AS 06.15.370: Definitions.

In this chapter,

(1) “conventional loan” means a loan secured by a first mortgage on unencumbered real property or leasehold estate other than a loan guaranteed or insured by a federal agency;

(2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;

(3) “financial institution” means a thrift institution, a commercial bank, a trust company, or an insurance company;

(4) “mutual bank” means a mutual savings bank chartered under this chapter;

(5) “thrift institution” means a cooperative bank, a homestead association, a mutual savings and loan association, or a mutual bank.