Connecticut General Statutes 36a-498d – Unique identifier of licensee. Advertising of licensee
(a)(1) The unique identifier of any mortgage loan originator or loan processor or underwriter licensed under section 36a-489 shall be clearly shown on all residential mortgage loan application forms.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 36a-498d
- Commissioner: means the Banking Commissioner and, with respect to any function of the commissioner, includes any person authorized or designated by the commissioner to carry out that function. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Loan: includes any line of credit or other extension of credit. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
- Person: means an individual, company, including a company described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subdivision (12) of this section, or any other legal entity, including a federal, state or municipal government or agency or any political subdivision thereof. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
- State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the trust territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands. See Connecticut General Statutes 36a-2
(2) The unique identifier of any mortgage lender, mortgage correspondent lender, mortgage broker or lead generator licensed under section 36a-489 shall be clearly shown on all solicitations or advertisements, including business cards or Internet web sites, and any other documents as established by rule, regulation or order of the commissioner and shall be clearly stated in all audio solicitations or advertisements.
(3) The unique identifier of a mortgage loan originator or loan processor or underwriter licensed under section 36a-489 shall be clearly shown on all solicitations and advertisements, including business cards and Internet web sites, and any other documents as established by rule, regulation or order of the commissioner, and shall be clearly stated in all audio solicitations and advertisements when disseminated by: (A) A mortgage loan originator or loan processor or underwriter regarding such individual’s own services, or (B) the sponsor of such mortgage loan originator or loan processor or underwriter if such solicitation or advertisement identifies the services of a particular mortgage loan originator or loan processor or underwriter.
(b) The advertising of any person licensed under section 36a-489: (1) Shall not include any statement that such person is endorsed in any way by this state, except that such advertising may include a statement that such person is licensed in this state; (2) shall not include any statement or claim that is false, deceptive or misleading; (3) shall otherwise conform to the requirements of sections 36a-485 to 36a-498e, inclusive, 36a-498h, 36a-534a and 36a-534b, any regulations issued thereunder and any other applicable law; and (4) shall be retained for two years from the date of its use.