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Delaware Code Title 5. Banking § 2245. Mortgage loan modification services;  compensation

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, “mortgage loan” has the meaning set forth in § 2101 of this title.

(b) As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, “mortgage loan modification services” means services as an intermediary between an individual and 1 or more mortgage loan creditors for the purpose of obtaining:

(1) Assent to the repayment of a mortgage loan on terms more favorable to the individual than the terms of the original mortgage loan;  or

(2) An arrangement to delay, prevent, remedy, eliminate or discharge any default on the terms of a mortgage loan, or the sale of any property incident to a foreclosure or other judicial proceeding based on a mortgage loan.

(c) A licensee may not receive any compensation for mortgage loan modification services prior to the execution of a written contract that describes in detail all such services that the licensee will perform and all compensation that the licensee will receive for those services. Any compensation received by a licensee in advance of the completion of all such services may not exceed $250.

(d) The total compensation that a licensee receives for mortgage loan modification services must be limited to an amount that is customary and reasonable for those services in this State.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 5. Banking § 2245. Mortgage loan modification services;  compensation - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-5-banking/de-code-sect-5-2245/

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