Monday, August 16, 2010

Continuing Education For Mortgage Loan Originators

Most mortgage loan originators (MLOs) are now aware that they have a requirement to take 20 hours of pre-licensing education in order to get their license. Many of you are unaware that the SAFE Act requires that you also take 8 hours of continuing education each year. The continuing education must be comprised of 3 hours of federal laws and regulations, 2 hours of ethics, 2 hours of training related to lending standards for the nontraditional mortgage product market, and 1 hour of undefined instruction on mortgage origination. Each state has the obligation to refine these requirements.

If you are licensed in a state that required you to take the 20 hours of pre-licensing education in 2009, then in order to renew your license in November, 2010, you will need to complete your continuing education hours by December 31, 2010. If you are licensed in more than one state, you should check with each state’s regulatory agency to make sure that you complete that state’s continuing education requirements. If you took your 20 hours of pre-licensing education in 2010, you do not need to take continuing education until 2011.

Contact Robin Gronsky at Robin@Mortgagelicensesolutions.com if you want to explore expanding into new states or need help with your licensing applications (company or loan originator). I’ll keep what you tell me confidential but I cannot give you any specific legal advice until you become a client of the firm. This is done by written agreement only.

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