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7 May 2021

Washington Amends MLO Licensing Provisions To Allow Remote Work

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The amendments are effective on July 25, 2021.
United States Finance and Banking

The state of Washington recently amended its licensing provisions under the Mortgage Broker Practices Act to allow licensed mortgage loan originators (MLOs) to work from an unlicensed location if the location is the MLO's residence and the MLO and the sponsoring company complies with state and federal information security requirements and applicable regulations.

The amendments are effective on July 25, 2021.

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