1. Applicants for a mortgage loan originator license shall apply in a form as prescribed by the director. Each such form shall contain content as set forth by rule, instruction, or procedure of the director and may be changed or updated as necessary by the director in order to carry out the purposes of sections 443.701 to 443.893.

2. In order to fulfill the purposes of sections 443.701 to 443.893, the director is authorized to establish relationships or contracts with the NMLSR or other entities designated by the NMLSR to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to licensees or other persons subject to sections 443.701 to 443.893.

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 443.711

  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Credit Score: A number, roughly between 300 and 800, that measures an individual's credit worthiness. The most well-known type of credit score is the FICO score. This score represents the answer from a mathematical formula that assigns numerical values to various pieces of information in your credit report. Source: OCC
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. For the purpose of participating in the NMLSR, the director is authorized to modify, in whole or in part, by rule or order, the requirements of sections 443.701 to 443.893 as necessary to participate in the NMLSR.

4. In connection with an application for licensing as a mortgage loan originator, the applicant shall, at a minimum, furnish to the NMLSR information concerning the applicant’s identity, including:

(1) Fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or person authorized to receive such information for a state, national, and international criminal history background check; and

(2) Personal history and experience in a form prescribed by the NMLSR, including the submission of authorization for the NMLSR and the director to obtain:

(a) An independent credit report from a consumer reporting agency described in Section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. No applicant would be denied a license solely on the basis of a credit score; and

(b) Information related to any administrative, civil, or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction.

5. For the purposes of this section and in order to reduce the points of contact which the Federal Bureau of Investigation may have to maintain for purposes of subdivision (1) of subsection 4 of this section and paragraph (b) of subdivision (2) of subsection 4 of this section, the director may use the NMLSR as an agent for requesting information from and distributing information to the Department of Justice or any governmental agency.

6. For the purposes of this section and in order to reduce the points of contact which the director may have to maintain for purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision (2) of subsection 4 of this section, the director may use the NMLSR as an agent for requesting and distributing information to and from any source so directed by the director.