HB 18-1174

HB 18-1174, a Colorado bill that has been signed into law, extends for another 11 years the operation of the Board of Mortgage Loan Originators (until September 2029). It also updates how the board handles license applications and aligns educational and background check requirements with federal standards. The bill encourages the governor to appoint an MLO who works for a Colorado-based mortgage company to serve on the board. This affects mortgage professionals and companies in Colorado by ensuring their licensing process is more efficient and consistent with national regulations.

Official Summary

Sunset Process - House Business Affairs and Labor Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review of the board of mortgage loan originators. Sections 1 and 2 ( Recommendation 1 ) of the bill continue the board for 11 years, until September 1, 2029. Section 3 ( Recommendation 2 ) commences the 60-day period within which the board must act on a license application on the date when all information, including supplementary information, necessary to process the application has been received rather than on the date when the application is first received. Section 3 ( Recommendation 3 ) also aligns the educational requirements for initial licensure as an MLO with the educational requirements of the federal 'Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008' (the 'SAFE Act'). Section 4 ( Recommendation 4 ) aligns the standards for disqualifying prior convictions with the corresponding standards in the SAFE Act and applies those standards to renewal and revocation as well as initial licensure. Section 5 ( Recommendation 5 ) encourages the governor to appoint to one of the 3 seats on the board that is assigned to mortgage loan originators (MLOs) an MLO who is an employee or exclusive agent of, or works as an independent contractor for, a Colorado-based mortgage company.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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