R162-2c-201. Licensing and Registration Procedures

  (1) Mortgage loan originator.

  (a) To obtain a Utah license to practice as a mortgage loan originator, an individual who is not currently and validly licensed in any state shall:

  (i) evidence good moral character pursuant to R162-2c-202(1);

  (ii) evidence competency to transact the business of residential mortgage loans pursuant to R162-2c-202(2);

  (iii) evidence financial responsibility pursuant to R162-2c-202(3);

  (iv) obtain a unique identifier through the nationwide database;

  (v) successfully complete, within the 12-month period prior to the date of application, 15 hours of Utah-specific pre-licensing education as approved by the division;

  (vi)(A) successfully complete 20 hours of pre-licensing education as approved by the nationwide database according to the nationwide database outline for national course curriculum; or

  (B) if the individual previously passed the 20-hour national course, obtained a license, and thereafter allowed the license to expire, successfully complete continuing education:

  (I) approved by the nationwide database; and

  (II) in the number of hours that would have been required to renew the expired license in the year in which the individual allowed the license to expire;

  (vii) take and pass the examinations that meet the requirements of Section 61-2c-204.1(4) and that:

  (A) are approved and administered through the nationwide database; and

  (B) consist of a national test with uniform state content;

  (viii) request licensure as a mortgage loan originator through the nationwide database;

  (ix) authorize a criminal background check and submit fingerprints through the nationwide database;

  (x) authorize the nationwide database to provide the individual's credit report to the division for review;

  (xi) provide to the division all relevant information regarding "yes" answers to disclosure questions found within the application submitted on the MU4 form;

  (xii) record with the nationwide database a mailing address, if the applicant is not able to accept mail at the physical location or street address that is required to be on record with the nationwide database pursuant to Section 61-2c-106(1)(a);

  (xiii) complete, sign, and submit to the division a social security verification form as provided by the division; and

  (xiv) pay all fees through the nationwide database as required by the division and by the nationwide database.

  (b) To obtain a Utah license to practice as a mortgage loan originator, an individual who is currently and validly licensed in another state shall:

  (i) evidence good moral character pursuant to R162-2c-202(1);

  (ii) evidence competency to transact the business of residential mortgage loans pursuant to R162-2c-202(2);

  (iii) evidence financial responsibility pursuant to R162-2c-202(3);

  (iv) successfully complete, within the 12-month period prior to the date of application, 15 hours of Utah-specific mortgage loan originator prelicensing education;

  (v) provide to the division all relevant information regarding "yes" answers to disclosure questions found within the application submitted on the MU4 form;

  (vi) record with the nationwide database a mailing address, if the applicant is not able to accept mail at the physical location or street address that is required to be on record with the nationwide database pursuant to Section 61-2c-106(1)(a);

  (vii) request licensure as a mortgage loan originator through the nationwide database;

  (viii) authorize a criminal background check through the nationwide database;

  (ix) authorize the nationwide database to provide the individual's credit report to the division for review;

  (x) complete, sign, and submit to the division a social security verification form as provided by the division; and

  (xi) pay all fees through the nationwide database as required by the division and by the nationwide database.

  (2) Lending manager. To obtain a Utah license to practice as an LM, an individual shall:

  (a) evidence good moral character pursuant to R162-2c-202(1);

  (b) evidence competency to transact the business of residential mortgage loans pursuant to R162-2c-202(2);

  (c) evidence financial responsibility pursuant to R162-2c-202(3);

  (d) provide to the division:

  (i) the individual's unique identifier as assigned through the nationwide database;

  (ii) evidence that the individual has taken and successfully:

  (A) passed the 20-hour national mortgage loan originator prelicensing course; and

  (B) passed the mortgage loan originator examination that:

  (I) meets the requirements of Section 61-2c-204.1(4);

  (II) is approved and administered through the nationwide database; and

  (III) consists of a national test with uniform state content;

  (C) completed the division approved 40 hour Utah-specific lending manager prelicensing education within the 12-month period prior to the date of application to the division;

  (D) applied to the testing contractor designated by the division to sit for the lending manager licensing examination;

  (E) paid a nonrefundable examination fee to the testing contractor; and

  (F) passed both the state and national (general) components of the licensing examination;

  (e) within the 12-month period preceding the date of submission of a lending manager application to the division, successfully:

  (i) register in the nationwide database by selecting the "lending manager" license type and completing the associated MU4 form;

  (ii) record with the nationwide database a mailing address if the applicant is not able to accept mail at the physical location or street address that is required to be on record with the nationwide database pursuant to Section 61-2c-106(1)(a);

  (iii) authorize a criminal background check and submit fingerprints through the nationwide database;

  (iv) provide to the division all relevant information regarding "yes" answers to disclosure questions found within the application submitted on the MU4 form;

  (v) if applying for an active license, affiliate with a registered Utah mortgage entity;

  (vi) authorize the nationwide database to provide the individual's credit report to the division for review;

  (vii) pay the lending manager licensing fee as required by the division and by the nationwide database;

  (viii) complete, sign, date, and submit to the division:

  (A) the Utah lending manager checklist form as found on the division website or the nationwide database;

  (B) the two page lending manager application as provided by the testing contractor;

  (C) the social security verification forms as provided by the testing contractor; and

  (D) a copy of a paid invoice from the nationwide database showing proof of payment of the lending manager license fee.

  (f) provide to the division experience documentation forms to evidence that the applicant has satisfied the experience requirement of section 61-2c-206(1)(d) as follows:

  (i) during the five-year period preceding the date of submission of a lending manager license application to the division:

  (A) three years full-time experience originating first-lien residential mortgages as a mortgage loan originator as defined in Section 61-2c-102(1)(ff):

  (I) under a license issued by a state regulatory agency; or

  (II) as an employee of a depository institution; and

  (B) evidence of having originated a minimum of 45 first-lien residential mortgages; or

  (ii) during the five-year period preceding the date of submission of a lending manager license application to the division:

  (A) two years full-time experience originating first-lien residential mortgages as defined in Section 61-2c-102(1)(ff):

  (I) under a license issued by a state regulatory agency; or

  (II) as an employee of a depository institution;

  (B) plus one year of full-time equivalent experience from the optional experience equivalency calculation in Subsection R162-2c-501a or the optional experience table in Subsection R162-2c-501b; and

  (C) evidence of having originated a minimum of 30 first-lien residential mortgages; or

  (iii) during the 12 years preceding the date of submission of a lending manager license application to the division:

  (A) ten years of full-time experience providing direct supervision as a loan manager in the residential mortgage industry;

  (B) with evidence of having directly supervised during the ten years described in this Subsection no fewer than five licensed or registered loan originators; and

  (C) although the five individuals licensed or registered as described in this Subsection may have changed over time, the number of individuals being managed or supervised must have remained at a minimum of five individuals at all times during the ten years described in this Subsection; and

  (D) evidence of having personally originated a minimum of 15 first-lien residential mortgages within the past five years.

  (g) Failure to document acceptable experience in one of the three methods described in Subsection (f) will result in the denial of the lending manager application. All application fees are nonrefundable.

  (h) designate in the nationwide database whether the individual will be acting for the sponsoring entity as:

  (i) the principal lending manager;

  (ii) an associate lending manager; or

  (iii) a branch lending manager.

  (i) Deadlines.

  (i) If an individual passes one test portion of the lending manager examination but fails the other, the individual may retake and pass the failed portion of the exam within 90 days of the date on which the individual achieves a passing score on the first portion of the exam.

  (ii) An application for licensure shall be submitted:

  (A) within 90 days of the date on which the individual achieves passing scores on both examination portions; and

  (B) within 12 months of the date on which the individual completes the pre-licensing education.

  (iii) If any deadline in this Subsection R162-2c-201(2) falls on a day when the division is closed for business, the deadline shall be extended to the next business day.

  (3) Mortgage entity.

  (a) To obtain a Utah license to operate as a mortgage entity, a person shall:

  (i) establish that all control persons meet the requirements for moral character pursuant to R162-2c-202(1);

  (ii) establish that all control persons meet the requirements for competency pursuant to R162-2c-202(2);

  (iii) register any other trade name with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;

  (iv) register the entity in the nationwide database by:

  (A) submitting an MU1 form that includes:

  (I) all required identifying information;

  (II) the name of the PLM who, pursuant to Subsection R162-2c-301a(3)(a)(iv), will serve as the entity's qualifying individual;

  (III) the name of any LM who, pursuant to Subsection R162-2c-301a(3)(a)(iv), will serve as a branch lending manager;

  (IV) the name of any individuals who may serve as control persons;

  (V) the entity's registered agent; and

  (VI) any other assumed business name or trade name under which the entity will operate;

  (B) submitting a license request for any assumed business name listed in the "Other Trade Name" section of the MU1 form; and

  (C) creating a sponsorship through the nationwide database that identifies the mortgage loan originator(s) sponsored by the entity;

  (v) register any branch office operating from a different location than the entity;

  (vi) pay all fees through the nationwide database as required by the division and by the nationwide database;

  (vii) provide to the division proof that any assumed business name or other trade name is registered with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code;

  (viii) provide to the division all court documents related to any criminal proceeding not disclosed through a previous application or renewal and involving any control person;

  (ix) provide to the division complete documentation of any action taken by a regulatory agency against:

  (A) the entity itself; or

  (B) any control person; and

  (C) not disclosed through a previous application or renewal; and

  (x) provide to the division a notarized letter on company letterhead, signed by the owner or president of the entity, authorizing the PLM to use the entity's name.

  (b) Restrictions on entity name. No license may be issued by the division to an entity that proposes to operate under a name that closely resembles the name of another entity licensee, or that the division determines might otherwise be confusing or misleading to the public.

  (4) Branch office.

  (a) To register a branch office with the division, a person shall:

  (i) obtain a Utah entity license for the entity under which the branch office will be registered;

  (ii) submit to the nationwide database an MU3 form that includes:

  (A) all required identifying information; and

  (B) the name of the LM who will serve as the branch lending manager;

  (iii) create a sponsorship through the nationwide database that identifies the mortgage loan originator(s) who will work from the branch office; and

  (iv) pay all fees through the nationwide database as required by the division and by the nationwide database.

  (b) A person who registers a branch office pursuant to this Subsection (4) shall ensure that any licensed trade names of the entity that are used from the branch office are listed in the "Other Name" section of the entity MU1 form.

  (c)(i) A PLM may not simultaneously serve as a BLM if Subsection R162-2c-301a(3)(a)(iv)(B) applies.

  (ii) An individual may not serve as the BLM for more than one branch at any given time.

  (5) Licenses not transferable.

  (a) A licensee shall not transfer the licensee's license to any other person.

  (b) A licensee shall not allow any other person to work under the licensee's license.

  (c) If a change in corporate structure of a licensed entity creates a separate and unique legal entity, that entity shall obtain a unique license, and shall not operate under any existing license.

  (6) Expiration of test results.

  (a) Scores for the LM exam shall be valid for 90 days.

  (7) Nonrefundable fees. All fees are nonrefundable, regardless of whether an application is granted or denied.

  (8) Other trade names.

  (a) The division shall not approve a license for any person operating under an assumed business name that poses a reasonable likelihood of misleading the public into thinking that the person is:

  (i) endorsed by the division, the state government, or the federal government;

  (ii) an agency of the state or federal government; or

  (iii) not engaged in the business of residential mortgage loans.

  (b) A mortgage entity that operates under another trade name shall register the other trade name by including it on the MU1 form and obtaining the required registration.