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2021 California Code
Financial Code - FIN
DIVISION 9 - CALIFORNIA FINANCING LAW
CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions
ARTICLE 1 - Definitions
Section 22014.

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CA Fin Code § 22014 (2021)
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22014.  

(a) A loan processor or underwriter who does not represent to the public, through advertising or other means of communicating or providing information, including the use of business cards, stationery, brochures, signs, rate lists, or other promotional items, that the individual can or will perform any of the activities of a mortgage loan originator shall not be required to be licensed as a mortgage loan originator.

(b) An individual engaging solely in loan processor or underwriter activities shall not represent to the public, through advertising or other means of communicating or providing information including the use of business cards, stationery, brochures, signs, rate lists, or other promotional items, that the individual can or will perform any of the activities of a mortgage loan originator.

(c) An independent contractor may not engage in the activities of a loan processor or underwriter for a residential mortgage loan unless the independent contractor loan processor or underwriter obtains and maintains a mortgage loan originator license under this division. Each independent contractor loan processor or underwriter licensed as a mortgage loan originator shall have and maintain a valid unique identifier issued by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.

(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 160, Sec. 11. (SB 36) Effective October 11, 2009.)

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