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TITLE 7BANKING AND SECURITIES
PART 4DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING
CHAPTER 80RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANIES
SUBCHAPTER CDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
RULE §80.204Books and Records

(a) Maintenance of Records, Generally. In order to ensure a mortgage company will have all records necessary to facilitate an inspection (including an examination) of the mortgage company by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee, enable the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee to investigate complaints against a mortgage company or its sponsored originators, and otherwise ensure compliance with the requirements of Finance Code Chapter 156, and this chapter, a mortgage company must maintain records as prescribed by this section.

  (1) Format. The records required by this section may be maintained by using a physical, electronic, or digitally-imaged recordkeeping system, or a combination thereof. The records must be accurate, complete, current, legible, and readily accessible and sortable.

  (2) Location. A mortgage company must ensure the records required by this section (or true and correct copies thereof) are maintained at or are otherwise readily accessible from either the main office of the mortgage company or the location the mortgage company has designated in its MU1 filing under "Books and Records Information" in NMLS. (For purposes of this section "main office" has the meaning assigned by §80.206 of this title (relating to Office Locations; Remote Work.)

  (3) Production of Records; Disciplinary Action. All records required by this section must be maintained in good order and produced for the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee upon request. Failure to produce records upon request after a reasonable time for compliance may result in disciplinary action against the mortgage company, including, but not limited to, suspension or revocation of the mortgage company's license.

  (4) Retention Period. All records required by this section must be maintained for 3 years or such longer period as may be required by other applicable law.

  (5) Conflicting Law. If the requirements of other applicable law governing recordkeeping by the mortgage company differ from the requirements of this section, such other applicable law prevails only to the extent this section conflicts with the requirements of this section.

(b) Required Records. A mortgage company is required to maintain the following items:

  (1) Mortgage Transaction Log. A mortgage transaction log, maintained on a current basis (which means all entries must be made within no more than 7 days from the date on which the matters they relate to occurred), setting forth, at a minimum:

    (A) the name and contact information of each mortgage applicant;

    (B) the date of the initial loan application;

    (C) the full name of the originator who took the initial loan application, and his or her NMLS identification number;

    (D) a description of the purpose for the loan (e.g., purchase, refinance, construction, home equity, home improvement, land lot loan, wrap mortgage loan, etc.);

    (E) a description of the owner's or prospective owner's intended occupancy of the real estate secured or designed to be secured by the loan (e.g., primary residence (including real estate (land lot) or a dwelling not suitable for occupancy at the time the loan is consummated but that the owner intends to occupy as their primary residence after consummation of the loan), secondary residence, or investment property (no intent to occupy as their residence));

    (F) the lien type (e.g., first lien, second lien, or wrap mortgage);

    (G) a description of the current status or disposition of the loan application (e.g., in-process, withdrawn, closed, or denied); and

    (H) if the loan is closed, the identity of the person who initially funded and/or acquired the loan;

  (2) Residential Mortgage Loan File. For each residential mortgage loan transaction or prospective residential mortgage loan transaction, a residential mortgage loan file containing, at a minimum:

    (A) All Transactions. For all transactions, the following records:

      (i) the initial and any final loan application (including any attachments, supplements, or addendum thereto), signed and dated by each mortgage applicant and the sponsored originator, and any other written or recorded information used in evaluating the application, as required by Regulation B, 12 C.F.R. §1002.4(c);

      (ii) the initial and any revised good faith estimate (Regulation X, 12 C.F.R. §1024.7), integrated loan estimate disclosure (Regulation Z, 12 C.F.R. §1026.37), or similar, provided to the mortgage applicant;

      (iii) the final settlement statement (Regulation X, 12 C.F.R §1024.8), closing statement, or integrated closing disclosure (Regulation Z, 12 C.F.R. §1026.19(f) and §1026.38);

      (iv) the disclosure statement required by Finance Code §156.004 and §80.200(a) of this title (relating to Required Disclosures), signed and dated by each mortgage applicant and the sponsored originator;

      (v) if provided to a mortgage applicant or prospective mortgage applicant, the Conditional Pre-Qualification Letter, or similar, as specified by Finance Code §156.105 and §80.201 of this title (relating to Loan Status Forms);

      (vi) if provided to a mortgage applicant or prospective mortgage applicant, the Conditional Approval Letter, or similar, as specified by Finance Code §156.105 and §80.201 of this title (relating to Loan Status Forms);

      (vii) each item of correspondence, all evidence of any contractual agreement or understanding, and all notes and memoranda of conversations or meetings with a mortgage applicant or any other party in connection with the loan application or its ultimate disposition (e.g., fee agreements, rate lock agreements, or similar documents);

      (viii) if the loan is a "home loan" as defined by Finance Code §343.001, the notice of penalties for making a false or misleading written statement required by Finance Code §343.105, signed at closing by each mortgage applicant;

      (ix) if the transaction is a purchase money or wrap mortgage loan transaction, the real estate sales contract or real estate purchase agreement for the sale of the residential real estate;

      (x) consumer reports or credit reports obtained in connection with the loan or prospective loan, and if a fee is paid by or imposed on the mortgage applicant for such consumer report or credit report, invoices and proof of payment for the purchase of the consumer report or credit report;

      (xi) appraisal reports or written valuation reports used to determine the value of the residential real estate secured or designed to be secured by the loan, and if a fee is paid by or imposed on the mortgage applicant for such appraisal report or written valuation report, invoices and proof of payment for the appraisal report or written valuation report;

      (xii) invoices and proof of payment for any third party fees paid by or imposed on the mortgage applicant;

      (xiii) refund checks issued to the mortgage applicant;

      (xiv) if applicable, the risk-based pricing notice required by Regulation V, 12 C.F.R. §1022.72;

      (xv) if applicable, invoices for independent loan processors or underwriters;

      (xvi) if the mortgage company or sponsored originator acts in a dual capacity as the loan originator and real estate broker, sales agent, or attorney in the transaction, the disclosure of multiple roles in a consumer real estate transaction, signed and dated by each mortgage applicant, as required by Finance Code §156.303(a)(13) and §157.024(a)(10);

      (xvii) the initial privacy notice required by Regulation P, 12 C.F.R. §1016.4 or 16 C.F.R. §313.4;

      (xviii) the mortgage applicant's written authorization to receive electronic documents;

      (xix) records reflecting compensation paid to employees or independent contractors in connection with the transaction;

      (xx) any other agreements, notices, disclosures, or affidavits required by federal or state law in connection with the transaction; and

      (xxi) any written agreements or other records governing the origination of the loan or prospective loan;

    (B) Lender Transactions. For transactions where the mortgage company acted as the lender, the following records:

      (i) the promissory note, loan agreement, or repayment agreement, signed by the borrower (mortgage applicant);

      (ii) the recorded deed of trust, contract, security deed, security instrument, or other lien transfer document, signed by the borrower (mortgage applicant);

      (iii) any verifications of income, employment, or deposits obtained in connection with the loan;

Cont'd...

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