81-18-13 - Authorization to collect and maintain records and process fees related to licensees; applicants to provide certain information; licensing procedures and criteria; denial [Repealed effective
§ 81-18-13. Authorization to collect and maintain records and process fees related to licensees; applicants to provide certain information; licensing procedures and criteria; denial [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
(1) In order to fulfill the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner is authorized to establish relationships or contracts with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry or other entities designated by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to licensees or other persons subject to this chapter.
(2) In connection with an application for licensing as a mortgage broker or lender under this chapter, the required stockholders, owners, directors, officers of the applicant shall, at a minimum, furnish to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry information concerning the individual's identity, including:
(a) Fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive that information for a state, national and international criminal history background check; and
(b) Personal history and experience in a form prescribed by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry, including the submission of authorization for the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and the commissioner to obtain:
(i) An independent credit report obtained from a consumer reporting agency described in Section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act; and
(ii) Information related to any administrative, civil or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction.
(3) For the purposes of this section and in order to reduce the points of contact which the Federal Bureau of Investigation may have to maintain for purposes of subsection (2)(a) and (b)(ii) of this section, the commissioner may use the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry as a channeling agent for requesting information from and distributing information to the Department of Justice or any governmental agency.
(4) For the purposes of this section and in order to reduce the points of contact which the commissioner may have to maintain for purposes of subsection (2)(b)(i) and (ii) of this section, the commissioner may use the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry as a channeling agent for requesting and distributing information to and from any source so directed by the commissioner.
(5) Upon receipt of an application for licensure, which shall include the required set of fingerprints from any local law enforcement agency, the department or designated third party shall conduct such an investigation as it deems necessary to determine that the applicant and its officers, directors and principals are of good character and ethical reputation; that the applicant demonstrates reasonable financial responsibility; and that the applicant has reasonable policies and procedures to receive and process customer grievances and inquiries promptly and fairly.
(6) The department shall not license an applicant unless it is satisfied that the applicant will operate its mortgage activities in compliance with the laws, rules and regulations of this state and the United States.
(7) The department shall not license any mortgage broker or mortgage lender unless the applicant meets the requirements of Section 81-18-11.
(8) The department shall not issue a license if it finds that the applicant, or any person who is a director, officer, partner or principal officer of the applicant, has been convicted of: (a) a felony in any jurisdiction; or (b) a crime that, if committed within this state, would constitute a felony under the laws of this state; or (c) a misdemeanor of fraud, theft, forgery, bribery, embezzlement or making a fraudulent or false statement in any jurisdiction. For the purposes of this chapter, a person shall be deemed to have been convicted of a crime if the person has pleaded guilty to a crime before a court or federal magistrate, or plea of nolo contendere, or has been found guilty of a crime by the decision or judgment of a court or federal magistrate or by the verdict of a jury, irrespective of the pronouncement of sentence or the suspension of a sentence, unless the person convicted of the crime has received a pardon from the President of the United States or the Governor or other pardoning authority in the jurisdiction where the conviction was obtained.
(9) The department shall deny a license if it finds that the applicant has had a mortgage loan originator license revoked in any governmental jurisdiction, except that a subsequent formal vacation of that revocation shall not be deemed a revocation.
(10) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of a completed application, final verification from the Department of Public Safety and/or FBI, and payment of licensing fees prescribed by this chapter, the department shall either grant or deny the request for license. However, if the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) prescribes a lesser period of time within which the department shall either grant or deny the request for license, then that time limitation shall supersede this subsection.
(11) A person shall not be indemnified for any act covered by this chapter or for any fine or penalty incurred under this chapter as a result of any violation of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter, due to the legal form, corporate structure, or choice of organization of the person including, but not limited to, a limited liability corporation.
Sources: Laws, 2000, ch. 579, § 7; Laws, 2009, ch. 544, § 7, eff from and after July 31, 2009.