Source: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/1322
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 16:18:46+00:00

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1322.01 Mortgage brokers - loan officers definitions.
(A) "Administrative or clerical tasks" mean the receipt, collection, and distribution of information common for the processing or underwriting of a loan in the mortgage industry, without performing any analysis of the information, and communication with a consumer to obtain information necessary for the processing or underwriting of a residential mortgage loan.
(B) "Advertising" means a commercial message in any medium that promotes, either directly or indirectly, a residential mortgage lending transaction.
(C) "Application" has the same meaning as in 12 C.F.R. 1026.2(a)(3).
(D) "Approved education course" means any course approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(E) "Approved test provider" means any test provider approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(F) "Borrower" means a person seeking a residential mortgage loan or an obligor on a residential mortgage loan.
(4) The location within this state is controlled directly or indirectly by the registrant.
(H) "Buyer" means an individual who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a mortgage loan originator for purposes of obtaining a residential mortgage loan. "Buyer" includes an individual whose mortgage loan is serviced by a mortgage servicer.
(I) "Consumer reporting agency" has the same meaning as in the "Fair Credit Reporting Act," 84 Stat. 1128, 15 U.S.C.A. 1681a, as amended.
(4) In the case of a partnership, has the right to receive upon dissolution or has contributed five per cent or more of the capital.
(K) "Depository institution" has the same meaning as in section 3 of the "Federal Deposit Insurance Act," 12 U.S.C. 1813(c), and also includes any credit union.
(L) "Dwelling" has the same meaning as in 15 U.S.C. 1602(w). "Dwelling" includes a single condominium unit, cooperative unit, mobile home, and trailer, if it is used as a residence, whether or not that structure is attached to real property.
(M) "Employee" means an individual for whom a mortgage broker or mortgage lender, in addition to providing a wage or salary, pays social security and unemployment taxes, provides workers' compensation coverage, and withholds local, state, and federal income taxes. "Employee" also includes any individual who acts as a mortgage loan originator or operations manager of a registrant, but for whom the registrant is prevented by law from making income tax withholdings.
(N) "Entity" means a business organization, including a sole proprietorship.
(O) "Expungement" means a court-ordered process that involves the destruction of documentation related to past arrests and convictions.
(P) "Federal banking agency" means the board of governors of the federal reserve system, the comptroller of the currency, the national credit union administration, or the federal deposit insurance corporation.
(Q) "Immediate family" means an individual's spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law.
(R) "Independent contractor" means an individual who performs duties for another person and is not subject to that person's supervision or control.
(S) "Individual" means a natural person.
(T) "Licensee" means any individual who has been issued a mortgage loan originator license under this chapter.
(U) "Loan commitment" means a statement transmitted in writing or electronically by a mortgage lender setting forth the terms and conditions upon which the mortgage lender is willing to make a particular residential mortgage loan to a particular borrower.
(V) "Loan processor or underwriter" means an individual who, with respect to the origination of a residential mortgage loan, performs administrative or clerical tasks as an employee at the direction of and subject to the supervision of a mortgage lender or mortgage broker. For purposes of this division, "origination of a residential mortgage loan" means all activities related to a residential mortgage loan, from the taking of a loan application through the completion of all required loan closing documents and the funding of the loan.
(W) "Mortgage" means the consensual interest in real property located in this state, including improvements to that property, securing a debt evidence by a mortgage, trust indenture, deed of trust, or other lien on real property.
(X) "Mortgage broker" means an entity that obtains, attempts to obtain, or assists in obtaining a mortgage loan for a borrower from a mortgage lender in return for consideration or in anticipation of consideration. For purposes of this division, "attempting to obtain or assisting in obtaining" a mortgage loan includes referring a borrower to a mortgage lender, soliciting or offering to solicit a mortgage loan on behalf of a borrower, or negotiating or offering to negotiate the terms or conditions of a mortgage loan with a mortgage lender on behalf of a borrower.
(Y) "Mortgage lender" means an entity that consummates a residential mortgage loan, advances funds, offers to advance funds, or commits to advancing funds for a residential mortgage loan applicant.
(d) Issues or offers to issue a commitment for a residential mortgage loan to a buyer.
(iv) Assist the borrower in completing a residential mortgage loan application.
(g) An individual employed by a nonprofit organization that is recognized as tax exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) and whose primary activity is the construction, remodeling, or rehabilitation of homes for use by low-income families, provided that the nonprofit organization makes no-profit mortgage loans or mortgage loans at zero per cent interest to low-income families and no fees accrue directly to the nonprofit organization or individual employed by the nonprofit organization from those mortgage loans and that the United States department of housing and urban development does not deny this exemption.
(AA) "Mortgage servicer" means an entity that, for itself or on behalf of the holder of a mortgage loan, holds the servicing rights, records mortgage payments on its books, or performs other functions to carry out the mortgage holder's obligations or rights under the mortgage agreement including, when applicable, the receipt of funds from the mortgagor to be held in escrow for payment of real estate taxes and insurance premiums and the distribution of such funds to the taxing authority and insurance company.
(BB) "Nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry" means a licensing system developed and maintained by the conference of state bank supervisors and the American association of residential mortgage regulators, or their successor entities, for the licensing and registration of persons providing non-depository financial services.
(CC) "Nontraditional mortgage product" means any mortgage product other than a thirty-year fixed rate mortgage.
(DD) "Person" means an individual, sole proprietorship, corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, or association.
(5) Offering to engage in any activity, or to act in any capacity, described in division (EE) of this section.
(1) The individual is a mortgage loan originator and an employee of a depository institution, a subsidiary that is owned and controlled by a depository institution and regulated by a federal banking agency, or an institution regulated by the farm credit administration.
(2) The individual is registered with, and maintains a unique identifier through, the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(GG) "Registrant" means any person that has been issued a certificate of registration under this chapter.
(1) It is primarily for personal, family, or household use and is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other equivalent consensual security interest on a dwelling or on residential real estate located in Ohio.
(2) It is provided and secured by a first lien holder secured creditor or by a second lien holder secured creditor.
(II) "Residential real estate" means any real property located in this state upon which is constructed a dwelling or upon which a dwelling is intended to be built within a two-year period, subject to 24 C.F.R. 3500.5(b)(4). For purposes of this division, a borrower's intent to build a dwelling within a two-year period is presumed unless the borrower has submitted a written, signed statement to the contrary.
(JJ) "Superintendent of financial institutions" includes the deputy superintendent for consumer finance as provided in section 1181.21 of the Revised Code.
(KK) "Unique identifier" means a number or other identifier assigned by protocols established by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
The superintendent of financial institutions may, by rule, expand the definition of loan originator or mortgage broker in section 1322.01 of the Revised Code by adding individuals, persons, or entities, or may exempt additional individuals, persons, or entities from those definitions, if the superintendent finds that the addition or exemption is consistent with the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of sections 1322.01 to 1322.12 of the Revised Code and the "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," 122 Stat. 2810, 12 U.S.C. 5101.
Rules authorized by this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Renumbered from § 1322.024 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
Repealed by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §2, eff. 3/23/2018.
(E) Any entity created solely for the purpose of securitizing loans secured by an interest in real estate, provide the entity does not service the loans. As used in this division, "securitizing" means the packaging and sale of mortgage loans as a unit for sale as investment securities, but only to the extent of those activities.
(4) Assist the borrower in completing the residential mortgage loan application.
(H) A credit union service organization, provided that the organization utilizes services provided by registered mortgage loan originators or that it holds a valid letter of exemption issued by the superintendent of financial institutions under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code.
(I) A depository institution not otherwise required to be licensed under this chapter that voluntarily makes a filing on the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry as an exempt entity for the purpose of licensing loan originators exclusively associated with the institution and that holds a valid letter of exemption issued by the superintendent pursuant to division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code.
Added by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.05 [Renumbered from1322.23] Credit union service organization or depository institution application for exemption; fee.
(ii) At any time prior to the date the application for exemption is approved, a felony involving an act of fraud, dishonesty, a breach of trust, theft, or money laundering.
(c) That, with respect to financing residential mortgage loans, the organization or institution conducts business with residents of this state or secures its loans with property located in this state.
(6) Any further reasonable information that the superintendent may require.
(1) If the superintendent determines that the credit union service organization or depository institution qualifies for exemption, the superintendent shall issue a letter of exemption. Additional certified copies of a letter of exemption shall be provided upon request and the payment of seventy-five dollars per copy.
(2) If the superintendent determines that the organization or institution does not qualify for exemption, the superintendent shall issue a notice of denial, and the organization or institution may request a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(1) The organization or institution shall be subject to examination in the same manner as a registrant with respect to the conduct of the organization's or institution's mortgage loan originators. In conducting any out-of-state examination, the organization or institution shall be responsible for paying the costs of the division in the same manner as a registrant.
(2) The organization or institution shall have an affirmative duty to supervise the conduct of its mortgage loan originators, and to cooperate with investigations by the division with respect to that conduct, in the same manner as is required of registrants.
(3) The organization or institution shall keep and maintain records of all transactions relating to the conduct of its mortgage loan originators in the same manner as is required of registrants.
(4) The organization or institution may provide the surety bond for its licensees in the same manner as is permitted for registrants.
(D) A letter of exemption expires annually on the thirty-first day of December and may be renewed on or before that date by submitting an application that meets the requirements of division (A) of this section and a nonrefundable renewal fee of three hundred fifty dollars for each location of an office to be maintained by the credit union service organization or depository institution.
(E) The superintendent may issue a notice to revoke or suspend a letter of exemption if the superintendent finds that the letter was obtained though a false or fraudulent representation of a material fact, or the omission of a material fact, required by law, or that a condition for exemption is no longer being met. Prior to issuing an order of revocation or suspension, the credit union service organization or depository institution shall be given an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(F) All information obtained by the division pursuant to an examination or investigation under this section shall be subject to the confidentiality requirements set forth in section 1322.36 of the Revised Code.
(G) All money collected under this section shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the consumer finance fund created in section 1321.21 of the Revised Code.
Renumbered from § 1322.023 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.065 [Renumbered as1322.17] Mortgage brokers registered solely to sell leads or to match buyers.
Renumbered as § 1322.17 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.07 Mortgage broker certification of registration - loan officer license.
(A) No person, on the person's own behalf or on behalf of any other person, shall act as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker without first having obtained a certificate of registration from the superintendent of financial institutions for the principal office and every branch office to be maintained by the person for the transaction of business as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker in this state. A registrant shall maintain an office location for the transaction of business as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker in this state.
(1) No individual shall act as a mortgage loan originator without first having obtained a license from the superintendent. A mortgage loan originator shall be employed by or associated with a mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code, but shall not be employed by or associated with more than one registrant or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code at any one time.
(2) An individual acting under the individual's authority as a registered mortgage loan originator shall not be required to be licensed under division (B)(1) of this section.
(3) An individual who holds a valid temporary mortgage loan originator license issued pursuant to section 1322.24 of the Revised Code may engage in the business of a mortgage loan originator in accordance with this chapter during the term of the temporary license.
Renumbered from § 1322.02 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.167, SB 333, §1, eff. 3/22/2013.
1322.09 Application for certificate of registration.
(A) An application for a certificate of registration shall be in writing, under oath, and in a form prescribed by the superintendent of financial institutions that complies with the requirements of the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of five hundred dollars for each location of an office to be maintained by the applicant in accordance with division (A) of section 1322.07 of the Revised Code and any additional fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(B) Upon the filing of the application and payment of the nonrefundable application fee and any fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, the superintendent shall investigate the applicant and any individual whose identity is required to be disclosed in the application. As part of that investigation, the superintendent shall conduct a civil records check.
If, in order to issue a certificate of registration to an applicant, additional investigation by the superintendent outside this state is necessary, the superintendent may require the applicant to advance sufficient funds to pay the actual expenses of the investigation, if it appears that these expenses will exceed five hundred dollars. The superintendent shall provide the applicant with an itemized statement of the actual expenses that the applicant is required to pay.
(b) Information related to any administrative, civil, or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction.
(D) The superintendent shall pay all funds advanced and application and renewal fees and penalties the superintendent receives pursuant to this section and section 1322.10 of the Revised Code to the treasurer of state to the credit of the consumer finance fund created in section 1321.21 of the Revised Code.
(E) If an application for a certificate of registration does not contain all of the information required under this section, and if that information is not submitted to the superintendent or to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry within ninety days after the superintendent or the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry requests the information in writing, including by electronic transmission or facsimile, the superintendent may consider the application withdrawn.
(F) A certificate of registration and the authority granted under that certificate is not transferable or assignable and cannot be franchised by contract or any other means.
(1) The superintendent may establish relationships or enter into contracts with the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, or any entities designated by it, to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker certificates of registration or the persons associated with a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker.
(2) For purposes of this section and to reduce the points of contact that the federal bureau of investigation may have to maintain, the division of financial institutions may use the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry as a channeling agent for requesting information from and distributing information to the United States department of justice or other governmental agencies.
(3) For purposes of this section and to reduce the points of contact that the division may have to maintain, the division may use the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry as a channeling agent for requesting information from and distributing information to any source as determined by the division.
Renumbered from § 1322.03 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.10 [Renumbered from1322.04] Conditions for issuing certificate of registration.
(1) The application is accompanied by the application fee and any fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(a) If a check or other draft instrument is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds, the superintendent shall notify the applicant by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the application will be withdrawn unless the applicant, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, submits the application fee and a one-hundred-dollar penalty to the superintendent. If the applicant does not submit the application fee and penalty within that time period, or if any check or other draft instrument used to pay the fee or penalty is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds, the application shall be withdrawn.
(b) If a check or other draft instrument is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds after the certificate of registration has been issued, the superintendent shall notify the registrant by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the certificate of registration issued in reliance on the check or other draft instrument will be canceled unless the registrant, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, submits the application fee and a one-hundred-dollar penalty to the superintendent. If the registrant does not submit the application fee and penalty within that time period, or if any check or other draft instrument used to pay the fee or penalty is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds, the certificate of registration shall be canceled immediately without a hearing, and the registrant shall cease activity as a mortgage broker.
(2) If the application is for a location that is a residence, evidence that the use of the residence to transact business as a mortgage lender or mortgage broker is not prohibited.
The applicant maintains all necessary filings and approvals required by the secretary of state.
(4) The applicant complies with the surety bond requirements of section 1322.32 of the Revised Code.
(5) The applicant has not made a material misstatement of fact or material omission of fact in the application.
(b) At any time prior to the date the application for the certificate of registration is approved, a felony involving an act of fraud, dishonesty, a breach of trust, theft, or money laundering.
(7) The applicant's operations manager successfully completed the examination required by section 1322.27 of the Revised Code.
(8) The applicant's financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness command the confidence of the public and warrant the belief that the business will be operated honestly , fairly, and efficiently in compliance with the purposes of this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder. The superintendent shall not use a credit score or a bankruptcy as the sole basis for registration denial.
(B) For purposes of determining whether an applicant that is a partnership, corporation, or other business entity or association has met the conditions set forth in divisions (A) (6) and (8) of this section, the superintendent shall determine which partners, shareholders, or persons named in the application must meet those conditions . This determination shall be based on the extent and nature of the partner's, shareholder's, or person's ownership interest in the partnership, corporation, or other business entity or association that is the applicant and on whether the person is in a position to direct, control, or adversely influence the operations of the applicant.
(1) The renewal application is accompanied by a nonrefundable renewal fee of five hundred dollars for each location of an office to be maintained by the applicant in accordance with division (A) of section 1322.07 of the Revised Code and any fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry. If a check or other draft instrument is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds, the superintendent shall notify the registrant by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the certificate of registration renewed in reliance on the check or other draft instrument will be canceled unless the registrant, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, submits the renewal fee and a one-hundred-dollar penalty to the superintendent. If the registrant does not submit the renewal fee and penalty within that time period, or if any check or other draft instrument used to pay the fee or penalty is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds, the certificate of registration shall be canceled immediately without a hearing and the registrant shall cease activity as a mortgage broker.
(2) The operations manager designated under section 1322.12 of the Revised Code has completed at least eight hours of continuing education as required under section 1322.28 of the Revised Code.
(3) The applicant meets the conditions set forth in divisions (A)(2) to (8) of this section.
(4) The applicant's certificate of registration is not subject to an order of suspension or an unpaid and past due fine imposed by the superintendent.
(1) Subject to division (D)(2) of this section, if a renewal fee or additional fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry is received by the superintendent after the thirty-first day of December, the certificate of registration shall not be considered renewed, and the applicant shall cease activity as a mortgage lender or mortgage broker.
(2) Division (D)(1) of this section shall not apply if the applicant, not later than forty-five days after the renewal deadline, submits the renewal fee or additional fee and a one-hundred-dollar penalty to the superintendent.
(E) Certificates of registration issued under this chapter annually expire on the thirty-first day of December.
(F) The pardon or expungement of a conviction shall not be considered a conviction for purposes of this section. When determining the eligibility of an applicant, the superintendent may consider the underlying crime, facts, or circumstances connected with a pardoned or expunged conviction.
Renumbered from § 1322.04 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.11 [Renumbered as1322.52] Buyer's actions - injunctive relief - criminal proceedings.
Renumbered as § 1322.52 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.12 Designation of operations manager.
Each registrant or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall designate an employee or owner of that registrant's business as the operations manager. The operations manager shall be responsible for the management, supervision, and control of a particular location.
To be eligible for such a designation, an employee or owner shall have at least three years of experience as a mortgage loan originator or registered mortgage loan originator. While acting as the operations manager, the employee or owner shall be licensed as a mortgage loan originator under this chapter and shall not be employed by any other mortgage lender or mortgage broker. This paragraph shall not apply to the designated operations manager of an entity registered exclusively as a mortgage servicer.
1322.15 [Renumbered from1322.073] Obfuscation or concealment of true ownership or control.
No person shall acquire, sell, transfer, or hypothecate any interest in a registrant or an applicant for a certificate of registration under this chapter in order to obfuscate or conceal the true ownership or control of the registrant or applicant.
Renumbered from § 1322.073 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.16 [Renumbered from1322.021] Notification of transfers of ownership interests.
(A) A registrant that is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other business entity or association shall notify the division of financial institutions of every sale, transfer, or hypothecation of any stock, security, membership, partnership, or other equitable, beneficial, or ownership interest in the entity or association, if the interest represents at least a five per cent membership, partnership, or other equitable, beneficial, or ownership interest in the entity or association.
(B) Every person that acquires or otherwise receives an interest described in division (A) of this section is subject to this chapter. The division may make any investigation necessary to determine whether any fact or condition exists that, if it had existed at the time of the original application for a certificate of registration, the fact or condition would have warranted the division to deny the application under section 1322.10 of the Revised Code. If such a fact or condition is found, the division may, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, revoke the registrant's certificate.
Renumbered from § 1322.021 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.17 [Renumbered from1322.065] Mortgage brokers registered solely to sell leads or to match buyers.
A person registered under this chapter solely to sell leads of potential buyers to residential mortgage lenders or mortgage brokers, or solely to match buyers with residential mortgage lenders or mortgage brokers through a computerized loan origination system recognized by the United States department of housing and urban development, shall be required to make only those disclosures under this chapter that apply to the portion of the transaction during which they have direct buyer contact, and shall be subject to all fair conduct and prohibition requirements in their dealing with buyers.
Renumbered from § 1322.065 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.20 [Renumbered from1322.031] Application for loan officer license.
(A) An application for a license as a mortgage loan originator shall be in writing, under oath, and in a form prescribed by the superintendent of financial institutions that complies with the requirements of the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of one hundred fifty dollars and any additional fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(b) Four hours of instruction in a course or program of study reviewed and approved by the superintendent concerning Ohio lending laws and the Ohio consumer sales practices act, Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, as it applies to registrants and licensees.
If an applicant held a valid mortgage loan originator license issued by this state at any time during the immediately preceding five-year period, the applicant shall not be required to complete any additional pre-licensing instruction. For this purpose, any time during which the individual is a registered mortgage loan originator shall not be taken into account.
(3) A person having successfully completed the pre-licensing education requirement reviewed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry for any state within the previous five years shall be granted credit toward completion of the pre-licensing education requirement of this state.
(2) Any further information that the superintendent requires.
. As part of that investigation, the superintendent shall conduct a civil records check.
If, in order to issue a license to an applicant, additional investigation by the superintendent outside this state is necessary, the superintendent may require the applicant to advance sufficient funds to pay the actual expenses of the investigation, if it appears that these expenses will exceed five hundred dollars. The superintendent shall provide the applicant with an itemized statement of the actual expenses that the applicant is required to pay.
(F) The superintendent shall pay all funds advanced and application and renewal fees and penalties the superintendent receives pursuant to this section and section 1322.21 of the Revised Code to the treasurer of state to the credit of the consumer finance fund created in section 1321.21 of the Revised Code.
(G) If an application for a mortgage loan originator license does not contain all of the information required under this section, and if that information is not submitted to the superintendent or to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry within ninety days after the superintendent or the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry requests the information in writing, including by electronic transmission or facsimile, the superintendent may consider the application withdrawn.
The superintendent may establish relationships or enter into contracts with the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, or any entities designated by it, to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to mortgage loan originator licenses or the persons associated with a licensee.
(I) A mortgage loan originator license, or the authority granted under that license, is not assignable or transferable.
Renumbered from § 1322.031 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
Effective Date: 05-02-2002; 01-01-2007; 2006 SB223 03-23-2007 .
1322.21 [Renumbered from1322.041] Conditions for issuing loan officer license.
(b) If a check or other draft instrument is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds after the license has been issued, the superintendent shall notify the licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the license issued in reliance on the check or other draft instrument will be canceled unless the licensee, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, submits the application fee and a one-hundred-dollar penalty to the superintendent. If the licensee does not submit the application fee and penalty within that time period, or if any check or other draft instrument used to pay the fee or penalty is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds, the license shall be canceled immediately without a hearing, and the licensee shall cease activity as a loan originator.
(2) The applicant has not made a material misstatement of fact or material omission of fact in the application.
(b) At any time prior to the date the application for the license is approved, a felony involving an act of fraud, dishonesty, a breach of trust, theft, or money laundering.
The applicant completed the prelicensing instruction set forth in division (B) of section 1322.20 of the Revised Code.
(5) The applicant's financial responsibility, character, and general fitness command the confidence of the public and warrant the belief that the business will be operated honestly and fairly in compliance with the purposes of this chapter. The superintendent shall not use a credit score or bankruptcy as the sole basis for a license denial.
(6) The applicant is in compliance with the surety bond requirements of section 1322.32 of the Revised Code.
(7) The applicant has not had a mortgage loan originator license, or comparable authority, revoked in any governmental jurisdiction.
(1) The renewal application is accompanied by a nonrefundable renewal fee of one hundred fifty dollars and any fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry. If a check or other draft instrument is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds, the superintendent shall notify the licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the license renewed in reliance on the check or other draft instrument will be canceled unless the licensee, within thirty days after receipt of the notice, submits the renewal fee and a one-hundred-dollar penalty to the superintendent. If the licensee does not submit the renewal fee and penalty within that time period, or if any check or other draft instrument used to pay the fee or penalty is returned to the superintendent for insufficient funds, the license shall be canceled immediately without a hearing, and the licensee shall cease activity as a loan originator.
(2) The applicant has completed at least eight hours of continuing education as required under section 1322.28 of the Revised Code.
(3) The applicant meets the conditions set forth in divisions (A)(2) to (7) of this section .
(4) The applicant's license is not subject to an order of suspension or an unpaid and past due fine imposed by the superintendent.
(1) Subject to division (C)(2) of this section, if a license renewal application fee, including any fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, is received by the superintendent after the thirty-first day of December, the license shall not be considered renewed, and the applicant shall cease activity as a mortgage loan originator.
(2) Division (C)(1) of this section shall not apply if the applicant, not later than forty-five days after the renewal deadline, submits the renewal application and any other required fees and a one-hundred-dollar penalty to the superintendent.
(D) Mortgage originator licenses annually expire on the thirty-first day of December.
(E) The pardon or expungement of a conviction shall not be considered a conviction for purposes of this section. When determining the eligibility of an applicant, the superintendent may consider the underlying crime, facts, or circumstances connected with a pardoned or expunged conviction.
Renumbered from § 1322.041 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.24 [Renumbered from1322.042] Temporary loan originator license for out-of-state mortgatge loan originator.
(a) The individual holds a valid mortgage loan originator license, or comparable authority, issued pursuant to the law of any other state of the United States.
(b) The individual is registered, fingerprinted, and maintains a unique identifier through the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(2) "Sponsor" means a registrant that employs or is associated with an applicant for a temporary mortgage loan originator license and, during the term of the applicant's temporary license, covers the applicant under its corporate surety bond or requires the applicant to obtain and maintain a corporate surety bond.
(B) The superintendent of financial institutions may, in accordance with this section, issue to an out-of-state mortgage loan originator a temporary mortgage loan originator license that enables the licensee to engage in the business of a mortgage loan originator while the individual completes the requirements necessary to meet the conditions set forth in section 1322.21 of the Revised Code for a mortgage loan originator license. A temporary mortgage loan originator license shall be valid for a term of not more than one hundred twenty days from the date of issuance. A temporary mortgage loan originator license may not be renewed.
(1) The applicant has at least two years of experience in the field of residential mortgage lending in the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the temporary mortgage loan originator license.
(2) The applicant has not previously applied for a temporary mortgage loan originator license in this state.
(3) The applicant has not had a mortgage loan originator license, or comparable authority, revoked in any governmental jurisdiction. For purposes of division (C)(3) of this section, a subsequent formal vacation of such a revocation shall not be considered a revocation.
(b) At any time prior to the date of application, a felony involving an act of fraud, dishonesty, a breach of trust, theft, or money laundering.
For purposes of division (C)(4) of this section, any conviction for which the applicant has received a pardon shall not be considered a conviction.
(1) The application is accompanied by the application fee and the certification described in division (C) of this section.
(2) The applicant is registered, fingerprinted, and has a valid unique identifier through the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry as of the date of application.
(3) The applicant has authorized the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry to obtain a credit report for submission to the superintendent.
(4) The applicant has a sponsor that certifies employment of, or association with, the applicant and has signed the application.
(E) The sponsor of a temporary licensee shall have an affirmative duty to supervise the conduct of the temporary licensee in the same manner as is required of its other licensees. If the temporary licensee's employment or association with the sponsor is terminated, the sponsor shall notify the division of financial institutions of the termination through the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry. Upon the division's receipt of the notice, the sponsor shall no longer be held responsible for the conduct of the temporary licensee.
Renumbered from § 1322.042 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
Added by 129th General AssemblyFile No.167, SB 333, §1, eff. 3/22/2013.
1322.25 [Renumbered from1322.043] Adoption of rules to conform to federal law regarding temporary licenses for registered loan originators.
If the "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," 122 Stat. 2810, 12 U.S.C. 5101, as amended, is modified after the effective date of this amendment, or any regulation, statement, or position is adopted under that act, to permit states to issue a temporary mortgage loan originator license to a registered loan originator, the superintendent shall, in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code, adopt rules the superintendent considers necessary and appropriate to issue a temporary license to a registered loan originator.
Renumbered from § 1322.043 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.27 [Renumbered from1322.051] Examinations for operations manager and loan officer for mortgage broker business.
Each applicant for a mortgage loan originator license shall submit to a written test that is developed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry and administered by an approved test provider .
(A) The test shall adequately measure the applicant's knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including ethics, federal and state law related to mortgage origination, fraud, consumer protection, and the nontraditional mortgage marketplace, and fair lending issues.
(B) An individual shall not be considered to have passed the written test unless the individual answers at least seventy-five per cent of the questions correctly.
(C) An individual may retake the test three consecutive times provided the period between taking the tests is at least thirty days. If an individual fails three consecutive tests, the individual shall be required to wait at least six months before taking the test again.
(D) If a mortgage loan originator fails to maintain a valid mortgage loan originator license for a period of five years or longer, the individual shall be required to retake the test.
For this purpose, any time during which the individual is a registered mortgage loan originator shall not be taken into account.
Renumbered from § 1322.051 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.28 [Renumbered from1322.052] Continuing education for operations manager.
(3) Two hours of training related to lending standards for non-qualified mortgages, as defined in 12 C.F.R. 1026.43, or the nontraditional mortgage product marketplace.
(B) Continuing education courses shall be reviewed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry based upon reasonable standards.
(1) An individual cannot take the same approved course in the same or successive years to meet the annual requirement for continuing education.
(2) An individual can only receive credit for a continuing education course in the year in which the course is taken, unless the individual is making up a deficiency in continuing education as permitted by rule or order of the superintendent .
(3) A licensee who subsequently becomes unlicensed must complete the continuing education requirement for the last year in which the license was held prior to the issuance of a new or renewed license.
(4) A licensee who is approved as an instructor of a continuing education course receives credit for the licensee's own annual continuing education requirement at the rate of two credit hours for every one hour taught.
(5) If an individual successfully completed a continuing education course reviewed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry as required by another state, the individual can receive credit toward completion of the continuing education requirement of this state.
Renumbered from § 1322.052 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.29 Holder of letter of exemption; transfer application.
(A) A registrant or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall supervise all business of a mortgage loan originator conducted at the principal office, any branch office, or other location used by the individual mortgage loan originator.
(B) If a mortgage loan originator's employment or association is terminated for any reason, the licensee may request the transfer of the license to another mortgage lender or mortgage broker by submitting a transfer application, along with a fifteen-dollar fee and any fee required by the national mortgage licensing system and registry, to the superintendent of financial institutions or may request the superintendent in writing to hold the license in escrow. Any licensee whose license is held in escrow shall cease activity as a mortgage loan originator. A licensee whose license is held in escrow shall be required to apply for renewal annually and to comply with the annual continuing education requirement.
(C) A registrant may employ or be associated with a mortgage loan originator on a temporary basis pending the transfer of the mortgage loan originator's license to the registrant, if the registrant receives written confirmation from the superintendent that the mortgage loan originator is licensed under this chapter.
(1) The licensee shall maintain and display a copy of the mortgage loan originator license at the office where the licensee principally transacts business.
(2) If the mortgage loan originator's employment or association is terminated, the mortgage loan originator shall notify the superintendent within five business days after termination. The licensee may request the transfer of the license to another person or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code by submitting a transfer application, along with a fifteen-dollar fee and any fee required by the national mortgage licensing system and registry, to the superintendent or may request the superintendent in writing to hold the license in escrow. A licensee whose license is held in escrow shall cease activity as a mortgage loan originator. A licensee whose license is held in escrow shall be required to apply for renewal annually and to comply with the annual continuing education requirement.
(E) A licensee may seek to be employed by or associated with a registrant or a person or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code, if the mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or person or entity receives written confirmation from the superintendent that the mortgage loan originator is licensed under this chapter.
A registrant may contract for and receive interest at any rate or rates agreed upon or consented to by the parties to the dwelling secured loan or mortgage, but not exceeding an annual percentage rate of twenty-five per cent.
1322.32 [Renumbered from1322.05] Corporate surety bond required.
(1) No registrant shall conduct business in this state, unless the registrant has obtained and maintains in effect at all times a corporate surety bond issued by a bonding company or insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be in favor of the superintendent of financial institutions and in the penal sum of one-half per cent of the aggregate loan amount of residential mortgage loans originated in the immediately preceding calendar year, but not exceeding one hundred fifty thousand dollars. Under no circumstances, however, shall the bond be less than fifty thousand dollars and an additional penal sum of ten thousand dollars for each location, in excess of one, at which the registrant conducts business. The term of the bond shall coincide with the term of registration. A copy of the bond shall be filed with the superintendent. The bond shall be for the exclusive benefit of any buyer injured by a violation by an employee of the registrant, mortgage loan originator employed by or associated with the registrant, or registrant of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder. The aggregate liability of the corporate surety for any and all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not exceed the penal sum of the bond.
(a) No licensee who is employed by or associated with a person or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall conduct business in this state, unless either the licensee or the person or entity on the licensee's behalf has obtained and maintains in effect at all times a corporate surety bond issued by a bonding company or insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be in favor of the superintendent of financial institutions and in the penal sum of one-half per cent of the aggregate loan amount of residential mortgage loans originated in the immediately preceding calendar year, but not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars. Under no circumstances, however, shall the bond be less than fifty thousand dollars. The term of the bond shall coincide with the term of licensure. A copy of the bond shall be filed with the superintendent. The bond shall be for the exclusive benefit of any buyer injured by a violation by the licensee of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder. The aggregate liability of the corporate surety for any and all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not exceed the penal sum of the bond.
(b) Licensees covered by a corporate surety bond obtained by a registrant, or by a person or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code, they are employed by or associated with shall not be required to obtain an individual bond.
(a) The registrant shall give notice to the superintendent by certified mail of any action that is brought by a buyer against the registrant, mortgage loan originator, or employee alleging injury by a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder, and of any judgment that is entered against the registrant, mortgage loan originator, or employee by a buyer injured by a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder. The notice shall provide details sufficient to identify the action or judgment, and shall be filed with the superintendent within ten days after the commencement of the action or notice to the registrant of entry of a judgment.
(b) The licensee shall give notice to the superintendent by certified mail of any action that is brought by a buyer against the licensee alleging injury by a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder, and of any judgment that is entered against the licensee by a buyer injured by a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder. The notice shall provide details sufficient to identify the action or judgment, and shall be filed with the superintendent within ten days after the commencement of the action or notice to the licensee of entry of a judgment. A person or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code that secures bonding for the licensees employed by or associated with the person or entity shall report such actions or judgments in the same manner as is required of registrants.
(C) Whenever the penal sum of the corporate surety bond is reduced by one or more recoveries or payments, the registrant or licensee shall furnish a new or additional bond under this section, so that the total or aggregate penal sum of the bond or bonds equals the sum required by this section, or shall furnish an endorsement executed by the corporate surety reinstating the bond to the required penal sum of it.
(D) The liability of the corporate surety on the bond to the superintendent and to any buyer injured by a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder shall not be affected in any way by any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or failure to pay the premium, by any act or omission upon the part of the registrant or licensee, by the insolvency or bankruptcy of the registrant or licensee, or by the insolvency of the registrant's or licensee's estate. The liability for any act or omission that occurs during the term of the corporate surety bond shall be maintained and in effect for at least two years after the date on which the corporate surety bond is terminated or canceled.
(E) The corporate surety bond shall not be canceled by the registrant, the licensee, or the corporate surety except upon notice to the superintendent by certified mail, return receipt requested. The cancellation shall not be effective prior to thirty days after the superintendent receives the notice.
(F) No registrant or licensee employed by or associated with a person or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall fail to comply with this section. Any registrant or licensee that fails to comply with this section shall cease all mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or mortgage loan originator activity in this state until the registrant or licensee complies with this section.
Renumbered from § 1322.05 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
Admended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.
1322.34 Examination and maintenance of records.
(A) As often as the superintendent of financial institutions considers it necessary, the superintendent may examine the registrant's or licensee's records, including all records created or processed by a licensee, pertaining to business transacted pursuant to this chapter.
(B) A registrant or licensee shall maintain records pertaining to business transacted pursuant to this chapter for four years. For purposes of this division, "registrant or licensee" includes any person whose certificate of registration or license is cancelled, surrendered, or revoked or who otherwise ceases to engage in business as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, mortgage broker, or mortgage loan originator.
No registrant or licensee shall fail to comply with this division.
(C) Each registrant, licensee, and entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall submit to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry call reports or other reports of condition, which reports shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry may require. Each registrant and entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall ensure that all residential mortgage loans that are consummated as a result of a mortgage loan originator's loan origination activities are included in the report of condition submitted to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(D) Any document or record that is required to be signed and that is filed in this state as an electronic record through the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, and any other electronic record filed through the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, shall be considered a valid original document upon reproduction to paper form by the division of financial institutions.
Renumbered from § 1322.06 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.35 [Renumbered from1322.072] Obstructing examination or investigation by superintendent of financial institutions.
(C) Withhold, abstract, remove, mutilate, destroy, or secrete any books, records, computer records, or other information.
Renumbered from § 1322.072 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.36 [Renumbered from1322.061] Privileged and confidential information - public records.
(2) The information described in division (A)(1) of this section shall remain confidential for all purposes except when it is necessary for the superintendent of financial institutions to take official action regarding the affairs of a registrant or licensee, or in connection with criminal or civil proceedings to be initiated by a prosecuting attorney or the attorney general. This information may also be introduced into evidence or disclosed when and in the manner authorized by section 1181.25 of the Revised Code.
(D) The superintendent shall, on a regular basis, report violations of any provision of this chapter, as well as enforcement actions and other relevant information, to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(b) Subpoena or discovery, or admission into evidence, in any private civil action or administrative process, unless the person to whom such information or material pertains waives, in whole or in part and at the discretion of the person, any privilege held by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry with respect to that information or material.
(2) The superintendent, in order to promote more effective regulation and reduce regulatory burden through supervisory information sharing, may enter into sharing arrangements with other governmental agencies, the conference of state bank supervisors, and the American association of residential mortgage regulators.
(3) Any state law, including section 149.43 of the Revised Code, relating to the disclosure of confidential supervisory information or any information or material described in division (A)(1) or (E)(1) of this section that is inconsistent with this section shall be superseded by the requirements of this section.
(F) This section shall not apply with respect to information or material relating to the employment history of, and publicly adjudicated disciplinary and enforcement actions against, mortgage loan originators that is included in the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry for access by the public.
(G) This section does not prevent the division from releasing information relating to registrants and licensees to the attorney general, to the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing for purposes relating to the administration of Chapters 4735. and 4763. of the Revised Code, to the superintendent of insurance for purposes relating to the administration of Chapter 3953. of the Revised Code, to the commissioner of securities for purposes relating to the administration of Chapter 1707. of the Revised Code, or to local law enforcement agencies and local prosecutors. Information the division releases pursuant to this section remains confidential.
(H) The superintendent of financial institutions shall, by rule adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, establish a process by which mortgage loan originators may challenge any information provided to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry by the superintendent.
Renumbered from § 1322.061 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
(3) Having a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker certificate of registration or mortgage loan originator license, or any comparable authority, revoked in any governmental jurisdiction.
(E) Knowingly make, propose, or solicit fraudulent, false, or misleading statements on any mortgage loan document or on any document related to a mortgage loan, including a mortgage application, real estate appraisal, or real estate settlement or closing document. For purposes of this division, "fraudulent, false, or misleading statements" does not include mathematical errors, inadvertent transposition of numbers, typographical errors, or any other bona fide error.
(I) Engage in any unfair, deceptive, or unconscionable act or practice prohibited under sections 1345.01 to 1345.13 of the Revised Code.
Renumbered from § 1322.07 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.41 [Renumbered from1322.074] Prohibited interest in appraisal company.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, no registrant, or any member of the immediate family of an owner of a registrant, shall own or control a majority interest in an appraisal company.
(1) The registrant and members of the immediate family of an owner of a registrant shall not increase their interest in the company.
(2) The interest is not transferable to a member of the immediate family of an owner of a registrant.
(3) If the registrant is convicted of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal violation of this chapter or any criminal offense described in division (A)(1)(b) of section 1322.50 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of financial institutions may, in addition to any of the actions authorized under section 1322.50 of the Revised Code, order the registrant or members of the immediate family of an owner of a registrant to divest their interest in the company.
Renumbered from § 1322.074 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.42 [Renumbered from1322.075] Conflict of interest disclosure regarding referrals.
as required by rule adopted by the superintendent.
(2) As used in division (A)(1) of this section, "affiliated business arrangement" has the same meaning as in 12 U.S.C. 2602.
(C) No registrant or licensee shall knowingly enter into an arrangement or scheme, including a cross-referral arrangement, that has a principal purpose of assuring referrals by a registrant or licensee to a particular appraisal company that would violate division (B) of this section.
(D) The registrant, licensee, and entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code, or person required to be registered or licensed under this chapter shall retain proof that the buyer received the written disclosures required by division (A) of this section for four years.
Renumbered from § 1322.075 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
(B) Establish reasonable procedures designed to avoid violations of any provision of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter, or violations of applicable state and federal consumer and lending laws or rules, by mortgage loan originators or any other person associated with the registrant.
1322.45 [Renumbered from1322.081] Additional duties of brokers and loan officers.
(5) Make reasonable efforts to secure a residential mortgage loan, from lenders with whom the registrant, licensee, or person regularly does business, with rates, charges, and repayment terms that are advantageous to the buyer.
(B) Division (A) of this section shall not apply to wholesale lenders. However, wholesale lenders are subject to all other requirements applicable to mortgage brokers and nonbank mortgage lenders. For purposes of this division, "wholesale lender" means a company that has been issued a certificate of registration and that enters into transactions with buyers exclusively through unaffiliated third-party mortgage brokers.
(C) The duties and standards of care created in this section cannot be waived or modified.
(1) A buyer injured by a failure to comply with this section may bring an action for recovery of damages.
(2) Damages awarded under division (D)(1) of this section shall not be less than all compensation paid directly or indirectly to a mortgage broker from any source, plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
(E) A buyer injured by a failure to comply with this section is precluded from recovering any damages, plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs, if the buyer has also recovered any damages in a cause of action initiated under section 1322.52 of the Revised Code and the recovery of damages for a failure to comply with this section is based on the same acts or circumstances as the basis for recovery of damages in section 1322.52 of the Revised Code.
(F) This section shall not be interpreted by the superintendent to require a separate account for deposit of buyer funds.
Renumbered from § 1322.081 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.46 [Renumbered from1322.09] Disclosures in media and advertising.
(A) A registrant or mortgage loan originator shall disclose in any printed, televised, broadcast, electronically transmitted, or published advertisement relating to the registrant's or mortgage loan originator's services, including on any electronic site accessible through the internet, the business name of the registrant or mortgage loan originator and the unique identifier of the registrant or mortgage loan originator .
(B) In making any advertisement, a registrant shall comply with 12 C.F.R. 226.16, as amended.
Renumbered from § 1322.09 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
(d) The revocation of a certificate of registration or mortgage loan originator license, or any comparable authority, in any governmental jurisdiction.
(e) Any other matters the superintendent considers appropriate in enforcing this chapter.
(B) The superintendent may investigate alleged violations of this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter or complaints concerning any violation.
(1) The superintendent may make application to the court of common pleas for an order enjoining any violation and, upon a showing by the superintendent that a person has committed or is about to commit that violation, the court shall grant an injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate relief.
(2) The superintendent may make application to the court of common pleas for an order enjoining any person from acting as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, mortgage broker, registrant, mortgage loan originator, or licensee in violation of division (A) or (B) of section 1322.07 of the Revised Code, and may seek and obtain civil penalties for unregistered or unlicensed conduct of not more than five thousand dollars per violation.
(D) If the superintendent determines that a person is engaged in or is believed to be engaged in activities that may constitute a violation of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder, the superintendent, after notice and a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may issue a cease and desist order. If the administrative action is to enjoin a person from acting as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, mortgage broker, or mortgage loan originator in violation of division (A) or (B) of section 1322.07 of the Revised Code, the superintendent may seek and impose fines for that conduct in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation. Such an order shall be enforceable in the court of common pleas.
(E) If the superintendent revokes a certificate of registration or mortgage loan originator license, the revocation shall be permanent and with prejudice.
(c) Suspend the certificate of registration or mortgage loan originator license of a registrant or licensee who fails to comply with a request made by the superintendent under section 1322.09 or 1322.20 of the Revised Code to inspect qualifying education transcripts located at the registrant's or licensee's place of business.
(G) The imposition of fines under this section does not preclude any penalty imposed under section 1322.99 of the Revised Code.
Renumbered from § 1322.10 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.51 [Renumbered from1322.101] Effect of child support default on license or certificate.
On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the division of financial institutions shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a certificate or license issued pursuant to this chapter.
Renumbered from § 1322.101 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.52 [Renumbered from1322.11] Buyer's actions - injunctive relief - criminal proceedings.
(1) A buyer injured by a violation of section 1322.07, 1322.40, or 1322.46 of the Revised Code may bring an action for recovery of damages.
(2) Damages awarded under division (A)(1) of this section shall not be less than all compensation paid directly and indirectly to a registrant or mortgage loan originator from any source, plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
(1) The superintendent of financial institutions or a buyer may directly bring an action to enjoin a violation of any provision of this chapter. The attorney general may directly bring an action to enjoin a violation of any provision of this chapter with the same rights, privileges, and powers as those described in section 1345.06 of the Revised Code. The prosecuting attorney of the county in which the action may be brought may bring an action to enjoin a violation of any provision of this chapter only if the prosecuting attorney first presents any evidence of the violation to the attorney general and, within a reasonable period of time, the attorney general has not agreed to bring the action.
(2) The superintendent may initiate criminal proceedings under this chapter by presenting any evidence of criminal violation to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the offense may be prosecuted. If the prosecuting attorney does not prosecute the violations, or at the request of the prosecuting attorney, the superintendent shall present any evidence of criminal violations to the attorney general, who may proceed in the prosecution with all the rights, privileges, and powers conferred by law on prosecuting attorneys, including the power to appear before grand juries and to interrogate witnesses before such grand juries. These powers of the attorney general shall be in addition to any other applicable powers of the attorney general.
(3) The prosecuting attorney of the county in which an alleged offense may be prosecuted may initiate criminal proceedings under this chapter.
(4) In order to initiate criminal proceedings under this chapter, the attorney general shall first present any evidence of criminal violations to the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the alleged offense may be prosecuted. If, within a reasonable period of time, the prosecuting attorney has not agreed to prosecute the violations, the attorney general may proceed in the prosecution with all the rights, privileges, and powers described in division (B)(2) of this section.
(D) In any proceeding or action brought under this chapter, the burden of proving an exemption under those sections is on the person claiming the benefit of the exemption.
(E) No person shall be deemed to violate any provision of this chapter with respect to any act taken or omission made in reliance on a written notice, written interpretation, or written report from the superintendent, unless there is a subsequent amendment to those provisions, or rules promulgated thereunder, that affects the superintendent's notice, interpretation, or report.
(F) Upon disbursement of mortgage loan proceeds to or on behalf of the buyer, the registrant that assisted the buyer to obtain the mortgage loan is deemed to have completed the performance of the registrant's services for the buyer and owes no additional duties or obligations to the buyer with respect to the mortgage loan. However, nothing in this division shall be construed to limit or preclude the civil or criminal liability of a registrant for failing to comply with this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter, for failing to comply with any provision of or duty arising under an agreement with a buyer or lender under this chapter, or for violating any other provision of state or federal law.
(G) A buyer injured by a violation of any of the sections specified in division (A)(1) of this section is precluded from recovering any damages, plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs, if the buyer has also recovered any damages in a cause of action initiated under section 1322.45 of the Revised Code and the recovery of damages for a violation of any of the sections specified in division (A)(1) of this section is based on the same acts or circumstances as the basis for recovery of damages in section 1322.45 of the Revised Code.
Renumbered from § 1322.11 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.55 [Renumbered from1322.025] Adoption of rules.
(A) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, or any rule adopted thereunder, if the "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008," 122 Stat. 2810, 12 U.S.C. 5101, as amended, is modified after October 16, 2009, or any regulation, statement, or position is adopted under that act, and the item modified or adopted affects any matter within the scope of this chapter, the superintendent of financial institutions may by rule adopt a similar provision.
(B) The superintendent shall adopt the rules authorized by this section in accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code. Chapter 119. of the Revised Code does not apply to rules adopted under the authority of this section.
(D) The superintendent may, upon thirty days' written notice, revoke any rule adopted under the authority of this section. A rule adopted under the authority of this section, and not revoked by the superintendent, lapses and has no further force and effect eighteen months after the rule's effective date.
Renumbered from § 1322.025 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
1322.56 Compliance with nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
(D) Any other activity necessary for participation in the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
1322.57 [Renumbered from1322.12] Administrative rules.
The superintendent of financial institutions, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt reasonable rules to administer and enforce this chapter and to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Renumbered from § 1322.12 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
(1) Whoever violates division (A) of section 1322.07 or division (E), (F), or (G) of section 1322.40 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
(2) Whoever violates division (B) of section 1322.07 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(B) The offenses established under divisions (A) and (B) of section 1322.07 of the Revised Code are strict liability offenses, and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply. The designation of these offenses as strict liability offenses shall not be construed to imply that any other offense for which there is no specified degree of culpability, whether in this section or another section of the Revised Code, is not a strict liability offense.

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