Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act

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The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act is a U.S. law that establishes nationwide standards and a registration system to enhance accountability and consumer protection in the residential mortgage industry.

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instanceOf United States federal law
consumer protection law
mortgage regulation law
aimsTo improve supervision of mortgage originators
set uniform standards across states for mortgage loan originators
appliesTo mortgage loan originators
residential mortgage industry
state-licensed mortgage companies
category United States financial regulation
United States housing legislation
contains provisions for federal registration of mortgage loan originators employed by depository institutions
provisions for state compliance and enforcement
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedAsPartOf Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
establishes Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry
hasAbbreviation Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: NMLS

SAFE Act
implementedBy American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators
Conference of State Bank Supervisors
jurisdiction federal
legalCitation 12 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.
motivatedBy subprime mortgage crisis
objective increase transparency of mortgage loan originator activities
promote responsible mortgage lending
reduce fraud in the mortgage market
publicLawNumber Public Law 110-289
purpose create a nationwide mortgage licensing and registration system
enhance accountability in the mortgage industry
establish minimum standards for mortgage loan originator licensing
protect consumers in residential mortgage transactions
regulates licensing standards for mortgage loan originators
registration of mortgage loan originators in a national database
requires background checks for mortgage loan originators
continuing education for mortgage loan originators
demonstration of character and general fitness by mortgage loan originators
demonstration of financial responsibility by mortgage loan originators
fingerprinting of mortgage loan originators
licensing or registration of mortgage loan originators
pre-licensure education for mortgage loan originators
testing of mortgage loan originators
unique identifiers for mortgage loan originators
requiresActionBy federal banking agencies
state regulators
scope residential mortgage loans
titleNumber Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
surface form: Title V of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
yearEnacted 2008

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enforces Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act
Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act establishes Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry
Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act hasAbbreviation Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NMLS