Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 645F - Mortgage Lending and Related Professions
NRS 645F.390 - Foreclosure consultants, loan modification consultants and persons performing covered services for compensation: Licenses; fingerprints; regulations.


1. The Commissioner shall adopt regulations for the licensing of:
(a) A person who performs any covered service for compensation;
(b) A foreclosure consultant; and
(c) A loan modification consultant.
2. The regulations must prescribe, without limitation:
(a) The method and form of application for a license;
(b) The method and form of the issuance, denial or renewal of a license;
(c) The grounds and procedures for the revocation, suspension or nonrenewal of a license;
(d) The imposition of reasonable fees for application and licensure; and
(e) Any provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008, Public Law 110-289, 12 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq., including registration with the Registry, and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 322, as promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission.
3. An application for a license pursuant to this section must include a complete set of the fingerprints of the applicant or, if the applicant is not a natural person, a complete set of the fingerprints of each person who will have an interest in the person who performs any covered service as a principal, partner, officer, director or trustee, and written permission authorizing the Division to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 1457; A 2011, 3640)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 645F - Mortgage Lending and Related Professions

NRS 645F.010 - Definitions.

NRS 645F.020 - "Commissioner" defined.

NRS 645F.030 - "Division" defined.

NRS 645F.040 - "Escrow agency" defined.

NRS 645F.050 - "Mortgage banker" defined.

NRS 645F.060 - "Mortgage company" defined.

NRS 645F.063 - "Mortgage servicer" defined.

NRS 645F.065 - "Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry" or "Registry" defined.

NRS 645F.090 - Inapplicability of chapter to participants in Regulatory Experimentation Program for Product Innovation; exception.

NRS 645F.150 - Commissioner: Qualifications; restrictions on other employment or offices.

NRS 645F.160 - Commissioner: Prohibition on having interest in regulated entity or engaging in business as personal loan broker.

NRS 645F.170 - Commissioner: Oath.

NRS 645F.180 - Appointment of deputy commissioners and other employees; use of certified public accountant for audits and examinations; assessments paid by regulated entities for audits and examinations.

NRS 645F.190 - Oath of deputy commissioners.

NRS 645F.250 - Commissioner and Division required to administer chapters governing mortgage lending and related professions.

NRS 645F.255 - Regulations: Generally.

NRS 645F.260 - State Board of Finance required to act in advisory capacity.

NRS 645F.267 - Certain persons not required to register or renew with or provide reports of financial condition to Registry; certain persons required to comply with Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008.

NRS 645F.270 - Account for Mortgage Lending: Creation; use; no reversion to State General Fund; administration; interest and income; payment of claims.

NRS 645F.275 - Adoption of regulations establishing minimum net worth or surety bonding requirements for loans by residential mortgage loan originators, percentage of fees from licensing to be deposited in mortgage recovery fund and methods to make c...

NRS 645F.277 - Adoption of regulations establishing guidelines and limitations for servicing or arranging certain loans.

NRS 645F.280 - Adoption of regulations establishing rates paid by persons licensed by Commissioner for supervision and examination by Commissioner or Division.

NRS 645F.290 - Assessments paid by persons licensed by Commissioner or Division for legal services provided by Attorney General to Commissioner and Division.

NRS 645F.291 - Subpoenas; oaths; examination of witnesses; penalty; assessment of costs.

NRS 645F.292 - Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008: Adoption of regulations to comply with requirements.

NRS 645F.293 - Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008: Adoption of regulations to carry out provisions.

NRS 645F.294 - Confidentiality and privilege of information and material provided to Registry: Generally; exception.

NRS 645F.295 - Confidentiality and privilege of information and material provided to Registry: Commissioner authorized to enter into agreements with other entities.

NRS 645F.296 - Certain residential mortgage loan originators required to obtain and maintain license as mortgage loan originator.

NRS 645F.300 - Definitions.

NRS 645F.310 - "Covered service" defined.

NRS 645F.320 - "Foreclosure consultant" defined.

NRS 645F.330 - "Foreclosure purchaser" defined.

NRS 645F.340 - "Foreclosure reconveyance" defined.

NRS 645F.350 - "Foreclosure sale" defined.

NRS 645F.360 - "Homeowner" defined.

NRS 645F.365 - "Loan modification consultant" defined.

NRS 645F.367 - "Residence" defined.

NRS 645F.370 - "Residence in foreclosure" defined.

NRS 645F.380 - Applicability.

NRS 645F.390 - Foreclosure consultants, loan modification consultants and persons performing covered services for compensation: Licenses; fingerprints; regulations.

NRS 645F.392 - Persons performing covered services for compensation: Written contracts for covered services; regulations.

NRS 645F.396 - Foreclosure consultants, loan modification consultants and persons performing covered services for compensation: Records; duties; inspection and audit of records by Commissioner.

NRS 645F.397 - Foreclosure consultants, loan modification consultants and persons performing covered services for compensation: Disclosures.

NRS 645F.398 - Foreclosure consultants, loan modification consultants and persons performing covered services for compensation: Notice requirements.

NRS 645F.400 - Persons performing covered services for compensation: Prohibited acts; penalty.

NRS 645F.405 - Foreclosure consultants, loan modification consultants and persons performing covered services for compensation prohibited from claiming or receiving compensation before homeowner executes written agreement.

NRS 645F.410 - Administrative penalties for violation of chapter, regulation or other applicable law; disposition of money collected as administrative penalties; appointment of hearing officers or panels by Commissioner; claims for attorney’s fees an...

NRS 645F.420 - Homeowner may bring action to recover damages.

NRS 645F.430 - Foreclosure purchasers: Criminal penalty for fraud or deceit against homeowner.

NRS 645F.440 - Foreclosure purchasers: Transaction rescinded due to fraud or deceit upon homeowner.

NRS 645F.445 - Person with knowledge of violation prohibited from providing assistance or support to violating foreclosure consultant, loan modification consultant or person performing covered service for compensation.

NRS 645F.450 - Cumulative nature of rights, remedies and penalties.

NRS 645F.500 - Applicability.

NRS 645F.510 - License required.

NRS 645F.520 - Regulations.

NRS 645F.530 - Compliance with other laws, regulations and orders of Commissioner; authority of Commissioner to conduct examination or investigation of and to take disciplinary action against mortgage servicer or applicant for license.

NRS 645F.540 - Duty to submit certain documents, fees, fines and costs through Registry; deposit of fees and costs.