Safe( Secure And Fair Mortgage Licensing Act) Flashcards
Safe ACT covers
Mortgage loan originator that
takes residential mortgage loan applications and Offers or negotiate loan terms
Note. More than 5 applications in 12 months must register. Month is a rolling 12
SAFE does not include individuals that
only perform clerical tasks on behalf of mortgage loan originator
Are Brokers but not originators
extend credit for time shares
Are Employees of regulated financial institutions
What is considered a Residential Mortgage Loan
Primarily for personal, family or household purposes
What does the residential loan have to be secured by
One to four family dwelling
Mobile home
Condominium
Cooperative unit
Property under construction
Property to be constructed
What type of credit is considered to be a Residential loan.
Origination
Refinancing
Reverse mortgages
Home equity
Lines of credit
Mortgage Loan Originators must submit the following to registry
Identifying information (name, address, San, gender, date and place of birth)
Financial services employment history for past 10 years
Convictions
Civil judicial actions
Fingerprints
Authorize resister to make their information available
Regulated institutions may submit the following for an individual
Name Address EIN ID number of bank originator RSSD of the parent bank
Registration Information has what 4 elements
What is required to be submitted
Maintaining registration
Policies and Procedures
Unique identifiers
The Individual submitting the information on behalf of the bank must
Attest they have the authority to enter the data on behalf of the bank and that it is correct and the bank will keep it current
Information submitted to the bank must be updated within —-days of the date the information becomesr inaccurate
30 days
After employee information has been received by the registry, the bank must
Confirm they employ the registrant
The Registry must be notified within — days when the registrant is no longer employed and the date they stopped working
30
Mortgage loan originator must renew registration
Annually
Registry information must be updated 30 days of
A name change
Ceases to be an employee of a regulated institution
Any required information becomes inaccurate
Regulated institutions that employee one or more mortgage loan originators must
Written policies and procedures
Require their employees who are loan originators to register
Policies and procedures must be
Commensurate with size
Create a process to identify employees that should be reported
Trained of the Safe act
Confirming accuracy of what is reported
Ensure compliance with unique identifier requirements
Provide independent testing
Provide criminal background check
Ensure third party providers have a check system in place to comply with safe
The bank must make unique identifiers of its registered mortgage loan originators to
Consumers upon request
Before action as a mortgage loan originator
Via paper or electronics to consumer
Which of the following persons would be a Mortgage Loan Originator under the terms of the Safe act
A. A real estate agent who assists clients in completing loan applications before turning the over to a lender
B. An administrative assistant to a loan officer who sends information requests to loan applicants to facility the loan process
C. A broker who takes applications and assists the applicant in choosing s mortgage product before sending it to a lender for underwriting
D. A customer service representative in a bank who refers applicants to the mortgage department
C
Which of the following is not a responsibility of a regulated financial institution under the Safe act
A. Hire mortgage loan originators as employees
B. Ensure mortgage loan originators that are employees register with the registry
C. Adopt policies and procedures for compliance with the Safe act
D. Submit required information on the bank to the Refistry
A
What must Employers of Mortgage loan originators do
Employers must make them register, maintain the registry, and obtain a unique identifier, not work unless registered, change employment information when changing jobs
If mortgage loan originators merge, the registry must up dated in
60 days
What things have to happen with safe
Annual Renewal (Annual renewal in November - December)
Register prior to 6th application in 12 months
Self report convictions, pleas or regulatory sanctions when occurs
Where must the banker ID number appear
Initial written communication to the customer
When requested
The bank must make the unique identifier of its registered mortgage loan originator available to
Consumers
A registered mortgage loan originator must provide his unique identifier to a consumer
Upon request
Before acting as a mortgage loan originator
Through the originator initial written communication with a consumer, whether electronics or on paper
The purpose of SAFE is to
Facility the flow of information on mortgage originators between regulators
Provide accountability and tracking of mortgage loan originators
Provide consumer protections to mortgage loan applicants