California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 3 - Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation
Subchapter 6 - California Financing Law
Article 1 - General Provisions
Section 1414 - Supervision of Mortgage Loan Originators

Universal Citation: 10 CA Code of Regs 1414

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Every mortgage lender, mortgage broker, and mortgage lender and broker shall exercise diligent supervision over the mortgage loan origination and lending activities of every mortgage loan originator that it sponsors.

(b) Every mortgage loan originator employed by a mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or mortgage lender and broker shall be subject to the supervision of a branch manager designated by such mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or mortgage lender and broker. Every branch manager shall be identified on Form MU3 and shall submit a Form MU2 to NMLS.

(c) Every mortgage lender, mortgage broker, and mortgage lender and broker shall establish, maintain and enforce written procedures, a copy of which shall be kept in each business office, that set forth the procedures adopted by the mortgage lender, mortgage broker, and mortgage lender and broker to comply with the duties imposed by this section.

(d) Every mortgage lender, mortgage broker, and mortgage lender and broker shall designate a Supervisor, an individual who shall:

(1) Supervise and periodically review the activities of the branch managers designated pursuant to subsection (b) of this section;

(2) Periodically inspect each business office of the mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or mortgage lender and broker to ensure that the written procedures are enforced; and

(3) In the event a mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or mortgage lender and broker does not have any branch offices, the supervisor shall directly supervise and review the activities of the mortgage loan originators.

(e) The supervisor shall be identified in Form MU1 as a qualifying individual and shall submit a Form MU2. For purposes of this section, a qualifying individual is a person in charge and responsible for the actions of the mortgage lender, mortgage broker, and mortgage lender and broker.

1. New section filed 4-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2010 (Register 2010, No. 14). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-28-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Editorial correction of HISTORY 1 (Register 2010, No. 40).
3. New section refiled 9-28-2010 as an emergency, including repealer of subsection (f); operative 9-28-2010 (Register 2010, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 12-23-2010 as an emergency; operative 12-23-2010 (Register 2010, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-23-2011 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-23-2010 order, including amendment of subsections (d)(3) and (e), transmitted to OAL 3-14-2011 and filed 4-25-2011; amendments operative 5-25-2011 (Register 2011, No. 17).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 22100 and 22109.1, Financial Code. Reference: Section 22013, Financial Code.

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