Title 6, Banks and Financial Institutions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Account servicing" means the holding of documents or written instruments and the receipt and disbursement of payments according to the instructions of the parties to the documents or written instruments. 2. "Affiliate" m…

A. The deputy director shall examine or cause to be examined each escrow agent as prescribed by section 6-122. The deputy director shall forward a report of the examination to the board of directors of the escrow agent within thirty days after the report is completed. Within thir…

A. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to and the term "escrow agent" does not include: 1. Any person who is licensed to practice law in this state and who is not actively engaged in conducting an escrow business. 2. Any person doing any of the acts specified in section 6…

No foreign corporation without a valid grant of authority to do business under title 10, chapter 15, article 1 shall transact any escrow business in this state.

A. A person, except those exempt under section 6-811, shall not engage in or carry on, or hold himself out as engaging in or carrying on, the escrow business or act in the capacity of an escrow agent in this state without first obtaining a license. B. An escrow agent's license is…

A. Every escrow agent before engaging in the escrow business shall file with the deputy director an application for a license, in writing, verified by oath and in the form prescribed by the deputy director. It shall state the location of the principal office and all branch office…

A licensee shall make application for renewal as prescribed by the deputy director and pay the renewal fee prescribed in section 6-126 not later than December 31 of each year. For each day after December 31 that the renewal application is not received by the deputy director the a…

A. Each application for a new license or a renewal license shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in section 6-126. B. For each day a report required by section 6-832 is not received by the department, a licensee shall pay a fee of $25. The deputy director may excuse the fee …

A. The deputy director on investigation may refuse to license any applicant or may suspend or revoke any license pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10 by entering an order to that effect, together with findings in respect to the order and by notifying the applicant or escro…

All escrow agents shall keep and maintain at all times in their principal places of business complete and suitable records of all escrow transactions made by them, together with books, papers and data clearly reflecting the financial condition of the business of such agents.

A. The records of each escrow agent shall be audited at least once each fiscal year by a certified public accountant. The audit shall include an audit of the escrow, account servicing and subdivision trust activities of the escrow agent and shall follow generally accepted account…

A. When the deputy director ascertains by examination or otherwise that the assets or capital of any agent are impaired, or that the agent's affairs are in an unsafe condition, the deputy director may immediately take possession of all the property, business and assets of the age…

A. In a receivership proceeding filed against an escrow agent, the priority of distribution of claims from the general assets of the escrow agent shall be as provided by this section. Every claim in each class shall be paid in full or adequate monies shall be reserved for the pay…

A. Unless all of the parties to the escrow otherwise instruct the escrow agent in writing, the escrow agent shall deposit and maintain all monies deposited in escrow to be delivered on the close of the escrow or on any other contingency in a bank, savings bank or savings and loan…

An escrow agent may use monies in an escrow account only to make a onetime payment or multiple payments pursuant to the loan agreement unless one of the following applies: 1. The loan agreement specifically states that the monies may be used for another purpose and that purpose i…

Nothing in this chapter shall limit any statutory or common law right of any person to bring an action in any court having jurisdiction for any act involved in the transaction of the escrow business or the right of the state to punish any person for any violation of any law based…

No escrow agent may pay or give a commission or any part of its fees or charges, including fees for escrow services or other consideration, as an inducement or as compensation for any escrow business.

A. Any escrow agent shall produce for inspection any escrow records concerning the assets, existence, condition, management and administration and the names of the parties, including any or all beneficiaries, of any escrow of which the person is the escrow agent to any peace offi…

A licensee that desires to surrender its license shall file with the deputy director a certified copy of the resolution of its board of directors or a verified statement of intent signifying this desire, and thereafter shall not accept additional escrow business. On receipt of th…

If the license of an escrow agent is surrendered, suspended or revoked, the agent nevertheless continues to be subject to the provisions of this chapter and to the duties previously undertaken for so long as it acts as a fiduciary with respect to any escrow business previously un…

A. An escrow agent shall not accept any escrow in which a participant in the escrow is an affiliate of the escrow agent unless: 1. The affiliation is disclosed to all nonaffiliated participants in writing by the escrow agent. 2. Use of the affiliated escrow agent is not required …

A. An escrow agent shall adopt a systematic internal control structure to ensure that persons employed by or associated with the escrow agent's business do not make significant errors or perpetuate significant irregularities or fraud without timely detection. B. For purposes of t…

A. An escrow agent is the trustee of all monies received or collected and held in escrow. An agent shall not knowingly or negligently commingle trust monies with the escrow agent's own monies or with monies held in any other capacity. Every escrow agent and every officer, directo…

A. A real property escrow agent that is a title insurance agent shall disclose to the buyer and seller of a residential dwelling that the title insurer shall offer on request a closing protection letter that provides protection for the loss of escrow monies due to fraud or dishon…

When an escrow is established and not later than three business days after an escrow agent receives any escrow monies, the escrow agent shall provide a complete and accurate disclosure to each buyer and seller of a residential dwelling as defined in section 6-841.02 that monies d…

A. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, an escrow agent may only disburse money out of an escrow account if deposits are previously made that are at least equal to the disbursements and the deposits relate directly to the transaction for which the money is being di…

A. Every escrow agent who is also a title insurer or title insurance agent licensed under title 20 shall make escrow rates that are not excessive or inadequate for the safety and soundness of the escrow agent, that do not unfairly discriminate between risks in this state which in…

A. Every escrow agent who is required to make escrow rates under section 6-846 shall file with the deputy director the escrow agent's schedules of fees, every manual of classifications, the rules and plans pertaining to the manual and every modification of any of the foregoing. T…

A. An escrow agent shall accompany a rate filing with a statement setting forth the basis on which the rate was fixed and the manner in which the fees are to be computed. A filing may be justified by: 1. The experience or judgment of the escrow agent making the filing. 2. The esc…

A. Before issuing an order of disapproval and not less than twenty days after written notice, the deputy director shall hold a hearing on an escrow rate filing. The notice shall specify in reasonable detail the matters to be considered at the hearing and shall be sent to every es…

A. An escrow agent may not deviate from his escrow rates that are in effect pursuant to section 6-846.01. B. If the deputy director finds that an escrow rate has been charged that deviates from the escrow rate in effect pursuant to section 6-846.01, the escrow agent may be subjec…