New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 61 - REAL ESTATE BROKERS
Part 26 - LAND TITLE TRUST FUND ACT
Section 16.61.26.8 - TRUST ACCOUNTS, ESCROW ACCOUNTS, SPECIAL ACCOUNTS, POOLED INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNTS, AND DISPOSITION OF EARNED INTEREST ON CERTAIN ACCOUNTS

Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.61.26.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Every real estate qualifying broker who maintains a trust or escrow account as required pursuant to the provisions of Subsection H of 61-29-12 NMSA 1978 may maintain a pooled interest-bearing escrow account and may deposit all customer funds into that account except for:

(1) funds required to be deposited into a property management trust account under an express property management agreement; or

(2) funds required to be deposited into an interest-bearing account under an express agreement between the parties to a transaction and under which agreement provisions are made for the payment of interest to be earned on the funds deposited.

B. The following procedures and forms should be used in establishing and operating pooled interest-bearing escrow accounts.

(1) Form 5828-1 instructions for financial institutions regarding processing land title trust fund act and low income housing trust fund act accounts.

(2) Form 5828-2 account enrollment and agreement between company and financial institution.

(3) Form 5828-3 financial institution report of interest remittance.

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