La. Rev. Stat. § 6:1098
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Residential mortgage loan brokerage contracts
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A. Each residential mortgage loan brokerage contract shall be in writing and signed by all contracting parties. The mortgage broker shall retain a signed copy of the residential mortgage loan brokerage contract in the customer's file.
B. The mortgage broker must provide the prospective borrower with a written "Mortgage Loan Origination Agreement" no later than three days after the initial loan application date. The written agreement shall describe the nature of the mortgage broker's relationship with the borrower and the manner in which the mortgage broker is compensated for his services. Such disclosures may be incorporated into the brokerage contract or provided in a separate document.
C. The written disclosures provided to the borrower shall also contain the following information as applicable:
(1) The name, address, telephone number, and if applicable, the unique identifier of the originator.
(2) The name, address, telephone number, and if applicable, the unique identifier of the residential mortgage lender by whom the originator is employed.
D. Failure of the mortgage broker to provide the disclosures required by this Section shall not invalidate any residential mortgage loan entered into by a consumer through the efforts of the mortgage broker, but shall subject the mortgage broker to a refund of any brokerage fees obtained in connection with such residential mortgage loan.
Acts 1999, No. 1098, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 617, §1, eff. June 22, 2001; Acts 2009, No. 522, §1, eff. July 31, 2009.
B. The mortgage broker must provide the prospective borrower with a written "Mortgage Loan Origination Agreement" no later than three days after the initial loan application date. The written agreement shall describe the nature of the mortgage broker's relationship with the borrower and the manner in which the mortgage broker is compensated for his services. Such disclosures may be incorporated into the brokerage contract or provided in a separate document.
C. The written disclosures provided to the borrower shall also contain the following information as applicable:
(1) The name, address, telephone number, and if applicable, the unique identifier of the originator.
(2) The name, address, telephone number, and if applicable, the unique identifier of the residential mortgage lender by whom the originator is employed.
D. Failure of the mortgage broker to provide the disclosures required by this Section shall not invalidate any residential mortgage loan entered into by a consumer through the efforts of the mortgage broker, but shall subject the mortgage broker to a refund of any brokerage fees obtained in connection with such residential mortgage loan.
Acts 1999, No. 1098, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 617, §1, eff. June 22, 2001; Acts 2009, No. 522, §1, eff. July 31, 2009.
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