18 U.S.C. 27: Mortgage lending business definedText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§27. Mortgage lending business defined
In this title, the term “mortgage lending business” means an organization which finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and any subsidiaries of such organizations, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce.
(Added Pub. L. 111–21, § 2(b)(1) , May 20, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1617 .)