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Montana Adopts Revisions to the Montana Broker, Mortgage Lender, and Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act

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On May 5, Montana adopted House Bill No. 90, which made numerous revisions to the Montana Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Lender, and Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act (Act) and changed its title to the Montana Mortgage Act. The revisions include provisions for the licensing and regulation of mortgage servicers, updated application and licensing requirements for brokers, lenders and originators, a reduction in the number of hours required for continuing education, changes to recordkeeping, reporting, bonding and disclosure requirements, and prohibitions against certain acts by mortgage lenders and mortgage servicers. In addition, the Act was revised to conform to federal law and expand the Department of Administration’s rulemaking authority.