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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 10. Finance And Financial Institutions
Agency 5. State Corporation Commission
Chapter 161. Mortgage Loan Originators
12/22/2024

10VAC5-161-20. Individuals subject to licensure.

A. Unless exempt from licensure pursuant to subsection B of § 6.2-1701 of the Code of Virginia, the following individuals who engage in the business of a mortgage loan originator shall obtain and maintain annually a license pursuant to Chapter 17 and this chapter:

1. Individuals who are employees or exclusive agents of a person licensed under Chapter 16. Individuals whose wages or other compensation is paid by either professional employer organizations or organizations that provide staffing services shall become and remain exclusive agents of a person licensed under Chapter 16. In the case of individuals who are exclusive agents of a person licensed under Chapter 16, the individuals and person licensed under Chapter 16 shall comply with such conditions as the commissioner may prescribe pursuant to subsection A of § 6.2-1601 of the Code of Virginia.

2. Individuals, other than registered mortgage loan originators, who are employees or exclusive agents of a person exempt from licensure under Chapter 16.

3. Individuals who are not employees or exclusive agents of either a person licensed under Chapter 16 or a person exempt from such licensure.

B. For purposes of Chapter 17 and this chapter:

1. An individual takes an application for a residential mortgage loan if the individual receives a residential mortgage loan application for the purpose of facilitating a decision whether to extend an offer of residential mortgage loan terms to a borrower or prospective borrower, or to accept the terms offered by a borrower or prospective borrower in response to a solicitation.

2. An individual offers or negotiates the terms of a residential mortgage loan if the individual:

a. Presents for consideration by a borrower or prospective borrower particular residential mortgage loan terms;

b. Communicates directly or indirectly with a borrower or prospective borrower for the purpose of reaching a mutual understanding about prospective residential mortgage loan terms; or

c. Recommends, refers, or steers a borrower or prospective borrower to a particular lender or set of residential mortgage loan terms, in accordance with a duty to or incentive from any person other than the borrower or prospective borrower.

Statutory Authority

§§ 6.2-1720 and 12.1-13 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 25, eff. August 17, 2009; amended, Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 26, eff. August 15, 2012; Volume 30, Issue 2, eff. September 15, 2013.

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