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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>54914</law_id><section_number>6.2-1605</section_number><catch_line>Investigation of applications</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="6.2">Financial Institutions and Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Other Regulated Providers of Financial Services</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="16">Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Brokers</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> may make such investigations as he deems necessary to determine if the applicant has complied with all applicable provisions of <span class="dictionary">law</span> and regulations. <a id="paragraph-201458" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1605/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> For the purpose of investigating individuals who are members, senior officers, directors, and <span class="dictionary">principals</span> of an applicant, such <span class="dictionary">persons</span> shall consent to a national and state criminal history records check and submit to fingerprinting. Each member, senior officer, director, and <span class="dictionary">principal</span> shall pay for the cost of such fingerprinting and criminal records check. Such <span class="dictionary">persons</span> shall cause their fingerprints, personal descriptive information, and records check fees to be submitted to either of the following, as prescribed by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>: <a id="paragraph-201459" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1605/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span>, who shall forward these items to the Central Criminal Records Exchange. The Central Criminal Records Exchange shall (i) conduct a search of its own criminal history records and forward such individuals&#x2019; fingerprints and personal descriptive information to the Federal <span class="dictionary">Bureau</span> of Investigation for the purpose of obtaining national criminal history record information regarding such individuals, and (ii) forward the results of the state and national records search to the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> or his designee, who shall be an employee of the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>; or <a id="paragraph-201460" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1605/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Registry</span>, provided that it is capable of processing such criminal history records check. <a id="paragraph-201461" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1605/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> If any member, senior officer, director, or <span class="dictionary">principal</span> of an applicant fails to cause his fingerprints, personal descriptive information, or records check fees to be submitted in accordance with subsection B, the application for licensure as a <span class="dictionary">mortgage lender</span> or <span class="dictionary">mortgage broker</span> shall be denied. <a id="paragraph-201462" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1605/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1987, c. 596, &#xA7; 6.1-414; 2008, c. 863; 2010, c. 794; 2012, c. 189.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
