§454F-4 - License and registration; application; issuance. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§454F-4]  License and registration; application; issuance.  (a)  Applicants for a license shall apply in a form as prescribed by the commissioner.

     (b)  To fulfill the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner shall establish relationships or contracts with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System or other entities designated by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System to collect and maintain records and process transaction fees or other fees related to licensees or other persons subject to this chapter.

     (c)  For the purpose and the extent necessary to participate in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System, the commissioner may waive or modify, in whole or in part, by rule or order, any or all of the requirements of this chapter and to establish new requirements as reasonably necessary to participate in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System.

     (d)  In connection with an application for licensing as a mortgage loan originator, the applicant, at a minimum, shall furnish to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System information concerning the applicant's identity, including:

     (1)  Fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive the fingerprints for a state, national, and international criminal history background check; and

     (2)  Personal history and experience in a form prescribed by the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System including the submission of authorization for the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and the commissioner to obtain:

         (A)  An independent credit report obtained from a consumer reporting agency described in Section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 United States Code 1681 et seq.; and

         (B)  Information related to any administrative, civil, or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction.

     (e)  The commissioner may use the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System as an agent for requesting information from and distributing information to the Department of Justice or any governmental agency.

     (f)  The commissioner may use the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System as an agent for requesting and distributing information to and from any source directed by the commissioner. [L Sp 2009, c 32, pt of §2]