(a) A registration may be renewed on:(1) timely submission of a completed renewal application (renewal request) in NMLS together with payment of all required fees; and(2) a determination by SML that the mortgage servicer continues to meet the minimum requirements for registration, including the requirements of Finance Code §158.058(c).(b) Application of §58.101. A renewal request is an application subject to the requirements of §58.101 of this title (relating to Applications for Registration). A renewal request withdrawn under §58.101(c) of this title will be rejected in NMLS.(c) Commissioner's Discretion to Approve with a Deficiency. The Commissioner may, in his or her sole discretion, approve a renewal request with one or more deficiencies the Commissioner deems to be relatively minor and allow the mortgage servicer to continue conducting regulated activities while the mortgage servicer works diligently to resolve the deficiencies. A renewal request approved by the Commissioner under this subsection will be assigned the NMLS registration status "Approved - Deficient." Approval under this subsection does not relieve the mortgage servicer of the obligation to resolve the deficiencies noted. A mortgage servicer approved under this subsection must resolve the deficiencies within 30 days after the date the registration is approved, unless an extension of time is granted by the Commissioner. Failure to timely resolve the deficiencies constitutes grounds for the Commissioner to suspend or revoke the registration.(d) No Renewal After Expiration. If a mortgage servicer fails to make a renewal request during the annual renewal period (November 1 to December 31) while the registration is still active and before it expires, then the registration cannot be renewed. Instead, the person must apply for a new registration and comply with all current requirements and procedures governing issuance of a new registration.