### Question
What does registered loan originator mean?


### Answer
**Registered loan originator** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 5102*:

> any individual who—


(A) meets the definition of loan originator and is an employee of—


(i) a depository institution

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING**

