§477E-2  Definitions.  As used in this chapter:

     "Applicant" means any person who initially applies to a creditor directly for a loan or credit, or who directly applies to a creditor for an extension, renewal, or continuation of credit, or applies to a creditor indirectly by use of an existing credit plan for an amount exceeding a previously established credit limit.

     "Credit" means the loan of money, or the right granted by a creditor to a debtor to defer payment of debt, or to incur debts and defer payment therefor, or to purchase property or services and defer payment therefor.

     "Creditor" means any bank; savings and loan association; trust company; financial services loan company or small loan company; credit union; mortgage banker, broker, or solicitor; pawnbroker; mutual or fraternal benefit society; debt adjuster; the issuer of a credit card as defined in section 708-800; any person who initiates, extends, renews, or continues loans of money or credit; any person who regularly arranges for the initiation, extension, renewal, or continuation of a loan of money or credit; or any assignee of an original creditor who participates in the decision to grant, extend, renew, or to continue such loan or credit.

     "Person" means a natural person, a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, a trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association. [L 1975, c 109, pt of §1; am L 1987, c 283, §39; am L 1989, c 266, §3]