A compliance manager documents a Pennsylvania NMLS filing review and needs one rule for sponsorship and employment status. Which statement belongs in the file?
Correct Answer
D) A Pennsylvania mortgage originator may accept fees only payable to the sponsoring licensee or third-party entities on behalf of the sponsor and may engage in mortgage loan business only for the single sponsor.
A Pennsylvania mortgage originator may accept fees only payable to the sponsoring licensee or third-party entities on behalf of the sponsor and may engage in mortgage loan business only for the single sponsor.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A Pennsylvania mortgage originator may accept fees only payable to the sponsoring licensee or third-party entities on behalf of the sponsor and may engage in mortgage loan business only for the single sponsor.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Let the MLO originate while waiting for the Pennsylvania status, sponsorship, or renewal issue to be corrected.
Let the MLO originate while waiting for the Pennsylvania status, sponsorship, or renewal issue to be corrected. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Option B: Let production staff decide whether sponsorship and employment status matters for the file.
Let production staff decide whether sponsorship and employment status matters for the file. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Option C: Skip documentation because the training scenario appears routine.
Skip documentation because the training scenario appears routine. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Memory Technique
PA -> pa-mla-scope-exemptions-sponsorship-originator-limitations
Exam Tip
Pennsylvania scope questions turn on the MLA definition of mortgage originator, NMLS sponsorship, one-sponsor activity, depository and attorney exceptions, fewer-than-4-loans exception, remote-location controls, and business-purpose exclusions.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Using generic federal mortgage facts when Pennsylvania MLA, Pennsylvania Code, DoBS, or NMLS state-specific rules are being tested
- -Confusing Pennsylvania individual MLO licensing or sponsorship with mortgage broker, lender, servicer, branch, or qualifying-individual requirements
- -Treating Pennsylvania bond, record, advertising, disclosure, ability-to-repay, servicing, loss mitigation, or enforcement requirements as optional
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