04/13/2015
I am going to have signs made for our loan originators that say Financing Provided By - our bank and their contact info - do I need to include the NMLS# on these signs?
04/06/2015
Two questions related to the recent revisions to Reg Z. 1) Does a business purpose loan partially secured by residential RE now fall under Reg Z? Do you need to have a NMLS license to discuss RE secured products with customers, including abundance of caution liens.
08/25/2014
What are the new amendment regulations for the SAFE ACT going forward?
12/17/2012
This question is in regards to the SAFE Act and disclosure of the MLO's unique identifier with the initial written communication. If loan is made to an employee of Sr. Management and the MLO is Sr. Management as well, does the requirement still apply? Obviously these employees know each other well, and since the unique identifier is a tool for customers to get info about the MLO would the disclosure of the unique identifier be relevant in this case? Would an examiner cite an Institution for not having disclosed the unique identifier on initial written communication?
10/01/2012
Regarding SAFE Act compliance - the "Relation to Other Laws" section on page 9 of the March 2012 CFPB Safe Act guide - seems clear the MLO's NMLS number must be included on the loan application. BUT - if the loan is going to be kept in-house and not sold to the secondary market - is it still necessary to include the MLO's NMLS number on the loan application?
06/11/2012
We have an individual requesting a business purpose loan secured by her home. Do we complete the government monitoring section of the application? We are not HMDA reportable. Also, is the loan originator section of the application required to be completed by the MLO?
01/16/2012
Does the SAFE Act require us to conduct an annual audit? And if so, what is the Section of the Act that supports this? What does it say?
10/31/2011
Is a mortgage loan to an LLC covered by the SAFE Act if the purpose is to serve as the members' primary residence (and not rental/business purposes)? Does the size of the complex matter? And, would the same be true if purchased by a corporation as the primary residence of one or more shareholders?
09/12/2011
We do not offer mortgage lending only construction loans. Must our loan officers register under the SAFE Act requirements?
08/08/2011
The Safe Act regulations require that a MLO provide his/her unique identifier to a consumer before acting as a mortgage loan originator. We have planned to provide the number on loan forms and business cards. Is it necessary to have a sign on the officers desk or in the mortgage loan department?