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Georgia Department of Banking and Finance

Mortgage Laws and Rules

Below you will find links to the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act (GRMA) and the Department's Rules and Regulations governing residential mortgage lending in Georgia. 

For your convenience, the documents are available in MS Word and Adobe PDF format.

 

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GRMA Code Sections (revised 7-1-2011)

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GRMA Rules & Regulations (revised 8-22-2011)

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pdf file 2011 DBF Final Rulemaking: 8-1-2011
These Rules of the Department of Banking and Finance have been finally adopted on August 1, 2011. They were filed with the Secretary of State on August 2, 2011, and will be effective 20 days following or August 22, 2011.

pdf file 2010 DBF Final Rulemaking: 11-2-2010
These Rules of the Department of Banking and Finance have been finally adopted on November 2, 2010. They were filed with the Secretary of State on November 2, 2010, and became effective 20 days following or November 22, 2010.