Arizona legal term
Residential mortgage loan in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Residential mortgage loan” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Arizona criminal code.
What does “Residential mortgage loan” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Residential mortgage loan" means a loan or agreement to extend credit to a person that is secured by a deed to secure debt, security deed, mortgage, security interest, deed of trust or other document representing a security interest or lien on any interest in one to four family residential property and includes the renewal or refinancing of any loan. (A.R.S. § 13-2320)
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