Never had a loan originator
license revoked in any
governmantal jurisdiction
Never been
convicted of, or pled
guilty or
nolocentendere to, a
felony in any court
During the 7 year
period preceding
the date of
application
At any time if the
felony involved an
act of fraud,
dishonesty, a
breach of trust or
money laundering
Completed the
pre-licensing
education
requirements
and passed the
applicable
licensing test
20 hours of NMLS
approved
education is
required
3 hours of laws and
regulations/ 3 hours
of ethics, fraud,
consumer
protection, and fair
lending, and 2 hours
of nontraditional
mortgage market
place
Following the
licensure originators
are required to obtain
8 hours annually, 3
laws and regulations,
2 ethics, and 2
nontraditional
mortgage market
place
Met wither a
net worth of
surety bond
requirement or
paid into a
state fund as
applicable
Demonstrated the financial
responbsibility, character, and
general fitness to command the
confidence of the community and
warrant a determination that
he/she will operate honestly, fairly,
and efficently under reasonable
standards established by the
individual state
Loan originators
must sumbit to a
comprehensive
background check,
including submission
of finger prints, civil
and criminal history,
and a credit report
Provides consumers with access to
information about
registrants/licensees, such as
enforcement actions
Facilitates collection and
distribution of consumer
complaints between state
regulators
Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage licensing act