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Connecticut Mortgage Broker, Lender and Originator Bond Update

Eric Weisbrot — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:26:13 +0000

Connecticut mortgage brokers, lenders and originators must abide by a revised bond amount requirement. The new bill is titled SB 1110 and modifies the current licensing laws for mortgage lenders, brokers and originators. Previous legislation required a minimum $40,000 surety bond. SB 1110 requires the bond amount to mirror the licensee’s loan origination volume. The new bill requires mortgage lenders and correspondent mortgage lenders to obtain a minimum $100,000 surety bond and mortgage brokers must acquire a minimum $50,000 bond.

Utah Public Official Bond Update

Eric Weisbrot — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:10 +0000

Several public officials in the state of Utah no longer need to worry about surety bonds. The new bill, labeled HB 40, terminates multiple public official bond requirements and allows certain officials to be covered under the State’s Risk Management Fund. Make sure to check with the state to find out which public officials are included in this bill.

Texas Debt Management Service Provider Bond

Eric Weisbrot — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:36:52 +0000

Texas debt management service providers must follow new surety legislation. The new law is titled SB 141 and requires debt management service providers to obtain a surety bond in a quantity equivalent to the average daily balance of the trust account holding funds for Texas consumers over a six-month period before the bond is issued. SB 141 states that the initial surety bond must be $50,000 if the provider doesn’t hold money paid by a consumer for distribution to creditors. The new law also requires the surety who writes the bond to be “A-” rated from a nationally known rating service.