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SB 307

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Financial Institutions – Mortgage Loan Originators – Independent Contractors

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Financial InstitutionsStatus: Rereferred to Economic Matters (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering certain provisions of law relating to the licensing of mortgage loan originators to provide for the licensing of certain independent contractors as mortgage loan originators under certain circumstances; requiring licensed mortgage lenders to supervise certain activities of certain mortgage loan originators in a certain manner; and requiring the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to submit a report to certain committees of the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2024, on mortgage loan originators.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVRuppersberger IV, Charles A "Cory"Best Loan ChoiceWritten (PDF)
FAVDiPietro, ChrisCDi Consulting Services, L.L.C.Oral
FAVStidham, MichaelRocket MortgageOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHarting, MartalobbyistVenableWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Klausmeier, Senator KlausmeierlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFGreen, RichardPresidential Bank, FSBOral + Written (PDF)
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyistThe Rasmussen Group LLCWritten (PDF)
INFOHennen, AmyOffice of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, Department of LaborOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
UNFRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)