Colorado § 12-10-710 Originator's relationship to borrower - rules

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§ 12-10-710 — Originator's relationship to borrower - rules

Colorado § 12-10-710

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-10-710 (2026).

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(1)A mortgage loan originator shall have a duty of good faith and fair dealing in all communications and transactions with a borrower. The duty includes, but is not limited to:

(a)The duty to not recommend or induce the borrower to enter into a transaction that does not have a reasonable, tangible net benefit to the borrower, considering all of the circumstances, including the terms of a loan, the cost of a loan, and the borrower's circumstances;

(b)The duty to make a reasonable inquiry concerning the borrower's current and prospective income, existing debts and other obligations, and any other relevant information and, after making the inquiry, to make his or her best efforts to recommend, broker, or originate a residential mortgage loan that takes into consideration the inf

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(1) A mortgage loan
originator shall have a duty of good faith and fair dealing in all communications and
transactions with a borrower. The duty includes, but is not limited to:

(a) The duty to not recommend or induce the borrower to enter into a
transaction that does not have a reasonable, tangible net benefit to the borrower,
considering all of the circumstances, including the terms of a loan, the cost of a
loan, and the borrower's circumstances;

(b) The duty to make a reasonable inquiry concerning the borrower's current
and prospective income, existing debts and other obligations, and any other
relevant information and, after making the inquiry, to make his or her best efforts to
recommend, broker, or originate a residential mortgage loan that takes into
consideration the information submitted by the borrower, but the mortgage loan
originator shall not be deemed to violate this section if the borrower conceals or
misrepresents relevant information; and

(c) The duty not to commit any acts, practices, or omissions in violation of
section 38-40-105.

(2) For purposes of implementing subsection (1) of this section, the board
may adopt rules defining what constitutes a reasonable, tangible net benefit to the
borrower.

(3) A violation of this section constitutes a deceptive trade practice under
the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, article 1 of title 6.