New Jersey § 17:11c-56

§ 17:11c-56.

Beginning no later than July 31, 2010, or a later date approved by the Secretary of

the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the provisions

of section 1508 of the federal “Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing

Act of 2008,” Pub.L.110-289 ( 12 U.S.C. s.5107 ), the commissioner shall begin issuing licenses for business licensees as residential

mortgage lenders or residential mortgage brokers under this act if the following conditions

are met: a. A completed application for a new license or for a renewal of a license, submitted

to the commissioner on the form, in the manner, and with appropriate evidence in support

of the application, as required by this act and as may be prescribed by the commissioner. b. The submission to the commissioner of the name, address, fingerprints and written

consent for a criminal history record background check to be performed on any officer,

director, partner or owner of a controlling interest of the person seeking licensure. The commissioner is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal

history record information from the State Bureau of Identification in the Division

of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistent with applicable

State and federal laws, rules and regulations, for the purposes of facilitating determinations

concerning licensure eligibility for the person, based upon any findings related to

an officer, director, partner or owner. The applicant shall bear the cost for the criminal history record background check,

including all costs of administering and processing the check. The Division of State Police shall promptly notify the commissioner in the event

an officer, director, partner or owner of the person, who was the subject of a criminal

history record background check pursuant to this section, is arrested for a crime

or offense in this State after the date the background check was performed, whether

the person is a prospective new licensee, or subsequently, a current license holder. c. A finding by the commissioner that the financial responsibility, experience, character,

and general fitness of the person seeking licensure demonstrates that as a business

licensee, the person will operate honestly, fairly, and efficiently within the purposes

of this act. The commissioner may require any officer, director, partner, owner, or principal of

an entity seeking licensure as a business licensee to authorize the Nationwide Mortgage

Licensing System and Registry to obtain a credit report on such individual and at

their cost. d. A demonstration of an affiliated qualified individual licensee for the applicant,

as required by paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 4 of this act. e. A demonstration of coverage by a surety bond as required by section 13 of this

act. f. A demonstration of the tangible net worth requirements as required by section 14

of this act. g. The payment of any required fees under this act, as established by the commissioner

by regulation and payable to the commissioner or, by arrangement of the commissioner,

to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry on behalf of the commissioner,

or as set forth by the nationwide system and registry and payable to that nationwide

system and registry. h. A person whose application is deemed abandoned shall be required to submit a new

application in order to obtain licensure as a business licensee. The commissioner may adopt rules addressing notices of abandonment and the subsequent

submission of new applications.