Wyoming § 40-23-116 - Trust accounts.
Full text of Wyoming Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 40-23-116 — Trust accounts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-23-116. Trust accounts.
All monies received from a borrower for payment of third party provider services shall be deemed as held in trust immediately upon receipt. All such trust funds shall be deposited, prior to the end of the third business day following receipt of the funds, in a trust account of a federally insured financial institution. All trust account funds collected under this act shall remain on deposit in a noninterest bearing trust account until disbursement. The trust account shall be designated and maintained for the benefit of borrowers. Monies maintained in the trust account shall be exempt from execution, attachment or garnishment. A mortgage lender or mortgage broker shall not in any way encumber the corpus of the trust account or commingle any other operating funds with trust account funds. Withdrawals from the trust account shall be only for the payment of bona fide services rendered by a third party provider or for refunds to a borrower.
Frequently Asked Questions About Wyoming § 40-23-116
What does Wyoming Statutes Annotated § 40-23-116 cover?
Section 40-23-116 ("Trust accounts.") is part of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Wyoming. 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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