In accordance with the Secure and Fair
Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (S.A.F.E. Act), the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Regulation G requires
residential mortgage loan originators (MLOs) to register with the
Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS or
Registry), maintain this registration, obtain a unique identifier,
and disclose to consumers upon request and through the Registry
their unique identifier and the MLO’s employment history and
publicly adjudicated disciplinary and enforcement actions. The
CFPB’s regulation also requires the institutions employing MLOs to
adopt and follow written policies and procedures to ensure that
their employees comply with these requirements and to conduct
annual independent compliance tests. The CFPB’s regulation applies
to a broad range of financial institutions and their employees.
Regarding entities supervised by the Board, the CFPB’s regulation
applies to state member banks (SMBs) with $10 billion or less in
total assets that are not affiliates of insured depository
institutions with total assets of more than $10 billion;
subsidiaries of such SMBs that are not functionally regulated
within the meaning of section 5(c)(5) of the Bank Holding Company
Act; branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than federal
branches, federal agencies, and insured state branches of foreign
banks); and commercial lending companies owned or controlled by
foreign banks; and their employees who act as MLOs.
US Code:
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USC 5101 Name of Law: Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage
Licensing Act
US Code: 12
USC 3106a(1) Name of Law: International Banking Act
US Code: 12
USC 5581(c) Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.