Title 5

(1) In order to ensure the effective supervision and enforcement of this chapter the supervisor may: (a) Deny, suspend, revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license for a violation of this chapter, rules or regulations issued under this chapter or order or directive entered u…

(1) Coverage, form and regulations. Each mortgage loan originator shall be covered by a surety bond in accordance with this section. In the event that the mortgage loan originator is an employee or exclusive agent of a person subject to the Alabama Consumer Credit Act or Mortgage…

In order to promote more effective regulation and reduce regulatory burden through supervisory information sharing: (1) PROTECTIONS. Except as otherwise provided in Public Law 110-289, Section 1512, the requirements under any federal law regarding the privacy or confidentiality o…

In addition to any authority allowed under this chapter the supervisor shall have the authority to conduct investigations and examinations as follows: (1) AUTHORITY TO ACCESS INFORMATION. For purposes of initial licensing, license renewal, license suspension, license conditioning…

It is a violation of this chapter for a person or individual subject to this chapter to: (1) Obtain property by intentional fraud or intentional misrepresentation; (2) Solicit or enter into a contract with a borrower that provides in substance that the person or individual subjec…

Each person employing a mortgage loan originator licensed under this chapter shall submit to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry reports of condition, which shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and …

Notwithstanding state privacy law, the supervisor is required to report regularly violations of this chapter as well as enforcement actions and other relevant information to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry, subject to the provisions contained in Section 5-26…

The activities of mortgage loan originators and the origination or offering of financing for residential real property have a direct, valuable, and immediate impact upon Alabama’s consumers, Alabama’s economy, the neighborhoods and communities of Alabama, and the housing and real…

The unique identifier of any person originating a residential mortgage loan shall be clearly shown on all residential mortgage loan application forms, solicitations, or advertisements, including business cards or websites, and any other documents as established by rule, regulatio…

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION. The term “depository institution” has the same meaning as in Section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and includes any credit union. (2) FEDERAL BANKING AGENCIES. The term “fed…

(1) In general. An individual, unless specifically exempted from this chapter under subsection (2), shall not engage in the business of a mortgage loan originator with respect to any dwelling located in this state without first obtaining and maintaining annually a license under t…

(1) Application form. Applicants for a license shall apply in a form as prescribed by the supervisor. Each such form shall contain content as set forth by rule, regulation, instruction, or procedure of the supervisor and may be changed or updated as necessary by the supervisor in…

The supervisor shall not issue a mortgage loan originator license unless the Supervisor makes at a minimum the following findings: (1) NO LICENSE REVOCATION. The applicant has never had a mortgage loan originator license revoked in any governmental jurisdiction, except that a sub…

(1) Minimum educational requirements. In order to meet the pre-licensing education requirement referred to in Section 5-26-6(4) a person shall complete at least 20 hours of education approved in accordance with subsection (2), which shall include at least: (a) Three hours of fede…

(1) In general. In order to meet the written test requirement referred to in Section 5-26-6(5), an individual shall pass, in accordance with the standards established under this subsection, a qualified written test developed by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registr…

(1) In general. The minimum standards for license renewal for mortgage loan originators shall include the following: (a) The mortgage loan originator continues to meet the minimum standards for license issuance under Section 5-26-6(1) to (6), inclusive. (b) The mortgage loan orig…