17:16F-12. Findings, declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. The decision by a person to assume a mortgage loan in order to buy a home is one of the most significant decisions that person will make, the impact of which will last over the person's lifetime.
b. In the 1980s the mortgage loan application, commitment and closing process has become very complex: in most cases it is no longer a simple transaction between a local lender and a borrower, but often involves several parties on the lending side, a wide variety of settlement activities to be performed and paid for, considerable disclosure requirements on the part of the lender, and detailed information requirements on the part of the borrower, which together often create confusion on the part of the borrower, misunderstanding between the borrower and the lender and borrower frustration with the whole process.
c. In addition to becoming more complex, the mortgage loan application, commitment and closing process and the interest rates associated with mortgage loans are constantly changing, requiring lenders to respond quickly to these changes.
d. Given the complexity of and the constant changes to interest rates and the mortgage loan application, commitment and closing process, it is appropriate that any requirements regarding this process be provided by rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Banking.
L.1990,c.48,s.1.
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