New Mexico § 58-21B-2 Findings; purpose

New Mexico Statutes

§ 58-21B-2 — Findings; purpose

New Mexico § 58-21B-2

Ch. 58Financial Institutions and Regulations

Art. 21BNew Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 58-21B-2 (2026).

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A.The activities of mortgage loan originators and the origination or offering of financing for residential real property have a direct, valuable and immediate impact upon New Mexico's consumers, New Mexico's economy, the neighborhoods and communities of New Mexico and the housing and real estate industry. The legislature finds that accessibility to mortgage credit is vital to New Mexico's residents. The legislature also finds that it is essential for the protection of the residents of New Mexico and the stability of New Mexico's economy that reasonable standards for licensing and regulation of the business practices of mortgage loan originators be imposed. The legislature further finds that the obligations of mortgage loan originators to consumers in connection with originating or making

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A. The activities of mortgage loan originators and the origination or offering of financing for residential real property have a direct, valuable and immediate impact upon New Mexico's consumers, New Mexico's economy, the neighborhoods and communities of New Mexico and the housing and real estate industry. The legislature finds that accessibility to mortgage credit is vital to New Mexico's residents. The legislature also finds that it is essential for the protection of the residents of New Mexico and the stability of New Mexico's economy that reasonable standards for licensing and regulation of the business practices of mortgage loan originators be imposed. The legislature further finds that the obligations of mortgage loan originators to consumers in connection with originating or making residential mortgage loans are such as to warrant the regulation of the mortgage lending process. B. The purpose of the New Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act is to protect consumers seeking mortgage loans.