Friday, May 8, 2009

Tennessee Amends Mortgage Licensing Requirement

Tennessee Senate Bill 4160 became effective on January 1, 2009. Key points of the legislation included:

  • New authorization for the Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance to require fingerprints from certain license and registration applicants;
  • Amended initial education requirements for mortgage lender, mortgage broker, mortgage servicer, and mortgage loan originator license and registration applicants;
  • New disclosure requirements for stockholders owning ten percent (10%) or more of outstanding capital stock; and
  • Provisional authorization for mortgage loan originators to conduct business while awaiting registration approval from the Commissioner.