On May 1, the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions (Office) issued emergency declarations for residential mortgage lenders, brokers and originators, check cashers, lenders or brokers licensed pursuant to the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law and the Louisiana Deferred Presentment and Small Loan Act, pawnbrokers, and repossession agents and bond for deed escrow agents. Such entities are granted the authority to temporarily close licensed locations within Louisiana or to temporarily close and/or relocate to another location within the state. Mortgage loan originators are permitted to work from home, whether located in Louisiana or another state, even if the home is not registered with the Office. The declarations also provide instructions for notifying the Office of a temporary location change. The declarations expire on May 15, 2020, unless renewed by further declaration of the Commissioner.
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