotiate a mortgage loan.

(b)

“Mortgage broker” does not include:

(A)

A financial institution, as defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act).

(B)

A financial holding company or a bank holding company, as defined in ORS 706.008 (Additional definitions for Bank Act), if the financial holding company or bank holding company does not do more than control a subsidiary or affiliate, as described in 12 U.S.C. 1841, and does not engage in the business of a mortgage banker or mortgage broker.

(C)

A person that purchases real property and issues an obligation to finance the transaction to the seller incidentally to the sale.

(D)

A real estate licensee as defined in ORS 696.010 (Definitions) who performs services solely incidental to the practice of professional real estate activity as defined in ORS 696.010 (Definitions), unless the real estate licensee performs the functions of a mortgage banker or a mortgage broker as defined in this section.

(E)

A person licensed under the provisions of ORS chapter 725 or a mortgage banker.

(F)

A person that makes a loan secured by an interest in real estate with the person’s own moneys, for the person’s own investment and that is not engaged in the business of making loans secured by an interest in real estate.

(G)

An attorney licensed or otherwise authorized to practice law in this state if the attorney:
(i)
Negotiates the terms of a residential mortgage loan as an ancillary matter in the attorney’s representation of a client; and
(ii)
Does not receive compensation from a mortgage banker, mortgage broker, mortgage loan originator or lender or an agent of the mortgage banker, mortgage broker, mortgage loan originator or lender.

(H)

A person that, as a seller of real property, receives one or more mortgages or deeds of trust as security for a separate money obligation.

(I)

An agency of a state or of the United States.

(J)

A person that receives a mortgage or deed of trust on real property as security for an obligation payable on an installment or deferred payment basis and arising out of materials furnished or services rendered in improving the real property or a lien created without the consent of the owner of the real property.

(K)

A person that funds a mortgage loan that a licensee or exempt person originated and processed and that does not maintain a place of business in this state in connection with funding mortgage loans, does not directly or indirectly solicit borrowers in this state for the purpose of making mortgage loans and does not participate in negotiating mortgage loans. For the purpose of this subparagraph, “negotiating mortgage loans” does not include setting the terms under which a person may buy or fund a mortgage loan that a licensee or exempt person originated.

(L)

A nonprofit federally tax exempt corporation certified by the United States Small Business Administration and organized to promote economic development within this state whose primary activity consists of providing financing for business expansion.

(M)

A person licensed under ORS 446.691 (Issuance of dealer license) or 446.696 (Renewal of dealer license) or a temporary manufactured structure dealer licensee under ORS 446.701 (Issuance of temporary manufactured structure dealer license) that provides services customarily associated with the retail sales of manufactured dwellings, including communication of generally available information regarding mortgage loans, unless:
(i)
The person receives from a purchaser a fee or commission as a mortgage broker or mortgage banker that is disclosed in the sales contract, purchase agreement or applicable federal documents;
(ii)
For the benefit of a potential purchaser, the person completes a loan application form or other document that is part of a mortgage banking loan and completes a good faith estimate under the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, 12 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. and Regulation H, 12 C.F.R. part 1008, as in effect on January 1, 2014;
(iii)
The person solicits or receives credit information from a prospective purchaser for the purpose of making credit decisions; or
(iv)
The person negotiates with a potential purchaser the terms of a mortgage loan including but not limited to points, interest rates, length of loan or other loan conditions.

(N)

A person designated by rule or order of the director.

(6)

“Mortgage loan” means a loan, extension of credit or retail sales contract, other than a mortgage banking loan, secured by a mortgage or deed of trust or a lien interest on real estate that is created with the consent of the owner of the real estate.

(7)

“Mortgage loan originator” has the meaning given that term in ORS 86A.200 (Definitions).

(8)

“Residential mortgage transaction” means a transaction in which a mortgage, deed of trust, purchase money security interest arising under an installment sales contract, or equivalent consensual security interest is created or retained in property upon which four or fewer residential dwelling units are planned or situated, including but not limited to individual units or condominiums and cooperatives. As used in this subsection, “residential dwelling unit” means an improvement designed for residential occupancy. [Formerly 59.840; 2013 c.268 §1]

Source: Section 86A.100 — Definitions, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors86A.­html.

86A.095
Short title
86A.100
Definitions
86A.103
License required to engage in residential mortgage transactions as mortgage banker or mortgage broker
86A.106
Procedures for licensing
86A.109
Expiration of initial license
86A.112
Licensees to keep records
86A.115
Grounds for denying, suspending, conditioning or revoking license
86A.118
Action against applicant or licensee for act or omission of associate
86A.121
Cancellation of license or application
86A.124
Supervisory authority of director over mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers and mortgage loan originators
86A.127
Investigations
86A.130
Enjoining violations
86A.133
Procedures where assets or capital of mortgage banker or mortgage broker found impaired
86A.136
Rules
86A.139
Notice of orders
86A.142
Judicial review of orders
86A.145
Oaths and subpoenas in proceedings before director
86A.148
Copies of documents
86A.151
Liability of person that employs mortgage loan originator
86A.154
Fraud and deceit with respect to mortgage banker or mortgage broker business
86A.157
Clients’ Trust Account
86A.160
Notice to bank regarding Clients’ Trust Account
86A.163
Prohibited advertisements
86A.166
Designation of principal place of business
86A.169
Disclosure required before closing mortgage loan or mortgage banking loan
86A.172
Advisory committee
86A.175
Servicing or collecting mortgage banking loan or mortgage loan by mortgage banker or mortgage broker
86A.178
Legislative findings regarding mortgage loan originators
86A.183
Prohibited conduct for mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers and mortgage loan originators
86A.186
Mortgage loan originator criminal records checks
86A.195
Restrictions on negative amortization loans
86A.196
Notice of reverse mortgage prohibition in homestead property tax deferral program
86A.198
Materials in languages other than English
86A.200
Definitions
86A.203
License and unique identifier for mortgage loan originator
86A.206
Application for license
86A.209
Interim license
86A.212
Findings required for issuing license
86A.215
Education and testing requirements for license
86A.218
License renewal
86A.221
Continuing education requirements for mortgage loan originator
86A.224
Denying, suspending, conditioning, revoking or declining to renew license
86A.227
Corporate surety bond required
86A.230
Contracts or agreements with Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and other agencies
86A.233
Production of records
86A.236
Prohibited activities
86A.239
Display of license and unique identifier
86A.242
Rules
86A.300
Short title
86A.303
Definitions
86A.306
License requirement
86A.309
Application for license
86A.312
Licensee’s principal place of business
86A.315
Required liquidity, operating reserves and tangible net worth
86A.318
Required notices to director
86A.321
Director’s supervisory authority
86A.324
Duties of mortgage loan servicer
86A.327
Complaints
86A.330
Violations
86A.333
Additional duties of licensee
86A.336
Suspension or removal of licensee’s director or officer
86A.339
Additional duties of mortgage loan servicer
86A.990
Criminal penalties for violations of ORS 86A.095 to 86A.198
86A.992
Civil penalties for violations of ORS 86A.095 to 86A.198
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