### Question
What does mortgage lending business mean?


### Answer
**Mortgage lending business** has the following meaning in *18 U.S.C. § 27*:

> an organization which finances or refinances any debt secured by an interest in real estate, including private mortgage companies and any subsidiaries of such organizations, and whose activities affect interstate or foreign commerce

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 27*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

