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Learn about the new regulations governing banks under the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (S.A.F.E. Act) — specifically mortgage loan originators' and their employers' requirements to register with the federal government annually. The final rule on the S.A.F.E. Act went into effect October 1, 2010, with registration compliance effective 180 days after the initial registration period begins.