It is unlawful for any mortgage loan company in connection with the origination, brokering, negotiating or making of any mortgage loan, directly or indirectly, to:
A. employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud; or
B. engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.
History: Laws 1983, ch. 86, § 21; 2009, ch. 122, § 43.
The 2009 amendment, effective July 31, 2009, in the first sentence, after "mortgage", added "loan"; after "company", deleted "or loan broker" and after "brokering", added "negotiating".
Severability. — Laws 2009, ch. 122, § 60 provided that if any part or application of this act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 58 - Financial Institutions and Regulations
Article 21 - Mortgage Loan Companies
Section 58-21-1 - Short title.
Section 58-21-2 - Definitions.
Section 58-21-3 - License required; qualified manager.
Section 58-21-4 - Application for license or renewal.
Section 58-21-5 - License fees; duration of license.
Section 58-21-6 - Persons exempt from licensing.
Section 58-21-7 - Surety bond.
Section 58-21-9 - Powers and duties of director.
Section 58-21-10 - Subpoenas, oaths and examination of witnesses; penalties.
Section 58-21-11 - Keeping of records.
Section 58-21-12 - Examination of records.
Section 58-21-13 - Public inspection of applications.
Section 58-21-14 - Notice of contemplated action; hearings.
Section 58-21-15 - Investigations by director.
Section 58-21-16 - Review of order of director.
Section 58-21-17 - Escrow services.
Section 58-21-18 - Permissible charges.
Section 58-21-19 - Compliance with federal and state law.
Section 58-21-20 - False statement unlawful.
Section 58-21-21 - Fraud unlawful.
Section 58-21-23 - Filing and destruction of documents.
Section 58-21-23.1 - Repealed.
Section 58-21-23.2 - Funding of real estate transactions; enforcement.
Section 58-21-25 - No impairment of other remedies.
Section 58-21-26 - Exemption from authority of superintendent of regulation and licensing.
Section 58-21-28 - Enforcement.
Section 58-21-29 - Power of court to grant relief.
Section 58-21-30 - Unlicensed activity.