Upon the filing and investigation of an application for a license and compliance by the applicant with all applicable provisions of this chapter, the Commission shall issue and deliver to the applicant the license applied for to engage in business under this chapter if it finds that the financial responsibility, character, and general fitness of the applicant are such as to warrant belief that the licensee will act as a mortgage loan originator efficiently and fairly, in the public interest, and in accordance with law. If the Commission fails to make such findings, no license shall be issued and the Commissioner shall notify the applicant of the denial and the reasons for such denial. The Commission shall not base a license denial, in whole or in part, on an applicant's credit score, nor shall it use a credit report as the sole basis for license denial.
2009, cc. 273, 453, § 6.1-431.7; 2010, c. 794; 2014, cc. 295, 343; 2019, c. 740.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 6.2 - Financial Institutions and Services
Chapter 17 - Mortgage Loan Originators
§ 6.2-1701. License requirement
§ 6.2-1701.1. Bona fide nonprofit organizations
§ 6.2-1701.3. Temporary authority to act as a mortgage loan originator
§ 6.2-1702. Application for license; form; content; fee
§ 6.2-1704. Mortgage loan originator background checks
§ 6.2-1705. Coordination of licensing
§ 6.2-1707. Other conditions for mortgage loan originator licensing
§ 6.2-1708. Pre-licensing education of mortgage loan originators
§ 6.2-1709. Testing of mortgage loan originator applicants
§ 6.2-1710. Continuing education requirements
§ 6.2-1711. Licenses; places of business; changes
§ 6.2-1712.1. Inactive mortgage loan originator licenses
§ 6.2-1713. Investigations; examinations
§ 6.2-1715. Advertising; use of a unique identifier
§ 6.2-1716. Suspension or revocation of license
§ 6.2-1717. Filing of written report with Commissioner; events affecting a licensee
§ 6.2-1718. Notice of proposed suspension or revocation
§ 6.2-1720. Regulations; agreements between Commission and Registry