Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rules must be amended to implement amendments (Sec. 106 of S. 2155, Public Law No. 115-174) to the federal SAFE Act (the federal law requiring the licensure of individual mortgage loan originators (MLO)). In addition, the department will consolidate rules relating to MLOs, currently found in both the Mortgage Broker Practices Act and Consumer Loan Act (chapter 208-620 WAC), into a new chapter to assist licensees in finding and understanding the rules that apply to their licenses. Other amendments may include changes to the rules regulating trust accounts to reduce conflict with other state laws, and technical changes for clarity and consistency.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau implements a number of federal laws that industry must comply with. As Washington law allows and when federal regulations provide adequate consumer protection and guidance to the industry, the department of financial institutions (DFI) strives to make state regulations consistent with the federal regulations.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Sara Rietcheck, P.O. Box 41200, Olympia, WA 98504-1200, phone 360-902-8793, email sara.rietcheck@dfi.wa.gov, web site www.dfi.wa.gov, sign up for the GovDelivery email subscription system from the DFI web site. Access the rule-making page on the DFI web site. By signing up for our GovDelivery service you will receive email containing information or links to information on DFI's web site about industry newsletters, annual assessments, rule-making documents including notices of comment periods and hearing dates, licensing information, interpretive and policy statements and other important industry information. If you wish to receive paper copies of rule-making documents you must contact Sara Rietcheck at 360-902-8793 and ask to be added to a paper copy mailing list.