Connecticut General Statutes 36a-760a – Duties of lenders and mortgage brokers relating to nonprime home loans
(a) A lender shall not engage in conduct in any transaction, practice or course of business in connection with the making of a nonprime home loan that is misleading, deceptive or untruthful.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 36a-760a
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(b) Lenders and mortgage brokers shall have a duty of good faith with respect to the performance of any contract with a borrower relative to a nonprime home loan. For purposes of this subsection, the duty of good faith is the same as the obligation imposed pursuant to section 42a-1-304 and includes the observance of reasonable common standards of fair dealing. The provisions of this subsection cannot be waived.
(c) In connection with a nonprime home loan that is a first mortgage loan, a lender shall provide the borrower with a notice or letter that generally describes the terms of the transaction. Such notice or letter shall be provided no later than three business days prior to the closing, unless the borrower expressly requests an expedited closing and the lender has not yet, acting in good faith, provided the letter or notice. In cases where a letter or notice is required, the lender shall notify the borrower, within a reasonable time period, of any subsequent material changes to the terms of the transaction. The provisions of this subsection cannot be waived.