{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-6-1702","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 6-1702","heading":"Financial counseling; counselor requirements","body":"A. Adequate counseling under this chapter must be provided by a counselor who is an independent third party.\n\nB. To qualify as an independent third party, the counselor may not be associated with or compensated, directly or indirectly, by a party involved in any of the following:\n\n1. Originating or servicing the reverse mortgage.\n\n2. Funding the loan underlying the reverse mortgage.\n\n3. Selling annuities, investments, long-term care insurance or any other type of financial or insurance product.\n\nC. Counseling services required pursuant to this chapter shall be provided by housing counseling agencies and by counselors who follow uniform counseling protocols approved by the United States department of housing and urban development.","path":["Title 6 Banks and Financial Institutions"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/6/01702.htm","current_through":"57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session (effective 2027-01-01); mirror section count 24991","vintage":"2026-09-15","retrieved_at":"2026-09-26T04:29:04Z","sha256":"91738ecf2577bd91224d2042d8e0fb334c663f4d2baaf0b70156fefedd24e1f2","source_id":"us-az","stale":false,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-6-1701","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-6-1703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}