Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rules must be amended to implement amendments (SB 5077, chapter 15, Laws of 2021) to the Mortgage Broker Practices Act which provides authority to licensed companies to allow licensed mortgage loan originators to work from their residences without the company licensing the residence as a branch office of the company. Other amendments may include 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.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ashley Sutherland, P.O. Box 41200, Olympia, WA 98504-1200, phone 360-664-7866, email Ashley.sutherland@dfi.wa.gov, website www.dfi.wa.gov.

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