Pierpoint Mortgage

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IN THE MATTER OF:

PIERPOINT MORTGAGE, LLC
NMLS # 112844

("Pierpoint Mortgage")

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CONSENT ORDER

WHEREAS, Pierpoint Mortgage is a Michigan limited liability company that is currently licensed as a mortgage broker under Part I of Chapter 668, Sections 36a-485 et seq., of the Connecticut General Statutes;

WHEREAS, the Banking Commissioner (“Commissioner”) is charged with the administration of Part I of Chapter 668, Sections 36a-485 to 36a-534c, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes, “Mortgage Lenders, Correspondent Lenders, Brokers and Loan Originators”;

WHEREAS, Section 36a-490(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes requires that mortgage broker licensees file with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (“NMLS”) a change of address of a main office at least 30 calendar days prior to such change, and provide directly to the Commissioner a bond rider or endorsement, or addendum, as applicable, to the surety bond on file with the Commissioner that reflects the address of the main office;

WHEREAS, Pierpoint Mortgage failed to file with NMLS a change of address of a main office at least 30 calendar days prior to such change and failed to provide a bond rider or endorsement, or addendum, as applicable, to the surety bond on file with the Commissioner;

WHEREAS, the Commissioner believes that such allegation would support initiation of proceedings against Pierpoint Mortgage, which proceedings would constitute a “contested case” within the meaning of Section 4-166(4) of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended by Public Act 15-61. Section 4-177(c) of the Connecticut General Statutes and Section 36a-1-55(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies provide that a contested case may be resolved by consent order, unless precluded by law;

WHEREAS, Pierpoint Mortgage, through its execution of this Consent Order, voluntarily agrees to waive its procedural rights, including a right to notice and an opportunity for hearing as it pertains to the allegation set forth herein, voluntarily agrees to consent to the entry of the sanctions imposed below without admitting or denying any allegation contained herein and voluntarily waives its right to seek judicial review or otherwise challenge or contest the validity of this Consent Order;

WHEREAS, Pierpoint Mortgage acknowledges that this Consent Order is a public record and is a reportable event for purposes of NMLS, as applicable;

AND WHEREAS, Pierpoint Mortgage herein represents to the Commissioner that it has reviewed and updated its internal policies, procedures and controls to ensure that Pierpoint Mortgage will file any change it makes to its name or any address of any office specified on its most recent filing with NMLS at least 30 calendar days prior to such change and, in connection with such change, Pierpoint Mortgage will provide, directly to the Commissioner, a bond rider or endorsement, or addendum, as applicable, to the surety bond on file with the Commissioner that reflects such change.

CONSENT TO ENTRY OF SANCTIONS

WHEREAS, Pierpoint Mortgage, through its execution of this Consent Order, consents to the Commissioner’s entry of a Consent Order imposing the following sanctions:

1.	No later than the date this Consent Order is executed by Pierpoint Mortgage, it shall remit to the Department of Banking by cashier’s check, certified check or money order made payable to “Treasurer, State of Connecticut”, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) as a civil penalty; and
2.	No later than the date this Consent Order is executed by Pierpoint Mortgage, it shall provide the Commissioner with an original bond rider or endorsement, or addendum, as applicable, reflecting Pierpoint Mortgage’s main office address as 3088 Sheffield Street, Suite B, Muskegon, Michigan.

CONSENT ORDER

NOW THEREFORE, the Commissioner enters the following:

1.	The Sanctions set forth above be and are hereby entered;
2.	Upon issuance of this Consent Order by the Commissioner, this matter will be resolved and the Commissioner will not take any future enforcement action against Pierpoint Mortgage based upon the allegation contained herein; provided that issuance of this Consent Order is without prejudice to the right of the Commissioner to take enforcement action against Pierpoint Mortgage based upon a violation of this Consent Order or the matters underlying its entry, if the Commissioner determines that compliance with the terms herein is not being observed or if any representation made by Pierpoint Mortgage and reflected herein is subsequently discovered to be untrue;
3.	So long as this Consent Order is promptly disclosed by Pierpoint Mortgage and its control persons, as applicable, on NMLS, nothing in the issuance of this Consent Order shall adversely affect the ability of Pierpoint Mortgage to apply for or obtain licenses or renewal licenses under Part I of Chapter 668, Sections 36a-485 et seq., of the Connecticut General Statutes, provided all applicable legal requirements for such license are satisfied; and
4.	This Consent Order shall become final when issued.

Issued at Hartford, Connecticut
this 24th day of November 2015.                _______/s/_________
                                                            Jorge L. Perez
                                                            Banking Commissioner

I, Shannon Swartz, state on behalf of Pierpoint Mortgage, LLC that I have read the foregoing Consent Order; that I know and fully understand its contents; that I am authorized to execute this Consent Order on behalf of Pierpoint Mortgage, LLC; that Pierpoint Mortgage, LLC agrees freely and without threat or coercion of any kind to comply with the sanctions entered and terms and conditions ordered herein; and that Pierpoint Mortgage, LLC voluntarily agrees to enter into this Consent Order, expressly waiving the procedural rights set forth herein as to the matters described herein.

                                                         ________/s/___________
                                                         Name:  Shannon Swartz
                                                         Title:  Owner
                                                         Pierpoint Mortgage, LLC

State of: Michigan

County of: Muskegan

On this the 13th day of November 2015, before me, Tony Ross, the undersigned officer, personally appeared Shannon Swartz who acknowledged himself/herself to be the Owner of Pierpoint Mortgage, LLC, a member managed/manager managed limited liability company, and that he/she as such Owner, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained, by signing the name of the limited liability company by himself/herself as Owner.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand.

                                                         _________/s/_________
                                                         Notary Public
                                                         Date Commission Expires: Aug. 11, 2021

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