SAFE Act
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The SAFE Act is a U.S. federal law that sets nationwide standards and licensing requirements for mortgage loan originators to enhance consumer protection and reduce fraud in the mortgage industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| SAFE Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6772834 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SAFE Act Context triple: [Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act, hasAbbreviation, SAFE Act]
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A.
PACT Act
The PACT Act is a U.S. law that expands healthcare and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances during their military service.
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B.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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C.
FAST Act
The FAST Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes long-term funding and policy for the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure, including highways, transit, and rail.
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D.
FAIR Act of 1996
The FAIR Act of 1996 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled federal agricultural policy by phasing out many traditional farm subsidies and introducing more market-oriented support mechanisms for farmers.
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E.
Brady Act
The Brady Act is a U.S. federal law that established background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases to help prevent gun violence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SAFE Act Target entity description: The SAFE Act is a U.S. federal law that sets nationwide standards and licensing requirements for mortgage loan originators to enhance consumer protection and reduce fraud in the mortgage industry.
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A.
PACT Act
The PACT Act is a U.S. law that expands healthcare and benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances during their military service.
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B.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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C.
FAST Act
The FAST Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes long-term funding and policy for the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure, including highways, transit, and rail.
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D.
FAIR Act of 1996
The FAIR Act of 1996 is a major U.S. farm bill that overhauled federal agricultural policy by phasing out many traditional farm subsidies and introducing more market-oriented support mechanisms for farmers.
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E.
Brady Act
The Brady Act is a U.S. federal law that established background checks and waiting periods for handgun purchases to help prevent gun violence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
mortgage regulation ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
NMLS
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SAFE Act ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators
ⓘ
Conference of State Bank Supervisors ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve accountability of mortgage loan originators
ⓘ
increase transparency in the mortgage market ⓘ |
| appliesTo | residential mortgage loans ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creates | Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | July 30, 2008 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
federal banking agencies
ⓘ
state regulatory agencies ⓘ |
| establishes |
minimum standards for state licensing of mortgage loan originators
ⓘ
nationwide standards for mortgage loan originators ⓘ |
| fullName | Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| imposesObligationsOn | state regulators of mortgage loan originators ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 12 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ⓘ |
| partOf | Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
promote responsible mortgage lending practices
ⓘ
protect borrowers from predatory lending practices ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
enhance consumer protection in the mortgage industry
ⓘ
reduce fraud in residential mortgage lending ⓘ |
| providesFor | federal oversight if a state does not meet minimum standards ⓘ |
| regulates | mortgage loan originators ⓘ |
| requires |
background checks for mortgage loan originators
ⓘ
continuing education for mortgage loan originators ⓘ credit checks for mortgage loan originators ⓘ criminal history checks for mortgage loan originators ⓘ licensing of mortgage loan originators ⓘ maintenance of records in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry ⓘ pre-licensing education for mortgage loan originators ⓘ registration of mortgage loan originators ⓘ states to adopt minimum licensing standards ⓘ unique identifier for each mortgage loan originator ⓘ written tests for mortgage loan originators ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide standards for mortgage loan originators ⓘ |
| sector |
housing finance
ⓘ
mortgage industry ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
consumer financial protection
ⓘ
mortgage fraud prevention ⓘ |
| titleWithinAct |
Title V of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
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linked to:
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
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| yearEnacted | 2008 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: SAFE Act Description of subject: The SAFE Act is a U.S. federal law that sets nationwide standards and licensing requirements for mortgage loan originators to enhance consumer protection and reduce fraud in the mortgage industry.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.