A compliance trainer wants one accurate takeaway about Texas temporary authority. Which statement should be used?
Correct Answer
A) Texas generally requires an individual to hold the proper RMLO license or qualify for an exemption or temporary authority before acting as a residential mortgage loan originator.
Texas generally requires an individual to hold the proper RMLO license or qualify for an exemption or temporary authority before acting as a residential mortgage loan originator.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Texas generally requires an individual to hold the proper RMLO license or qualify for an exemption or temporary authority before acting as a residential mortgage loan originator.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: Skip the Texas requirement because the company already follows general SAFE Act procedures.
Skip the Texas requirement because the company already follows general SAFE Act procedures. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Option C: Treat temporary authority as optional because the company has a general Texas compliance policy.
Treat temporary authority as optional because the company has a general Texas compliance policy. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Option D: Postpone the Texas temporary authority issue until the next annual review.
Postpone the Texas temporary authority issue until the next annual review. is not correct because the governing rule requires the compliant answer shown in the explanation.
Memory Technique
TX -> tx-rmlo-definitions-exemptions-temporary-authority
Exam Tip
For Texas RMLO status, separate taking applications, offering or negotiating terms, compensation or gain, registered MLO status, role-specific exemptions, temporary authority, sponsorship, and criminal-history or financial-responsibility standards.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Using a generic national answer when Texas has SML, OCCC, home-equity, or Finance Code rules
- -Confusing Texas-SML and Texas-OCCC education, licensing, renewal, and product-scope requirements
- -Treating Texas 50(a)(6), temporary authority, exemptions, records, advertisements, or enforcement rules as optional
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