### Question
What does residential mortgage loan mean?


### Answer
**Residential mortgage loan** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 5102*:

> any loan primarily for personal, family, or household use that is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other equivalent consensual security interest on a dwelling (as defined in section 1602(v) of title 15) or residential real estate upon which is constructed or intended to be constructed a dwelling (as so defined)

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING**

