{"State Agency":"Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending","License / Registration Name":"Mortgage Loan Originator","NMLS_ID":"TXSMLORIGINATOR_I","License Requirement Statutes Reference":"Tex. Fin. Code §§ 157.012 and 180.051","Temporary Authority to Operate Eligible":"Yes","Application Fee":"$0.00","Application Fee Additional Information":"None","License Registration Fee":"$145.00","License Registration Fee Additional Information":"This includes a $20 Recovery Fund Fee","NMLS Processing Fee":"$35.00","NMLS Processing Fee Additional Information":"None","NMLS Sponsorship Fee":"$35.00","NMLS Sponsorship Fee Additional Information":"None","Sponsorship Fee":"$25.00","Sponsorship Fee Additional Information":"None","Credit Report Required":"Yes","Criminal Background Check Required":"Yes","Education & Testing Required":"Yes","State Specific PE Hours":3,"State Specific PE Hours in Addition to 20 SAFE Hours":"Yes","Total PE Hours":23,"Legal Name/Status Documentation Required":"No","Credit Report Explanations Required":"No","Memorandum of Tax Certification Required":"No","Verification of Experience Required":"No","Work Remote Allowed":"Yes","Remote Operations Requirement":"The requirements for employees of a mortgage company or mortgage banker and sponsored originators to conduct business and work from a remote location are found under 7 Tex. Admin. Code §§ 56.206 and 57.206"}