2023-10-20
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Go Mortgage, LLC is required to pay a $500 civil penalty for failing to file a branch office address change with the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) at least thirty days prior to the move and for not providing a corresponding surety bond endorsement. The order resolves the matter without prejudice to future enforcement actions if the company violates the terms or if representations prove untrue. Go Mortgage must disclose the Consent Order on NMLS and is prohibited from denying the allegations or taking inconsistent positions in regulatory proceedings.
IN THE MATTER OF: * * GO MORTGAGE, LLC * CONSENT ORDER NMLS # 1018 * * (“Go Mortgage”) * *
WHEREAS, the Banking Commissioner (“Commissioner”) is charged with the administration of Part I of Chapter 668, Sections 36a-485 to 36a-534b, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes, “Mortgage Lenders, Correspondent Lenders, Brokers and Loan Originators”; WHEREAS, Go Mortgage is a Delaware limited liability company that is currently licensed as a mortgage lender under Part I of Chapter 668, Sections 36a-485 et seq., of the Connecticut General Statutes; WHEREAS, Section 36a-490(b)(2) of the Connecticut General Statutes requires that a mortgage lender licensee file with the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (“NMLS”) a change of the address of its branch office at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to such change, and provide directly to the Commissioner a bond rider or endorsement, or addendum, as applicable, to the surety bond on file with the Commissioner that reflects the new address of the branch office; WHEREAS, Go Mortgage failed to file with NMLS a change of address of its branch office, previously 1 East Broad Street, Suite 450, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, now 1 West Broad Street, FL 11, Suite 34, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Branch ID # 2452711, at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to such
2 - change and failed to provide a bond rider or endorsement, or addendum, as applicable, to the surety bond on file with the Commissioner; WHEREAS, the Commissioner believes that such allegation would support initiation of proceedings against Go Mortgage, which proceedings would constitute a “contested case” within the meaning of Section 4-166(4) of the Connecticut General Statutes. Section 4-177(c) of the Connecticut General Statutes and Section 36a-1-55(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies provide that a contested case may be resolved by consent order, unless precluded by law; WHEREAS, Go Mortgage, through its execution of this Consent Order, voluntarily agrees to waive its procedural rights, including a right to notice and an opportunity for a hearing as it pertains to the allegation set forth herein, voluntarily agrees to consent to the entry of the sanction imposed below and voluntarily waives its right to seek judicial review or otherwise challenge or contest the validity of this Consent Order; WHEREAS, Go Mortgage acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to consult with and be represented by independent counsel in negotiating and reviewing this Consent Order and executes this Consent Order freely; WHEREAS, Go Mortgage acknowledges that this Consent Order is a public record and is a reportable event for purposes of NMLS, as applicable; AND WHEREAS, Go Mortgage herein represents to the Commissioner that it has reviewed and updated its internal policies, procedures and controls to ensure that Go Mortgage will file any change it makes to its name or any trade name or any address of any office specified on its most recent filing with NMLS, at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to such change and, in connection with such change, Go Mortgage will provide directly to the Commissioner a bond rider or endorsement, or addendum, as applicable, to the surety bond on file with the Commissioner that reflects such change.
3 - CONSENT TO ENTRY OF SANCTION WHEREAS, Go Mortgage, through its execution of this Consent Order, consents to the Commissioner’s entry of a Consent Order imposing the following sanction: No later than the date this Consent Order is executed by Go Mortgage, it shall remit to the Department of Banking by electronic funds transfer, cashier’s check, certified check or money order made payable to “Treasurer, State of Connecticut”, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) as a civil penalty. CONSENT ORDER NOW THEREFORE, the Commissioner enters the following: