### Question
Can you define what federally related mortgage loan means?


### Answer
**Federally related mortgage loan** is defined as the following in *12 U.S.C. § 1735f*:

> any loan which—


(1) is secured by residential real property designed principally for the occupancy of from one to four families

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1735f*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-NATIONAL HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS**

