Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 17, CORPORATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR FINANCE AND INSURANCE

    Chapter 11c:

      Section: 17:11c-64: Minimum net worth required for applicant for business license.

          
14. a. (1) Each applicant for a business license as a residential mortgage lender shall demonstrate that it has tangible net worth of at least $250,000, except that an applicant for a business license as a correspondent mortgage lender shall demonstrate that it has a tangible net worth of at least $150,000. Each applicant for a business license as a residential mortgage broker shall demonstrate that it has tangible net worth of at least $50,000.

(2) Each licensed residential mortgage lender that is a business licensee shall maintain at all times tangible net worth of at least $250,000, except that a correspondent mortgage lender that is a business licensee shall maintain at all times tangible net worth of at least $150,000. Each licensed residential mortgage broker that is a business licensee shall maintain at all times tangible net worth of at least $50,000.

(3) The commissioner may by regulation:

(a) define the term "tangible net worth";

(b) establish standards for determining compliance with the tangible net worth requirements of this section; and

(c) determine any remedial action, as authorized pursuant to section 20 of this act, including suspension of a license, for failure to comply with these tangible net worth requirements.

b. The commissioner may, by regulation, require that a business licensee demonstrate to the satisfaction of the commissioner that it has adequate means to fund loans through lines of credit, or otherwise.

L.2009, c.53, s.14.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.

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