(a)(1) In addition to any other duties imposed upon the commissioner by law, the commissioner shall require mortgage lenders, mortgage correspondent lenders, mortgage brokers, lead generators, mortgage loan originators and loan processors or underwriters to be licensed and registered through the system. In order to carry out this requirement, the commissioner shall participate in the system and permit the system to process applications for mortgage lender, mortgage correspondent lender, mortgage broker, lead generator, mortgage loan originator and loan processor or underwriter licenses in this state and receive and maintain records related to such licenses that are allowed or required to be maintained by the commissioner. For this purpose, the commissioner may establish requirements as necessary for participation in the system, including: (A) Background checks for criminal history through (i) fingerprint or other databases, (ii) civil or administrative records, or (iii) credit history or any other information as deemed necessary by the system; (B) the payment of fees to apply for or renew licenses through the system; (C) the setting or resetting of renewal or reporting dates; and (D) the requirements for amending or surrendering a license or any other such activities as the commissioner deems necessary for participation in the system. For the purpose of participating in the system, the commissioner may waive or modify, in whole or in part, by regulation or order, any requirement of this section and sections 36a-485 to 36a-498f, inclusive, 36a-498h, and 36a-534a and establish new requirements as reasonably necessary to participate in the system. For the purposes of implementing an orderly and efficient licensing process, the commissioner may adopt licensing regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, and interim procedures for licensing and acceptance of applications. For previously licensed individuals, the commissioner may establish expedited review and licensing procedures.

(2) The commissioner shall report regularly to the system violations of and enforcement actions under sections 36a-485 to 36a-498f, inclusive, 36a-498h, 36a-534a and 36a-534b and other relevant information.

(3) The commissioner may establish relationships or enter into contracts with the system or other entities designated by the system to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to licensees or other persons subject to sections 36a-485 to 36a-498f, inclusive, 36a-498h, 36a-534a and 36a-534b.

(4) For the purposes of sections 36a-485 to 36a-498f, inclusive, 36a-498h, 36a-534a and 36a-534b, and to reduce the points of contact that the Federal Bureau of Investigation may have to maintain for purposes of subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 36a-488, the commissioner may use the system as a channeling agent for requesting information from and distributing information to the United States Department of Justice or any governmental agency.

(5) For the purposes of sections 36a-485 to 36a-498f, inclusive, 36a-498h, 36a-534a and 36a-534b, and to reduce the points of contact that the commissioner may have to maintain for purposes of subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 36a-488, and section 36a-498h, the commissioner may use the system as a channeling agent for requesting and distributing information to and from any source, as directed by the commissioner.

(6) Mortgage lenders, mortgage correspondent lenders, mortgage brokers, lead generators, mortgage loan originators and loan processors or underwriters may challenge information entered into the system by the commissioner. Such challenge shall (A) be made in writing to the commissioner, (B) set forth the specific information being challenged, and (C) include any evidence which supports the challenge. Challenges shall be limited to the factual accuracy of information within the system. If the commissioner determines that the information entered into the system is factually inaccurate, the commissioner shall take prompt action to correct such information. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to permit a challenge under this section to the merits or factual basis of any administrative action taken by the commissioner pursuant to this title.

(b) Any licensing or license-related filings shall be submitted exclusively through the system, except as directed by the commissioner.

(c) Any person making any filing or submission of any information on the system shall do so in accordance with the procedures and requirements of the system and pay the applicable fees or charges to the system. Each mortgage lender, mortgage correspondent lender, mortgage broker, lead generator, mortgage loan originator and loan processor or underwriter licensee and each exempt registrant, to the extent required by the system, shall timely submit to the system accurate reports of condition that shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the system may require. Failure by a licensee to submit a timely and accurate report of condition shall constitute a violation of this provision. Failure of an exempt registrant to timely and accurately submit a report of condition shall form a basis to inactivate the licenses of all sponsored mortgage loan originators or loan processor or underwriters. To the extent that the system does not require submission of reports of condition by individual mortgage loan originator or loan processor or underwriter licensees, such individual licensees shall timely and accurately report all required information in their possession to their sponsor for purposes of their sponsor’s reporting obligation. Failure of an individual licensee to timely and accurately report required information in such licensee’s possession to such licensee’s sponsor shall constitute a violation of this provision.

(P.A. 08-176, S. 39; P.A. 09-209, S. 3; P.A. 11-216, S. 26–28; P.A. 12-96, S. 2, 16; P.A. 14-89, S. 45; P.A. 17-38, S. 14.)

History: P.A. 08-176 effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 09-209 amended Subsec. (a) by designating existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and amending same to add provisions re system licensing and participation requirements for mortgage lenders, mortgage correspondent lenders, mortgage brokers and mortgage loan originators to be established by commissioner, and by adding Subdivs. (2) to (6) re collecting and sharing information and establishing process by which to challenge information entered into system, amended Subsec. (c)(3) by requiring lenders, brokers and loan originators to submit reports of condition to system, and changed “Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System” to “system” in Subsecs. (a), (c) and (d), effective July 31, 2009; P.A. 11-216 amended Subsec. (a)(6) to delete provision requiring commissioner to establish process, add provision re loan processors or underwriters licensees and add requirements re challenge of information, effective July 13, 2011, and amended Subsecs. (a)(1) and (c)(3) to add references to loan processor or underwriter and make technical changes, effective October 1, 2011; P.A. 12-96 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to make a technical change and amended Subsec. (c)(3) to add “and each exempt registrant, to the extent required by the system”, insert “timely” re submission, insert “accurate” re reports and add provisions re consequences of failure to submit timely and accurate report of condition or required information in licensee’s possession; P.A. 14-89 made technical changes in Subsec. (c)(3), effective June 3, 2014; P.A. 17-38 amended Subsec. (a) to add references to lead generators, add references to Sec. 36a-498h, replace “subsections (b) and (c) of section 36a-488” with “subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of section 36a-488” in Subdivs. (4) and (5) and delete “, effective October 1, 2011, individuals licensed as” in Subdiv. (6), deleted former Subsec. (b) re licenses in existence on June 30, 2008, amended Subsec. (c) to delete former Subdiv. (1) re person licensed on July 1, 2008, redesignated existing Subdiv. (2) as new Subsec. (b) and amended same to delete reference to July 1, 2008, and add “, except as directed by the commissioner”, and delete Subdiv. (3) designator, deleted former Subsec. (d) re initial application for license submitted between October 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008, and made a technical change.