1322.051 Examinations for operations manager and loan officer for mortgage broker business.
(A) Each person designated under division (A)(3) of section 1322.03 of the Revised Code to act as operations manager for a mortgage broker business shall submit to a written test approved by the superintendent of financial institutions. An individual shall not be considered to have passed the written test unless the individual achieves a test score of at least seventy-five per cent correct answers to all questions.
(B) Each applicant for a loan originator license shall submit to a written test that is developed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry and administered by a test provider approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry based on reasonable standards.
(1) The test shall adequately measure the applicant’s knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including ethics, federal and state law related to mortgage origination, fraud, consumer protection, and the nontraditional mortgage marketplace, and fair lending issues.
(2)An individual shall not be considered to have passed the written test unless the individual achieves a test score of at least seventy-five per cent correct answers on all questions and at least seventy-five per cent correct answers on all questions relating to state mortgage lending laws and the Ohio consumer sales practices act, Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, as it applies to registrants and licensees.
(3)An individual may retake the test three consecutive times provided the period between taking the tests is at least thirty days. If an individual fails three consecutive tests, the individual shall be required to wait at least six months before taking the test again.
(4)If a loan originator fails to maintain a valid loan originator license for a period of five years or longer, the individual shall be required to retake the test.
For this purpose, any time during which the individual is a registered loan originator shall not be taken into account.
(C) Notwithstanding division (B) of this section, until the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry implements a testing process that meets the criteria set forth in that division, the superintendent shall require each applicant to pass a written test acceptable to the superintendent.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.
Effective Date: 05-02-2002; 01-01-2007
See 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, §745.60.
1322.051 Examinations for operations manager and loan officer for mortgage broker business.
(A) Each person designated under division (A)(3) of section 1322.03 of the Revised Code to act as operations manager for a mortgage broker business shall submit to a written test approved by the superintendent of financial institutions. An individual shall not be considered to have passed the written test unless the individual achieves a test score of at least seventy-five per cent correct answers to all questions.
(B) Each applicant for a loan originator license shall submit to a written test that is developed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry and administered by a test provider approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry based on reasonable standards.
(1) The test shall adequately measure the applicant’s knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including ethics, federal and state law related to mortgage origination, fraud, consumer protection, and the nontraditional mortgage marketplace, and fair lending issues.
(2)An individual shall not be considered to have passed the written test unless the individual achieves a test score of at least seventy-five per cent correct answers on all questions and at least seventy-five per cent correct answers on all questions relating to state mortgage lending laws and the Ohio consumer sales practices act, Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, as it applies to registrants and licensees.
(3)An individual may retake the test three consecutive times provided the period between taking the tests is at least thirty days. If an individual fails three consecutive tests, the individual shall be required to wait at least six months before taking the test again.
(4)If a loan originator fails to maintain a valid loan originator license for a period of five years or longer, the individual shall be required to retake the test.
For this purpose, any time during which the individual is a registered loan originator shall not be taken into account.
(C) Notwithstanding division (B) of this section, until the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry implements a testing process that meets the criteria set forth in that division, the superintendent shall require each applicant to pass a written test acceptable to the superintendent.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.
Effective Date: 05-02-2002; 01-01-2007
See 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, §745.60.
1322.051 Examinations for operations manager and loan officer for mortgage broker business.
(A) Each person designated under division (A)(3) of section 1322.03 of the Revised Code to act as operations manager for a mortgage broker business shall submit to a written test approved by the superintendent of financial institutions. An individual shall not be considered to have passed the written test unless the individual achieves a test score of at least seventy-five per cent correct answers to all questions.
(B) Each applicant for a loan originator license shall submit to a written test that is developed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry and administered by a test provider approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry based on reasonable standards.
(1) The test shall adequately measure the applicant’s knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including ethics, federal and state law related to mortgage origination, fraud, consumer protection, and the nontraditional mortgage marketplace, and fair lending issues.
(2)An individual shall not be considered to have passed the written test unless the individual achieves a test score of at least seventy-five per cent correct answers on all questions and at least seventy-five per cent correct answers on all questions relating to state mortgage lending laws and the Ohio consumer sales practices act, Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, as it applies to registrants and licensees.
(3)An individual may retake the test three consecutive times provided the period between taking the tests is at least thirty days. If an individual fails three consecutive tests, the individual shall be required to wait at least six months before taking the test again.
(4)If a loan originator fails to maintain a valid loan originator license for a period of five years or longer, the individual shall be required to retake the test.
For this purpose, any time during which the individual is a registered loan originator shall not be taken into account.
(C) Notwithstanding division (B) of this section, until the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry implements a testing process that meets the criteria set forth in that division, the superintendent shall require each applicant to pass a written test acceptable to the superintendent.
Amended by 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, § 101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.
Effective Date: 05-02-2002; 01-01-2007
See 128th General Assembly File No. 9, HB 1, §745.60.
