Section 22755 Of Article 2. Consumer Loan Penalties From California Financial Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
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. It is a violation of this division for a mortgage loan
originator to do any of the following:
(a) Directly or indirectly employ any scheme, device, or artifice
to defraud or mislead borrowers or lenders or to defraud any person.
(b) Engage in any unfair or deceptive practice toward any person.
(c) Obtain property by fraud or misrepresentation.
(d) Solicit or enter into a contract with a borrower that provides
in substance that the mortgage loan originator may earn a fee or
commission through best efforts to obtain a loan even though no loan
is actually obtained for the borrower.
(e) Solicit, advertise, or enter into a contract for specific
interest rates, points, or other financing terms unless the terms are
actually available at the time of soliciting, advertising, or
contracting.
(f) Conduct any business covered by this division without holding
a valid license as required under this division, or assist or aide
and abet any person in the conduct of business under this division
without a valid license as required under this division.
(g) Fail to make disclosures as required by this division and any
other applicable state or federal law, including regulations
thereunder.
(h) Fail to comply with this division or rules or regulations
promulgated under this division, or fail to comply with any other
state or federal law, including the rules and regulations thereunder,
applicable to any business authorized or conducted under this
division.
(i) Make, in any manner, any false or deceptive statement or
representation including, with regard to the rates, points, or other
financing terms or conditions for a residential mortgage loan, or
engage in bait and switch advertising.
(j) Negligently make any false statement or knowingly and
willfully make any omission of material fact in connection with any
information or reports filed with a governmental agency or the
Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry or in connection
with any investigation conducted by the commissioner or another
governmental agency.
(k) Make any payment, threat, or promise, directly or indirectly,
to any person for the purposes of influencing the independent
judgment of the person in connection with a residential mortgage
loan, or make any payment, threat, or promise, directly or
indirectly, to any appraiser of a property, for the purposes of
influencing the independent judgment of the appraiser with respect to
the value of the property.
(l) Collect, charge, attempt to collect or charge, or use or
propose any agreement purporting to collect or charge any fee
prohibited by this division.
(m) Cause or require a borrower to obtain property insurance
coverage in an amount that exceeds the replacement cost of the
improvements as established by the property insurer.
(n) Fail to truthfully account for moneys belonging to a party of
a residential mortgage loan transaction.