{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-19.148.020","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 19.148.020","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.\n(1) \"Lender\" shall mean any person in the business of making a loan.\n(2) \"Loan\" shall mean any loan used to finance the acquisition of a one-to-four family owner-occupied residence located in this state.\n(3) \"Purchasing servicing agent\" is any person who purchases, receives through transfer or assignment, or otherwise acquires the responsibility of the servicing for a loan.\n(4) \"Person\" shall include an individual, firm, association, partnership, business, trust, corporation, or any other legal entity whether resident or nonresident.","path":["Title 19","Chapter 19.148"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.148.020","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:30:07Z","sha256":"16a7f3a83561b7b03c2e4808e9ea3b5e70d6c16a036b1010138a7f4b00654edb","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-19.148.010","next":"us-wa/rcw-19.148.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}