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Homeowners will have more protection beginning Jan. 1. That’s when a new law passed by the Legislature this year will require all unlicensed modifiers, loan originators and mortgage lenders to get a broker’s license through the state’s Office of Financial Regulation.
The statute, which brings state laws in line with the 2008 federal mortgage licensing act, also requires brokers to renew their licenses annually instead of every other year, go through a background check, have 24 hours of training and pass a written exam. Beginning in 2011, they also must be listed in a nationwide registry that will include employment histories and disciplinary actions from all states.
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