2020 US Code
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
Chapter 51 - Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing
Sec. 5103 - License or registration required

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Citation 12 U.S.C. § 5103 (2020)
Section Name §5103. License or registration required
Section Text (a) In general

Subject to the existence of a licensing or registration regime, as the case may be, an individual may not engage in the business of a loan originator without first—

(1) obtaining, and maintaining annually—

(A) a registration as a registered loan originator; or

(B) a license and registration as a State-licensed loan originator; and


(2) obtaining a unique identifier.

(b) Loan processors and underwriters (1) Supervised loan processors and underwriters

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 such individual can or will perform any of the activities of a loan originator shall not be required to be a State-licensed loan originator.

(2) Independent contractors

An independent contractor may not engage in residential mortgage loan origination activities as a loan processor or underwriter unless such independent contractor is a State-licensed loan originator.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title V, §1504, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2814.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 51 - SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING
Sec. 5103 - License or registration required
Contains section 5103
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 122 Stat. 2814
Public Law References Public Law 110-289
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