A&B Abstract: On January 24th, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions (the “DFI”) conducted its first Mortgage Industry Webinar of 2024 and provided updates in the areas of licensing, examination, and enforcement. Highlights from the Webinar are briefly summarized below. Licensing Update The DFI provided the following snapshot of licensing activity as of December 31, […]
Licensing
New Indiana Money Transmission License Requirements Impact Business Purpose Activities
A&B Abstract: On May 4, 2023, Governor Holcomb signed SEA 458, the Model Money Transmission Modernization Act (the “MTMA”), into law in Indiana. The MTMA repeals and replaces Indiana’s existing law on money transmitters and, in doing so, expands the definition of money transmission to include business purposes. The new law took effect on January […]
Majority of States Now Permit Remote Work for MLOs and Mortgage Company Employees
A&B Abstract: On June 9, Illinois became the latest state in a growing trend to authorize remote work for mortgage loan originators and mortgage company employees. This makes five states joining the list of jurisdictions legislatively permitting MLOs to work remotely since Montana enacted similar legislation in March, with more states expected during the 2024 […]
Consumer Finance State Roundup
The pace of legislative activity from this year’s current session can make it hard to stay abreast of new laws. The Consumer Finance ABstract’s “Consumer Finance State Roundup” is intended to provide a brief overview of recently enacted measures of potential interest. During this current legislative session, the following three states have enacted measures of […]
Consumer Finance State Roundup
The pace of legislative activity from this year’s current session can make it hard to stay abreast of new laws. The Consumer Finance ABStract’s “Consumer Finance State Roundup” is intended to provide a brief overview of recently enacted measures of potential interest. For this first installation, we are including additional measures enacted during the current […]