Applicability. This chapter does not apply to:
1. A person doing business under the authority of any law of this state or of the United States relating to banks, savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, credit unions, development corporations, mortgage brokers, mortgage bankers, thrift companies, pawnbrokers or insurance companies.
2. A real estate investment trust, as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 856.
3. An employee benefit plan, as defined in 29 U.S.C. § 1002(3), if the loan is made directly from money in the plan by the plan’s trustee.
4. An attorney at law rendering services in the performance of his duties as an attorney at law if the loan is secured by real property.
5. A real estate broker rendering services in the performance of his duties as a real estate broker if the loan is secured by real property.
6. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any firm or corporation:
(a) Whose principal purpose or activity is lending money on real property which is secured by a mortgage;
(b) Approved by the Federal National Mortgage Association as a seller or servicer; and
(c) Approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
7. A person who provides money for investment in loans secured by a lien on real property, on his own account.
8. A seller of real property who offers credit secured by a mortgage of the property sold.
9. A person holding a nonrestricted state gaming license issued pursuant to the provisions of chapter 463 of NRS.
Last modified: February 26, 2006