17:11C-58 Fees for license applications.

8. a. An applicant for a new license or for a renewal of a license to be a residential mortgage lender or residential mortgage broker, as a business licensee:

(1) Shall pay to the commissioner at the time of the application a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the commissioner through regulation, not to exceed $2,800. The nonrefundable application fee is required for each residential mortgage lender or broker license issued, including for each branch office license of a business licensee.

(2) Shall additionally pay to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry any required fees as set forth by that nationwide system and registry, or any commissioner's fees, which by arrangement of the commissioner, are payable to the nationwide system and registry on behalf of the commissioner.

b. An applicant for a new license or for a renewal of a license as a qualified individual licensee:

(1) Shall pay to the commissioner at the time of the application a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the commissioner through regulation, not to exceed $500.

(2) Shall additionally pay to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry any required fees as set forth by that nationwide system and registry, or any commissioner's fees, which by arrangement of the commissioner, are payable to the nationwide system and registry on behalf of the commissioner.

c. An applicant for a new license or for a renewal of a license to be a mortgage loan originator or transitional mortgage loan originator:

(1) Shall pay to the commissioner at the time of the application a nonrefundable application fee, as established by the commissioner through regulation, not to exceed $500. A mortgage loan originator, who changes the employment affiliation on his license to a different business licensee, shall be required to submit any documentation required by regulation and comply with all requirements applicable to such changes of employment as prescribed by rule.

(2) Shall additionally pay to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry any required fees as set forth by that nationwide system and registry, or any commissioner's fees, which by arrangement of the commissioner, are payable to the nationwide system and registry on behalf of the commissioner.

L.2009, c.53, s.8; amended 2018, c.108, s.6.