A mortgage company asks a quality-control reviewer to validate an Ohio NMLS filing review involving licensing and NMLS authority. Which statement is reliable?
Correct Answer
B) Ohio individual MLO bonds for licensees associated with exemption holders are 0.5 percent of the prior-year aggregate loan amount, capped at $100000, and never less than $50000.
Ohio individual MLO bonds for licensees associated with exemption holders are 0.5 percent of the prior-year aggregate loan amount, capped at $100000, and never less than $50000.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Ohio individual MLO bonds for licensees associated with exemption holders are 0.5 percent of the prior-year aggregate loan amount, capped at $100000, and never less than $50000.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Use a disciplinary-risk review exception instead of satisfying the rule before activity continues.
Use a disciplinary-risk review exception instead of satisfying the rule before activity continues. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Option C: Close or renew first, then decide whether the disciplinary-risk review needs a compliance correction.
Close or renew first, then decide whether the disciplinary-risk review needs a compliance correction. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Option D: Proceed before the required Ohio license, sponsorship, disclosure, record, or approval is in place.
Proceed before the required Ohio license, sponsorship, disclosure, record, or approval is in place. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Memory Technique
OH -> oh-surety-bond-recordkeeping-call-reports-exams
Exam Tip
Ohio bond and record questions test 0.5 percent bond calculations, $50000 and $150000 minimums, $10000 extra-location amounts, 10-day judgment notices, 30-day cancellation timing, 4-year records, call reports, and unannounced examinations.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Using generic federal mortgage facts when Ohio RMLA, Ohio Administrative Code, DFI, or NMLS state-specific rules are being tested
- -Confusing Ohio individual MLO licensing or escrow status with company registration and operations-manager requirements
- -Treating Ohio bond, record, advertising, referral, remote-work, servicing, or enforcement requirements as optional
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