For loans to purchase rental properties, when is a loan considered business credit under Reg Z?

A loan for purchasing rental properties is considered business credit under Regulation Z when the borrower is acquiring three or more units. This distinction is important because Regulation Z primarily focuses on consumer credit transactions, which are loans for personal, family, or household purposes. However, when a transaction involves the purchase of three or more dwelling units, it shifts into the realm of commercial or business credit, which Regulation Z does not regulate in the same manner as consumer credit.

The rationale behind this categorization is that properties with three or more units typically indicate a business investment rather than a personal living situation. Regulation Z aims to protect consumers, and its requirements do not extend to business transactions that fall outside its defined scope of consumer credit. Thus, the specific threshold of three or more units helps determine when the nature of the loan transforms from consumer to business use, which is why selecting that option is accurate in this context.