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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In addition to any other powers and duties imposed upon the commissioner by law, the commissioner shall:
(i) Perform any and all acts necessary to promulgate, administer and enforce the provisions of this act and any rules, regulations, orders, limitations, standards, requirements or licenses issued under this act, and to exercise all incidental powers as necessary to carry out the purposes of this act;
(ii) Order any mortgage broker, mortgage lender or mortgage loan originator to cease any activity or practice which the commissioner deems to be deceptive, dishonest, a violation of state or federal laws or regulations or unduly harmful to the interests of the public;
(iii) Conduct investigations, issue subpoenas, and hold hearings as necessary to determine whether a person has violated any provision of this act;
(iv) Conduct examinations of the books and records of licensees and conduct investigations as necessary and proper for the enforcement of the provisions of this act and the rules promulgated under the authority of this act;
(v) Issue orders that are necessary to execute, enforce and effectuate the purposes of this act;
(vi) Require that all application, renewal, licensing, examination and all other fees included under this act, except the amount paid for data processing by a nationwide mortgage licensing system and database, shall be deposited by the commissioner with the state treasurer into the financial institutions administration account within the earmarked revenue fund;
(vii) Require the mortgage broker to reimburse the borrower for undisclosed or incorrectly disclosed fees pursuant to W.S. 40-23-114(d) and require the mortgage lender to reimburse the borrower for undisclosed or incorrectly disclosed fees pursuant to W.S. 40-23-113(e);
(viii) Require a background investigation including fingerprint checks for state and national criminal history record checks as necessary. The commissioner may utilize background checks completed by the division of criminal investigation, other government agencies in this state or in other states, the federal bureau of investigation or a nationwide mortgage licensing system;
(ix) Determine the content of application forms and the means by which an applicant applies for, renews or makes changes to a license under this act. The commissioner may require applicants to utilize a nationwide mortgage licensing system and database for the processing of applications and fees;
(x) Establish fees authorized in this act in accordance with W.S. 13-1-603(d) through (f).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 40. Trade and Commerce § 40-23-103. Powers and duties of commissioner - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-40-trade-and-commerce/wy-st-sect-40-23-103/
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