Source: https://www.mass.gov/regulations/209-CMR-2000-small-loans-sales-finance-companies-and-insurance-premium-finance
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 20:40:26+00:00

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The purpose of 209 CMR 20.00 is to establish procedures and requirements for the licensing and supervision of licensees under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 140, §96, c. 255B; 255C or 255D.
Nothing contained in 209 CMR 20.00 shall limit the ability of the commissioner to consider other information in determining whether or not to approve an application, or to require information in addition to that required by the application form provided to the applicant.
Applicant, any person or entity who is required to be licensed under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 140, § 96; c. 255B; c. 255C or c. 255D.
Commissioner, the commissioner of banks.
Licensee, any person who is licensed to make small loans under M.G.L. c. 140, §§ 96 to 113, inclusive; any person who is licensed as a sales finance company as defined in M.G.L. c. 255B, a premium finance company as defined in M.G.L. c. 255C, or a sales finance company as defined in M.G.L. c. 255D.
(g) any other intangible asset, as may be determined by the commissioner.
Person, a natural person or an organization including a corporation, partnership, association, cooperative or trust.
(1) Application. Each applicant for a license to engage in the business of making small loans pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140, § 96; a license as a sales finance company pursuant to M.G.L. c. 255B, or a premium finance agency pursuant to M.G.L. c. 255C, or a sales finance company pursuant to M.G.L. c. 255D shall submit a written application on a form prescribed by the commissioner, signed under the pains and penalties of perjury, containing such information as the commissioner may from time to time require.
1. An Applicant for a license under M.G.L. c. 140, § 96 shall demonstrate that, after all organization and other initial expenses have been paid, it has a net worth of not less than $75,000, and shall provide the commissioner with evidence of its financial responsibility.
2. An Applicant for a license under M.G.L. c. 255B shall demonstrate that, after all organization and other initial expenses have been paid, it has a net worth equal to at least $20,000. The minimum net worth requirement may be waived by the commissioner when a license is being renewed. If the commissioner approves an Applicant under M.G.L. c. 255B, he may, in his discretion, require the Licensee to furnish a bond in a sum not to exceed $10,000 executed by the Licensee and by a surety company approved by the commissioner conditioned upon the faithful performance by the Licensee of the duties and obligations pertaining to the business so licensed.
3. An Applicant for a license under M.G.L. c. 255C or c. 255D shall demonstrate and provide the commissioner with evidence of its financial responsibility.
1. Contents. The financial statements shall include, but are not limited to, a Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash, and all relevant notes thereto.
a. An Applicant for a license under M.G.L. c. 140, § 96 shall submit financial statements, for the preceding fiscal year which have been either audited or reviewed by an independent Certified Public Accountant. The financial statements must include a statement of condition, an income statement and a statement of cash flows. In the discretion of the Commissioner and under such conditions as he may impose, an Applicant's unaudited financial statements may be submitted with audited consolidated financial statements of its parent.
b. An Applicant for a license under M.G.L. c. 255B, c. 255C, or c. 255D shall submit audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year if such statements were prepared. If audited statements were not prepared, an applicant must submit unaudited financial statements including a statement of condition and income and expense. Unaudited statements must include all supporting schedules and be completed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the statements must be dated not more than 90 days prior to the date of application and must be signed under the pains and penalty of perjury by an authorized officer of the Applicant.
3. Renewal Application. An Applicant seeking to renew its license under M.G.L. c. 140, § 96; c. 255B; c. 255C; or c. 255D shall submit unconsolidated, entity only financial statements, which have been either audited or reviewed by an independent Certified Public Accountant. The financial statements must include a statement of condition, an income statement and a statement of cash flows. At the discretion of the commissioner and under such conditions as he may impose, a Licensee may submit unaudited entity only financial statements with its parent's audited consolidated financial statements.
4 Filings of Certain Insurance Premium Finance Agencies. The provisions of 209 CMR 20.03(2)(b)2. and 3. shall not apply to an insurance premium finance agency as an applicant or a licensee whose business is exclusively limited to financing its own customers' commercial insurance policies. The Commissioner may consider the goodwill or value placed on insurance renewals or other similar intangible value toward the net worth of such an insurance premium finance agency applicant or licensee. The provisions of 209 CMR 20.03(2)(b)4. shall cease to be effective on December 31, 1998.
(c) Character and Fitness. An Applicant shall submit information demonstrating that the Applicant possesses the character, reputation, integrity and fitness to engage in the business of a sales finance company or a premium finance agency in an honest, fair, sound and efficient manner.
(d) Business Experience. An Applicant shall demonstrate to the commissioner's satisfaction that the Applicant, and its applicable officers and employees, possess the necessary educational and business experience to engage in the business of a sales finance company or a premium finance agency.
(e) Other Information. An Applicant shall submit such other information as the commissioner may deem necessary to properly evaluate an application.
(3) A Licensee in good standing as a mortgage lender under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 255E, who intends to engage in the business of making small loans, shall be exempt from the provisions of 209 CMR 20.03(1) and 20.06 but shall be required to file a letter application, with applicable application fee, or supplementary information with its application pursuant to M.G.L. c. 255E, for a license pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140, § 96 setting forth its licensed status and a brief description on the extent it intends to engage in the making of loans of $6,000 or less and such other information as the commissioner may require.
(1) The commissioner will issue an applicant a license to engage in the business of making small loans, or the business of a sales finance company or a premium finance agency if the commissioner, upon review of the application and all other relevant information, determines that the Applicant has met all of the requirements of M.G.L. c. 140, § 96; c. 255B, c. 255C, or c. 255D.
(d) engaged in conduct which has resulted in the suspension or revocation of its license to engage in any business by the licensing authority of any other state.
(3) An Applicant whose application for a license has been denied under 209 CMR 20.04 may appeal the commissioner's action under M.G.L. c. 255B, § 5 or c. 255D, § 5.
(1) Each Licensee shall keep and use its books, records, and accounts in a manner which will allow the Commissioner to determine whether the Licensee is complying with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 140, § 96; c. 255B, or c. 255C, or c. 255D and applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Each Licensee shall comply with the provisions of 209 CMR 48.00.
(2) A Licensee shall maintain a complete customer account history including but not limited to terms and conditions of the loan, agreement, payment dates, pay off date, refunds, refinancing date, collection or legal action taken.
(a) Licensee filing for bankruptcy or reorganization.
(b) Notification of the institution of license revocation procedures in any state against the Licensee.
(c) The filing of a criminal indictment any way related to the activities of a licensee, an officer, director, or principal, including, but not limited to, the handling and/or reporting of moneys received and/or instruments sold.
(d) A Licensee, officer, director, or principal being convicted of a crime.
or among the officers, partners or directors of a Licensee, a notice shall forthwith be filed with the Commissioner who may thereupon cause such investigation to be made as he deems necessary, as if it were a new license. In the case of a corporation, control is defined as a change of ownership by a person or group acting in concert to acquire 10% of the stock, or the ability of a person or group acting in concert to elect a majority of the directors or otherwise effect a change in policy of the corporation.
2. provide such other information as the Commissioner may require.
(1) A Licensee who wishes to carry on its business at any location in addition to the address on its original license shall obtain the prior approval of the commissioner. Such approval shall contain the address of any such place and such other information as the commissioner may require. A license shall be valid for the transaction of business at or from the address specified on the license.
(2) No change in the location of a licensed business shall take place without the written approval of the commissioner.

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