property, or relies upon a lien, mortgage or security interest
in real property or an encumbrance of real property to secure a
current, contingent or future payment obligation. The term
includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) A bank, savings association, trust company, credit
union or a subsidiary or affiliate of a bank, savings
association, trust company or credit union.
(2) A person engaged in the mortgage lending business
subject to, or exempt from licensing under 7 Pa.C.S. Ch. 61
(relating to mortgage loan industry licensing and consumer
protection).
(3) A person subject to or exempt from licensing under
the act of February 19, 1980 (P.L.15, No.9), known as the
Real Estate Licensing and Registration Act .
(4) A person registered as a management company or unit
investment trust or treated as a business development company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 789, 15
U.S.C. § 80a-1 et seq.) or is excluded from registration
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(5) An insurance company.
(6) A pension or employee health and welfare fund.
(7) An association engaged in construction or the
development or improvement of real property.
(8) A condominium or cooperative association or planned
community association.
(9) A Federal, State or local agency, authority or an
instrumentality of a government entity that is engaged in the
financing or supports the financing of real estate
development or the purchase or improvement of real estate.
"Local financing." Financing A BOND provided or facilitated
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