Chapter 1. General Provisions And Definitions of California Financial Code >> Division 1.7. >> Chapter 1.
For purposes of this division:
(a) "Annual percentage rate" means the annual percentage rate for
the loan calculated according to the provisions of the federal Truth
in Lending Act and the regulations adopted thereunder by the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau.
(b) "Covered loan" means a consumer loan in which the original
principal balance of the loan does not exceed the most current
conforming loan limit for a single-family first mortgage loan
established by the Federal National Mortgage Association in the case
of a mortgage or deed of trust, and where one of the following
conditions are met:
(1) For a mortgage or deed of trust, the annual percentage rate at
consummation of the transaction will exceed by more than eight
percentage points the yield on Treasury securities having comparable
periods of maturity on the 15th day of the month immediately
preceding the month in which the application for the extension of
credit is received by the creditor.
(2) The total points and fees payable by the consumer at or before
closing for a mortgage or deed of trust will exceed 6 percent of the
total loan amount.
(c) "Points and fees" shall include the following:
(1) All items required to be disclosed as finance charges under
Sections 1026.4(a) and 1026.4(b) of Title 12 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, including the Official Staff Commentary, as amended from
time to time, except interest.
(2) All compensation and fees paid to mortgage brokers in
connection with the loan transaction.
(3) All items listed in Section 1026.4(c)(7) of Title 12 of the
Code of Federal Regulations, only if the person originating the
covered loan receives direct compensation in connection with the
charge.
(d) "Consumer loan" means a consumer credit transaction that is
secured by real property located in this state used, or intended to
be used or occupied, as the principal dwelling of the consumer that
is improved by a one-to-four residential unit. "Consumer loan" does
not include a reverse mortgage, an open line of credit as defined in
Part 1026 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations (Regulation
Z), or a consumer credit transaction that is secured by rental
property or second homes. "Consumer loan" does not include a bridge
loan. For purposes of this division, a bridge loan is any temporary
loan, having a maturity of one year or less, for the purpose of
acquisition or construction of a dwelling intended to become the
consumer's principal dwelling.
(e) "Original principal balance" means the total initial amount
the consumer is obligated to repay on the loan.
(f) "Licensing agency" shall mean the Bureau of Real Estate for
licensed real estate brokers, the Department of Business Oversight
for licensed residential mortgage lenders, licensed finance lenders
and brokers, and the commercial and industrial banks and savings
associations and credit unions organized in this state.
(g) "Licensed person" means a real estate broker licensed under
the Real Estate Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of
Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code), a finance lender or
broker licensed under the California Finance Lenders Law (Division 9
(commencing with Section 22000)), a residential mortgage lender
licensed under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act
(Division 20 (commencing with Section 50000)), a commercial or
industrial bank organized under the Banking Law (Division 1.1
(commencing with Section 1000)), a savings association organized
under the Savings Association Law (Division 2 (commencing with
Section 5000)), and a credit union organized under the California
Credit Union Law (Division 5 (commencing with Section 14000)). This
division shall not be construed to prevent any enforcement by a
governmental entity against any person who originates a loan and who
is exempt or excluded from licensure by all of the licensing
agencies, based on a violation of any provision of this division.
This division shall not be construed to prevent the Bureau of Real
Estate from enforcing this division against a licensed salesperson
employed by a licensed real estate broker as if that salesperson were
a licensed person under this division. A licensed person includes
any person engaged in the practice of consumer lending, as defined in
this division, for which a license is required under any other
provision of law, but whose license is invalid, suspended or revoked,
or where no license has been obtained.
(h) "Originate" means to arrange, negotiate, or make a consumer
loan.
(i) "Servicer" has the same meaning provided in Section 6 (i)(2)
of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.