The SAFE Act is designed to enhance consumer protection and reduce fraud by encouraging states to establish minimum standards for the licensing and registration of state-licensed mortgage loan originators and for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) to establish and maintain a nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry for the residential mortgage industry.
TMBA has entered into an agreement with an independent third party contractor, Primus Services Group LLC, to provide these courses under the sponsorship of TMBA.
Bruce M. Badger
Badger Law Office
3400 Ave H
Rosenberg, TX 77471
281.633.9900
bmb@badgerlawoffice.com
Bruce received his BS from Houston Baptist University in 1978; JD from University of Houston Colege of Law and admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1981.
G. Tommy Bastian
Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, L.L.P.
15000 Surveyor Blvd., Ste. 100
Addison, Texas 75001
972.341.0500
tommyb@bbwcdf.com
G. Tommy Bastian is Board Certified in Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and focuses his practice on mortgage banking issues related to title, real estate, probate and class action litigation, as well as legislative matters.
Thomas E. Black, Jr.
Black, Mann & Graham, LLPThomas E. Black, Jr. is the managing partner of Black, Mann & Graham, LLP, a firm he founded in 1997. Tom practices in the area of residential real estate law and represents clients that include Wells Fargo, Chase Bank, SunTrust, AmTrust, GMAC, Ditech, Flagstar Bank, HSBC and Met Life Home Loans.
Mary Jo Gaustad
Primus Services Group, LLC
1431 E. Sandy Lake Rd.
Coppell, TX 75019-3120
(972) 393-1990
mjgaustad@primus-llc.com
Mary Jo is the Education Director for Primus Services Group, LLC. She is a licensed Realtor, previously owned a Mortgage Brokerage Company as well as a mortgage and real estate educational company. She is a Past President of the Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Mortgage Brokers, the Dallas Association of Mortgage Brokers and the Dallas Chapter Women’s Council of Realtors. She twice chaired the Texas Association of Mortgage Brokers Education Committee. For two years she was host of the WBAP radio show Mortgages and More.
Sherron Gomez
5401 Kayway Drive
Greenville, TX 75402
214-924-5463 – cell
2gomez@geusnet.com
Sherron is the VP of Development/Branch Support for Gateway Mortgage Group in Dallas, Texas. She is the liaison between underwriting, closing and net branches. She trains on all aspects of business, POS Software/ Point/GMOS. She has been an FHA, VA and Conventional underwriter in previous employment. She has been a trainer with all of the companies she has worked with since 1988.
Evelyn Hamilton
1920 Knoxville Drive
Bedford, TX 76022
817-727-9402
evhamilton@sbcglobal.net
Evelyn is the Vice President Risk Management and Compliance at One Mortgage, LLC in Fort Worth, TX. Her responsibilities include establishing company policies for compliance, quality assurance and risk management; training branch managers and loan originators for all compliance regulations; and monitoring all company activity to confirm compliance with all federal and state regulations as well as FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA and USDA regulations and requirements.
Chris Long
Primus Services Group LLC
1431 E Sandy Lake Rd
Coppell, TX 75019-3120
(972) 393-1990
chrislong@sovereignmortgage.com
Chris is a co-owner of sister companies Sovereign Mortgage Services, Inc. and Primus Services Group LLC and serves as the Chairman and CEO of both organizations.
H. Clifford Long
Primus Services Group LLC
1431 E Sandy Lake Rd
Coppell, TX 75019-3120
(972) 393-1990
cliff.long@sovereignmortgage.com
Cliff owns Sovereign Mortgage Services, Inc. and Primus Services Group LLC both providing quality assurance solutions to the residential mortgage industry. He serves as the firms’ President and Chief Operating Officer responsible for marketing activities and administration of client systems reviews, consulting engagements and training activities.
Sandra Weller
Mortgage Licensing Services
P O Box 201471
Austin, TX 78720-1471
512-297-3421
mls2011@clear.net
Sandra owns Mortgage Licensing Services which provides consulting activities relating to SAFE and NMLS licensing issues. She previously worked for the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending agency as the Director of Licensing. She has conducted numerous presentations to mortgage groups throughout Texas on licensing and regulatory issues.
Sandra Wiley
4349 Willow Lane
Dallas, TX 75244
Sandra has been a Director of Education and Certification in the Mortgage Industry for the last fifteen years. Prior to her entry into Education, she was a Realtor and a Loan Officer. She has developed and implemented national training and conducted many training sessions over the years. Sandra has written monthly newsletters for loan originators and authored and published four books used by loan officers and processors.
Applications are being accepted for instructors to teach our SAFE prelicensing course currently pending approval. The 20 hour course satisfying all of the requirements of the State of Texas for those designated as mortgage banking loan officers includes a study of Federal law and regulations; ethics, fraud, consumer protection and fair lending; nontraditional mortgage products and Texas law and regulations pertaining to mortgage originations. The course is structured to provide a basic understanding and framework for legally and ethically originated mortgage loans and to prepare the student for both the national and state components of the SAFE Act mandated written examination.
If you are interested in becoming an instructor, complete and return the Instructor Employment Application with your bio to Primus Services Group LLC.
Reporting
Reported educational and employment information will be independently verified. In addition, professional references will be contacted and reference responses will be cataloged and investigations initiated when appropriate.
Background Check
As the approved course provider the association has adopted the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry instructor qualifications as minimum standards for all instructors. Our third party contractor will require a credit check and criminal background investigation for all instructors.
A third party Consumer Reporting Agency conducts these investigations. The contractor may use the information contained in the reports for the purpose of evaluating as an instructor. You may request additional disclosures about the nature and scope of the investigation as well as a written copy of your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.