S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8083
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 4, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. TOWNS, BENJAMIN, KELLNER, CASTRO, SCARBOROUGH,
LANCMAN, BRODSKY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. JEFFRIES, MAGEE,
MENG, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Banks
AN ACT to amend the banking law, in relation to the requirement for
licensure to make mortgage loans
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 590 of the bank-
ing law, as amended by chapter 472 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) No INDIVIDUAL, person, partnership, association, corporation or
other entity shall engage in the business of making [five or more] mort-
gage loans [in any one calendar year] without first obtaining a license
from the superintendent in accordance with the licensing procedure
provided in this article and such regulations as may be promulgated by
the banking board or prescribed by the superintendent. The licensing
provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to: (I) any exempt organ-
ization [nor to]; (II) any entity or entities which shall be exempted in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the banking board hereunder;
OR (III) ANY INDIVIDUAL, PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION
OR OTHER ENTITY WHICH MAKES NOT MORE THAN THREE SUCH LOANS IN A CALENDAR
YEAR, NOR MORE THAN FIVE IN A TWO YEAR PERIOD, PROVIDED THAT NO SUCH
MORTGAGE LOANS HAVE BEEN MADE WHICH WERE SOLICITED, PROCESSED, PLACED OR
NEGOTIATED BY A MORTGAGE BROKER, MORTGAGE BANKER OR EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.
S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 5 of section 590 of the banking law,
as amended by chapter 472 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as
follows:
(b) Mortgage brokers shall solicit, process, place and negotiate mort-
gage loans WITH A MORTGAGE BANKER LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ARTICLE OR EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED HEREIN OR PURSUANT TO
REGULATIONS AS PROMULGATED BY THE BANKING BOARD OR PRESCRIBED BY THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SUPERINTENDENT AND in conformity with the provisions of this chapter,
such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the banking board or
prescribed by the superintendent thereunder and all applicable federal
laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;
S 3. This act shall take effect on (i) the same date as section 8 of
chapter 472 of the laws of 2008 takes effect, or (ii) the first of Janu-
ary next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, which-
ever is later.