§ 53-244.120.  Confidentiality of information.

(a) Notwithstanding any State law to the contrary, the Commissioner shall report enforcement actions under this Article and may report other relevant information to the NMLS.

(b) The Commissioner may enter agreements or sharing arrangements with other governmental agencies, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators, or other associations representing governmental agencies and may share otherwise confidential information pursuant to these written agreements.

(c) The requirements of G.S. 53C-2-7 regarding the privacy or confidentiality of any information or material provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section, and any privilege arising under any other federal or State law with respect to this information or material, continues to apply to the information or material after it has been disclosed to an entity described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section. Information or material held by the entity is not subject to disclosure under any State law governing the disclosure to the public of information held by an officer or agency of the State. The entities described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section may share information and material with all State and federal regulatory officials with mortgage industry oversight authority without the loss of privilege or the loss of confidentiality protections provided by State or federal law.

(d) Any provision of Chapter 132 of the General Statutes relating to the disclosure of confidential supervisory information or of any information or material described in subsection (a) of this section that is inconsistent with this section is superseded by the requirements of this section.

(e) The confidentiality provisions contained in subsection (c) of this section do not apply with respect to the information or material relating to the employment history of and publicly adjudicated disciplinary and enforcement actions against persons licensed or registered under this Article that are included in the NMLS for access by the public.  (2009-374, s. 2; 2012-56, s. 24; 2013-327, s. 16; 2015-293, s. 1; 2025-43, s. 1.)