Massachusetts § 6D - Endorsement on mortgages and assignments of mortgages secured by residential property; contents; failure to comply
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§ 6D. Endorsement on mortgages and assignments of mortgages secured by residential property; contents; failure to comply
Section 6D. Every mortgage and assignment of mortgage secured by residential property, as defined in section 1 of chapter 255E, presented for record, in which a mortgage broker, as defined in said section 1 of said chapter 255E, is involved shall contain or have endorsed upon it the name, post office address and license number of the mortgage broker and, if applicable, the mortgage loan originator, as defined in section 1 of chapter 255F, responsible for placing the mortgage loan with the mortgagee. This endorsement, or notation that no mortgage broker or mortgage loan originator was involved in the mortgage, if known, shall be recorded as part of the mortgage or assignment of mortgage. Failure to comply with this section shall not affect the validity of any mortgage or the recording of any mortgage or assignment of mortgage.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 6D cover?
Section 6D ("Endorsement on mortgages and assignments of mortgages secured by residential property; contents; failure to comply") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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