Monthly Mortgage Summary Georgia Department of Banking & Finance ~ Non-Depository Financial Institutions Division Monthly SummMaornytholfy MSuomrmtgaargy eofAMcotritvgiatgieesAcftoivrittihees fPorerthioedPeErnioddinEgndFinegbArpurailry202007 11 Inside this Issue: Administrative 2 Actions License Denials 2 Fine Information 2 Licenses Revoked, 3 Expired, Withdrawn Licenses Approved 3 or Reinstated Annual Mortgage Questionnaire--Deadline Reminder As noted in the previous monthly summary, the deadline for completing the 2010 annual mortgage questionnaire is March 31, 2011. The website will close at midnight on March 31, 2011, and no further responses will be accepted. As a reminder, the questionnaire should be completed by all active mortgage brokers, processors, lenders and registrants that held valid Georgia residential mortgage licenses/registrations during 2010. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted online through the Department's secure website: https://bkgfin.dbf.state.ga.us/MortgageDocs/AnnualQuestionnaire.html. Contact Information 9 NDFI Outreach AND UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Director for Non-Depository Financial Institutions Sandra Sheley will be participating on a regulatory panel at the Georgia Real Estate Fraud Prevention and Awareness Coalition's (GREFPAC's) 7th Annual Conference on March 9th at the Cobb Galleria Convention Centre, Atlanta, Georgia. "Safeguarding Georgia's Financial Services" Page 2 February 2011 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS Cease and Desist Orders Which Became Final Assets Recovery Center, LLC, North Miami, FL - Order to Cease and Desist issued 01/27/2011 became final 02/28/2011. Bennett, Pharis Daniel, Reidsville, GA - Order to Cease and Desist issued 01/14/2011 became final 02/04/2011. Jones & Veal Mobile Homes, Inc., Waycross, GA (license# 14467) - Order to Cease and Desist issued 01/24/2011 became final 02/25/2011. Mortgage Direct, Inc., Elmhurst, IL - Order to Cease and Desist issued 01/25/2011 became final 02/25/2011. License Denials Fine Information Information regarding fines assessed against a specific licensee for which there is no pending administrative action, is available on an individual licensee basis by submitting a written request to the following e-mail address: dbfmort@dbf.state.ga.us 2 Licensees fined for hiring a felon 1 Licensee fined for Advertising Violations FINE REASON 1 Licensee fined for Failure to perform Background Checks February 2011 Page 3 Page 4 February 2011 February 2011 Page 5 Page 6 February 2011 February 2011 Page 7 Page 8 February 2011 February 2011 Georgia Department of Banking and Finance 2990 Brandywine Road Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30341-5565 Phone: (770) 986-1269 Fax: (770) 986-1029 or 1655 Email: dbfmort@dbf.state.ga.us We're on the Web! dbf.georgia.gov Page 9 The Department is the state agency that regulates and examines banks, credit unions, and trust companies chartered by the State. The Department also has regulatory and/or licensing authority over mortgage brokers/processors, lenders and loan originators, money service businesses, international banking organizations, and bank holding compa- nies conducting business in Georgia. Our MISSION is to promote safe, sound, competitive financial services in Georgia through innovative, responsive regulation and supervision. Our VISION is to be the best financial services industry regulator in the country Progressive. Proactive. Service-Oriented. Sign-up to Receive this Publication This publication is delivered to interested parties via email and is also available from the Department's website at: http://dbf.georgia.gov under Publications, Mortgage Summary. If you would like to be added to our distribution list, please send an e-mail to dbfpress@dbf.state.ga.us and indicate your name, e-mail address, and the publication to which you wish to subscribe.