(a) Qualified Individual Required. A mortgage company must appoint at least one licensed originator to be the mortgage company's Qualified Individual. As provided by Finance Code §156.002, the Qualified Individual is a personal representative of the mortgage company and is deemed to have authority to bind the mortgage company concerning its operations in Texas. To serve as the Qualified Individual, the originator must hold his or her license in a status which enables him or her to engage in regulated activities with the license and must be sponsored by the mortgage company for which he or she serves as the Qualified Individual. The contact information for the Qualified Individual listed by the mortgage company in its license records (MU1 filing), in the "Qualifying Individuals" section, must match the principal address (main address) of the mortgage company listed in the "Identifying Information" section of the MU1 filing. A mortgage company may appoint more than one originator as Qualified Individual. If a mortgage company appoints more than one Qualified Individual, each Qualified Individual is deemed to serve concurrently and is responsible for all of the originators sponsored by the mortgage company or other individuals acting on its behalf in the capacity of an originator.(b) Consent Required. The appointment of the Qualified Individual must be consented to by the originator. The originator must acknowledge and confirm his or her consent by making a corresponding filing in NMLS to reflect such appointment, using the current form prescribed by NMLS.