What are my rights if the director denies my application for a mortgage broker license?
You have the right to request an administrative hearing pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW. To request a hearing, you must notify the department within twenty days from the date of the director’s notice to you that your license application has been denied, that you wish to have a hearing. See also WAC 208-660-009. Upon denial of your mortgage broker license application, and provided the department finds no unlicensed activity, the department will return your surety bond, and refund any remaining portion of the license fee that exceeds the department’s actual cost to investigate the license. (9) What Washington law protects my rights when my application for a mortgage broker license is denied, or my mortgage broker license is suspended or revoked? The Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05 RCW, governs the proceedings for license application denials, cease and desist orders, license suspension or revocation, the imposition of civil penalties or other re
