Article Summary: This article will help anyone looking for information pertaining to a mortgage license in the state of West Virginia or anyone looking to become a mortgage broker in West Virginia.
The West Virginia Division of Banking in Charleston oversees all aspects of the Mortgage Broker business for those wanting a
Mortgage Broker career in West Virginia. The contact site for the state is:
www.wvdob.org/professionals/n_mortgage.htm. Before submitting a Mortgage Broker License application, all companies need to register their business at
www.business4wv.com. This site provides excellent resources for those who want to become a Mortgage Broker in West Virginia.
The
Mortgage Broker license fee in West Virginia for the main office is $350. All branch offices also need to be licensed and the license fee for each of these is $350. Applicants must also provide approved fingerprints with their application; the processing fee for these is $44. A criminal background check will be made as part of the application process.
One of the main requirements for a Mortgage Broker applicant is having and maintaining a minimum standard FICO score of 575. This cuts off approximately the bottom 10% of the population. Those with scores below 500 will not be considered, and those with scores between 500 and 575 will be given the opportunity to justify their low score.
Applicants for a
Mortgage Broker License in West Virginia are required to furnish financial statements that demonstrate the statutory minimum net worth of $10,000. This minimum level must also be maintained while licensed. In addition, those desiring to become a Mortgage Broker must provide a Surety Bond in the amount of $50,000. If the applicant will be engaged in any Table Funding activity, the Surety Bond is $100,000.
A current 10-year listing of all employment and work experience must be attached to the application, along with all residence addresses for the prior 10 years. Full details of the Mortgage Broker application are at
http://www.wvdob.org/professionals/docs/WVMORTGAGEAPPLICATION.doc
Although Mortgage Brokers doing business in West Virginia do have an affiliate association with the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), www.namb.org, the West Virginia affiliates do not maintain a separate web site. Those wanting to
become a Mortgage Broker in West Virginia will benefit by contacting the NAMB.
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