Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-1 (2026)

(Formerly Sec. 36-1). General statement

✓ current as of May 2026

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This title shall be known as the “Banking Law of Connecticut” and shall be applicable to all Connecticut banks, Connecticut credit unions, mortgage lenders, mortgage correspondent lenders, mortgage brokers, mortgage loan originators, loan processors or underwriters, money transmitters, check cashers, trustees under mortgages or deeds of trust of real property securing certain investments, corporations exercising fiduciary powers, small loan lenders, sales finance companies, mortgage servicers, debt adjusters, debt negotiators, consumer collection agencies, student loan servicers, mortgage lead generators and to such other persons as subject themselves to the provisions of this title or who, by violating any of its provisions, become subject to the penalties provided in this title.

(1949 Rev., S. 5731; 1969, P.A. 167; P.A. 78-121, S. 8, 113; P.A. 88-65, S. 5; P.A. 94-122, S. 1, 340; P.A. 08-176, S. 32; P.A. 11-216, S. 1; P.A. 13-253, S. 20; P.A. 14-89, S. 18; P.A. 18-173, S. 1.)

History: 1969 act specified applicability to dealers of securities, investment counsel and investment counsel agents; P.A. 78-121 deleted private bankers and building associations from applicability provision; P.A. 88-65 deleted reference to industrial banks; P.A. 94-122 consolidated “state bank and trust companies”, “savings banks”, and “savings and loan associations” into the definition of “Connecticut banks”, added references to specific licensees and removed references to licensees covered by sections moved to title 36b, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-1 transferred to Sec. 36a-1 in 1995; P.A. 08-176 removed “first and secondary” re “mortgage lenders”, inserted “mortgage” re brokers and added “mortgage correspondent lenders, mortgage loan originators”, effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 11-216 added “loan processors or underwriters” and “persons offering or engaging in debt negotiation” and made a technical change; P.A. 13-253 changed “money order and travelers check licensees, check cashing service licensees” to “money transmitters, check cashers”, changed “licensees” to “lenders” and changed “persons offering or engaging in debt negotiation” to “debt negotiators, consumer collection agencies”; P.A. 14-89 replaced “servicing companies” with “servicers”; P.A. 18-173 added “, student loan servicers, mortgage lead generators”.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2017–2020 · leading case: Fin. Freedom Acquisition, LLC v. Griffin, 170 A.3d 41 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017).

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Fin. Freedom Acquisition, LLC v. Griffin, 170 A.3d 41 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 36a-126(b) (in merger of banks resulting in national banking association, resulting national banking association "shall be considered the same business and corporate entity as the constituent Connecticut bank .”

Pennsylvania Higher Educ. Assistance Agency v. Perez (D. Conn. 2020). · cites it 4× “” Apart from specific grants of jurisdiction within the Banking Law, such as the licensing scheme for student loan servicers, the jurisdiction of the Commissioner is generally defined in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-1, which lists the types of businesses to which the Banking Law,…”

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