(a) In order to meet the written test requirement referred to in § 45-13-302(c)(5), an individual shall pass, in accordance with the standards established under this section, a qualified written test developed by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry and administered by a test provider approved by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry based upon reasonable standards.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 45-13-305
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
License: means a license issued to a mortgage lender, mortgage loan broker, mortgage loan servicer or mortgage loan originator under this chapter, as applicable. See Tennessee Code 45-13-105
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
Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry: means a mortgage licensing system developed and maintained by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators for the licensing and registration of licensed mortgage loan originators. See Tennessee Code 45-13-105
Registered mortgage loan originator: means any individual who: (A) Meets the definition of mortgage loan originator and is an employee of: (i) A depository institution. See Tennessee Code 45-13-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) A written test shall not be treated as a qualified written test for purposes of subsection (a) unless the test adequately measures the applicant’s knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including:
(1) Ethics;(2) Federal law and regulation pertaining to mortgage origination;(3)State law and regulation pertaining to mortgage origination; and(4) Federal and state law and regulation, including instruction on fraud, consumer protection, the nontraditional mortgage marketplace and fair lending issues.(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a test provider approved by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry from providing a test at the location of the employer of the applicant or the location of any subsidiary or affiliate of the employer of the applicant, or the location of any entity with which the applicant holds an exclusive arrangement to conduct the business of a mortgage loan originator.(d)Minimum Competence:(1) An individual shall not be considered to have passed a qualified written test unless the individual achieves a test score of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) correct answers to questions;(2) An individual may retake a test three (3) consecutive times with each consecutive taking occurring at least thirty (30) days after the preceding test;(3) After failing three (3) consecutive tests, an individual shall wait at least six (6) months before taking the test again; and(4) A licensed mortgage loan originator who fails to maintain a valid license for a period of five (5) years or longer shall retake the test, not taking into account any time during which the individual is a registered mortgage loan originator.
