A. Applicants for a license shall apply on a form as prescribed by the Administrator of Consumer Credit.

B. In order to fulfill the purposes of the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, the Administrator is authorized to establish relationships or contracts with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry or other entities designated by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to licensees or other entities or individuals subject to the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act.

C. In connection with an application for licensing as a mortgage loan originator, the applicant shall, at a minimum, furnish to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry information concerning the applicant's identity including:

1. Fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive such information for a state, national and international criminal history background check; and

2. Personal history and experience in a form prescribed by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and the Administrator to obtain:

a.an independent credit report obtained from a consumer reporting agency defined in 15 U.S.C., Section 1681a(p), and

b.information related to any administrative, civil or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction.

D. In connection with an application for licensing as a mortgage broker or mortgage lender, the applicant shall, at a minimum, furnish to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry information concerning each owner, officer, director or partner, as applicable including:

1. Fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive such information for a state, national and international criminal history background check; and

2. Personal history and experience in a form prescribed by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and the Administrator to obtain:

a.an independent credit report obtained from a consumer reporting agency described in 15 U.S.C., Section 1681a(p), and

b.information related to any administrative, civil or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction.

E. For purposes of this section and in order to reduce points of contact which the Federal Bureau of Investigation may have to maintain for purposes of paragraph 1 and subparagraph b of paragraph 2 of subsection D of this section, the Administrator may use the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry as a channeling agent for requesting information from and distributing information to the Department of Justice or any governmental agency.

F. For the purposes of this section and in order to reduce the points of contact which the Administrator may have to maintain for purposes of subparagraphs a and b of paragraph 2 of subsection D of this section, the Administrator may use the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry as a channeling agent for requesting and distributing information to and from any source so directed by the Administrator.

G. A license issued under the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act shall be valid for a period of one (1) year, unless otherwise revoked or suspended by the Administrator as provided in the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act.

H. The Administrator, on determining that the applicant is qualified and upon payment of the fees by the applicant, shall issue a license to the applicant. An applicant who has been denied a license may not reapply for the license for sixty (60) days from the date of the previous application. A new license issued on or after November 1 shall be effective through December 31 of the following calendar year.

I. A licensee shall pay the renewal fee on or before December 1. If the license is not renewed by December 1, the licensee shall pay a late renewal fee as prescribed by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit. Licenses not renewed by December 31 shall expire and the licensee shall not act as a mortgage broker, mortgage lender or mortgage loan originator until a new license is issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act. A license shall not be granted to the holder of an expired license except as provided in the Oklahoma Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act for the issuance of an original license.

J. A licensee shall prominently display the mortgage broker, mortgage lender or mortgage loan originator license in the office of the mortgage broker, mortgage lender or mortgage loan originator and any branch office of the mortgage broker or mortgage lender.

K. 1. Initial and renewal license fees shall be as prescribed by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit.

2. A late renewal fee shall be as prescribed by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit.

3. Branch office fees shall be as prescribed by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit for each year.

4. A fee as prescribed by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit shall be charged for each license change, duplicate license or returned check.

5. A fee as prescribed by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit shall be paid by applicants and licensees into the Oklahoma Mortgage Broker and Mortgage Loan Originator Recovery Fund as provided for in Section 2095.20 of this title for each initial application and each renewal application.

6. An examination fee shall be as prescribed by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit.

7. An application fee shall be as prescribed by rule of the Commission on Consumer Credit.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 190, § 9, eff. July 1, 2009. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 415, § 27, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2013, c. 98, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2015, c. 320, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.