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      Sec. 36a-725. (Formerly Sec. 36-442aa). Definitions. As used in this section and section 36a-726, unless the context otherwise requires:

      (1) "First mortgage loan" means any loan made to an individual, the proceeds of which are to be used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, which loan is secured by a mortgage upon any interest in one-to-four-family residential, owner-occupied real property located in this state which is not subject to any prior mortgages. The term includes the renewal or refinancing of an existing first mortgage loan;

      (2) "Mortgage insurance" means insurance written by an independent mortgage insurance company to protect the mortgage lender against loss incurred in the event of a default by a borrower under the mortgage loan;

      (3) "Mortgage lender" means any person engaged in the business of making first mortgage loans, including, but not limited to, banks, out-of-state banks, Connecticut credit unions, federal credit unions, out-of-state credit unions, and mortgage lenders and correspondent mortgage lenders required to be licensed under sections 36a-485 to 36a-498a, inclusive.

      (P.A. 89-95, S. 1; P.A. 92-12, S. 91; P.A. 94-122, S. 314, 340; P.A. 04-69, S. 27; P.A. 08-176, S. 61.)

      History: P.A. 92-12 redesignated Subdivs. and made technical changes; P.A. 94-122 deleted the definition of "person", reordered definitions and made other technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-442aa transferred to Sec. 36a-725 in 1995; P.A. 04-69 amended Subdiv. (3) to substitute "36a-498a" for "36a-498"; P.A. 08-176 added reference to correspondent mortgage lender and made a conforming change in Subdiv. (3), effective July 1, 2008.

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      Sec. 36a-725. (Formerly Sec. 36-442aa). Definitions. As used in this section and section 36a-726, unless the context otherwise requires:

      (1) "First mortgage loan" means any loan made to an individual, the proceeds of which are to be used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, which loan is secured by a mortgage upon any interest in one-to-four-family residential, owner-occupied real property located in this state which is not subject to any prior mortgages. The term includes the renewal or refinancing of an existing first mortgage loan;

      (2) "Mortgage insurance" means insurance written by an independent mortgage insurance company to protect the mortgage lender against loss incurred in the event of a default by a borrower under the mortgage loan;

      (3) "Mortgage lender" means any person engaged in the business of making first mortgage loans, including, but not limited to, banks, out-of-state banks, Connecticut credit unions, federal credit unions, out-of-state credit unions, and mortgage lenders and correspondent mortgage lenders required to be licensed under sections 36a-485 to 36a-498a, inclusive.

      (P.A. 89-95, S. 1; P.A. 92-12, S. 91; P.A. 94-122, S. 314, 340; P.A. 04-69, S. 27; P.A. 08-176, S. 61.)

      History: P.A. 92-12 redesignated Subdivs. and made technical changes; P.A. 94-122 deleted the definition of "person", reordered definitions and made other technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-442aa transferred to Sec. 36a-725 in 1995; P.A. 04-69 amended Subdiv. (3) to substitute "36a-498a" for "36a-498"; P.A. 08-176 added reference to correspondent mortgage lender and made a conforming change in Subdiv. (3), effective July 1, 2008.

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      Sec. 36a-725. (Formerly Sec. 36-442aa). Definitions. As used in this section and section 36a-726, unless the context otherwise requires:

      (1) "First mortgage loan" means any loan made to an individual, the proceeds of which are to be used primarily for personal, family or household purposes, which loan is secured by a mortgage upon any interest in one-to-four-family residential, owner-occupied real property located in this state which is not subject to any prior mortgages. The term includes the renewal or refinancing of an existing first mortgage loan;

      (2) "Mortgage insurance" means insurance written by an independent mortgage insurance company to protect the mortgage lender against loss incurred in the event of a default by a borrower under the mortgage loan;

      (3) "Mortgage lender" means any person engaged in the business of making first mortgage loans, including, but not limited to, banks, out-of-state banks, Connecticut credit unions, federal credit unions, out-of-state credit unions, and mortgage lenders and correspondent mortgage lenders required to be licensed under sections 36a-485 to 36a-498a, inclusive.

      (P.A. 89-95, S. 1; P.A. 92-12, S. 91; P.A. 94-122, S. 314, 340; P.A. 04-69, S. 27; P.A. 08-176, S. 61.)

      History: P.A. 92-12 redesignated Subdivs. and made technical changes; P.A. 94-122 deleted the definition of "person", reordered definitions and made other technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-442aa transferred to Sec. 36a-725 in 1995; P.A. 04-69 amended Subdiv. (3) to substitute "36a-498a" for "36a-498"; P.A. 08-176 added reference to correspondent mortgage lender and made a conforming change in Subdiv. (3), effective July 1, 2008.