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Don DeRespinis
January 11, 2019

Introducing The Mortgage Professional Certification

The Mortgage Professional Certification is the first verifiable loan originator competency certification available to Mortgage Loan Originators. Now Loan Originators can prove they have and use the education necessary to originate a compliant mortgage under a defined code of conduct. Lenders and Banks can be assured their originators have...

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Debra Killian
June 5, 2019

What is “Transitional Licensing Authority” & A New 1003?”

Tomorrow night I will be speaking at the CT Mortgage Association event at The Library Wine and Bistro in Wallingford, CT. Since I posted the event, I have received questions about the topics. It occurred to me that while I am researching all new things mortgages, most originators, managers...

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Don DeRespinis
September 14, 2018

20 Hr SAFE Act Course now $349 total!

20 Hour NMLS Pre-licensing Course price reduced!

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Don DeRespinis
January 19, 2026

Not All 20-Hour SAFE Act Courses Are the Same

Passing the exam is required. Competency is expected. Every NMLS-approved 20-Hour SAFE Act course technically checks the same regulatory box. That does not mean they prepare you equally for the realities of mortgage lending. Most courses are built to help you pass a test. Ours is built to help...

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Debra Killian
March 18, 2025

What It Takes to Pass the NMLS Test!

If you are thinking of getting your Mortgage Loan Originator State License, there is a crucial statistic you need to know: the NMLS pass rate for first-time test-takers is hovering right in the mid-50s. To clarify, that means roughly half of everyone who sits for the exam fails on...

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Don DeRespinis
August 19, 2019

Introducing the Loan Originator Pre-licensing Education Sequel Course “Mortgage Professional Practices”

A complete video presentation on the "Best Practices" of mortgage loan originators.

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Debra Killian
May 6, 2020

Did He Just Suggest We Open Up The SAFE Act?

Why the two tier system anyway? Do consumers realize the difference? For the sake of full disclosure, my business is education. I am a mortgage educator. I write, record and instruct courses for depository and non-depository originators alike. Their job is the same! One could reasonably argue that I...

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Debra Killian
March 19, 2019

DU Findings – Before & After

We like less confusing! Right after I finished my Only Three Conditions on the First Underwrite webinar today I received a FNMA update. Thank you Fannie Mae. In response to feedback from lenders and technology providers, Fannie Mae has rewritten and simplified the DU Validation Service messages. According to...

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Debra Killian
January 15, 2020

Employment Law Update: It’s Way More Than 1099 v W-2!

If you missed my last post, it now includes “worker misclassification.” There are a lot of people with a lot of opinions. That may be all they are, opinions of mortgage business owners and employees all over social media. Need I remind everyone, regulators LOVE social media posts! Employment...

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Debra Killian
March 23, 2020

Underwriting, Appraisals and E-signature Guidance Issued by Fannie Mae Today!

Fannie Mae issued guidance today in their Lender Letters 2020-03 and 2020-04. We have reviewed the information and produced a video of highlights for you. We do not provide legal or investor advice. As with all transactions, please consult with your investor’s guidelines, compliance departments and underwriting standards and...

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Student CE Class 2018

8 Hour SAFE Comprehensive Federal CE 2018 – November 2018

Deb was great in presenting the true nature of the course piece by piece and helped with her many years of experience outline some of the more critical areas of the industry and expectations. The course was excellent because the provider was an experienced mortgage veteran for many years and understands how to present the material to make sure the key points as well as the main facts of the true nature of the job are outlined while instilling the required knowledge of the federal laws and guidelines mandated in the industry.