RS 1095 - Scope
A.(1) The provisions of this Part shall govern and control the rates, fees, charges, and disclosures applicable to residential mortgage loans.
(2) Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 617, §3, eff. June 22, 2001.
B. All fees and charges authorized under this Part, whether or not such fees and charges constitute or are considered to be loan finance charges, shall be deemed to be material to the determination of the interest rate for purposes of exportation to borrowers residing in other states under the most favored lender doctrine of federal law.
C. As a general rule of construction, comparable rules, definitions, and principles under the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Regulation X of the office of the secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Truth in Lending Act, and Regulation Z of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may be looked to for guidance in further interpreting terms and concepts that are not otherwise defined or specified in the provisions of this Part. Fees and charges that are not classified as or considered as finance charges under the Federal Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z are not considered to be loan finance charges for the purposes of this Part.
D. This Part shall not prohibit the imposition of fees and charges which are otherwise permissible under R.S. 6:548.
Acts 1999, No. 1098, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 34, §1, eff. April 14, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 617, §3, eff. June 22, 2001.