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Healthy Competition is Good for Consumers! So the Word of the Day Is…?
Recently someone posed this question on Facebook: “What do you think the most important word in the mortgage business is?” And that got me thinking. Wouldn’t it be nice if mortgage originators didn’t have any competition? We really would provide the best rates, costs and services for all consumers…really,...
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...
NMLS Continuing Education Webinar by Deb Killian is now available.
Meet Deb Killian in her first National NMLS Continuing Education course for 2018. 8 Hour SAFE Comprehensive Federal 2018 CE – The Mortgage Professional Find out what it means to be a Mortgage Professional This program will be available on demand and on your time. Contact deb at deb@cloes.online...
The California Case of 1099 vs. W-2!
Recently California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law rules for classifying workers. It started out with Uber, Lyft and other independent operators. It may affect your mortgage business. The law takes effect January 1, 2020. This 4-part mini-series streaming this week is comprised of 5-10 minutes videos highlights key...
NMLS, Regulators & Educators Work Together to Improve CE Classes!
At the 2019 NMLS User’s Conference in Orlando, FL., I participated on a panel with state regulators and a compliance attorney about how working together can improve NMLS approved Continuing Education. If educators could obtain the results of federal and state regulator’s examinations and investigations, could we could make...
W-2 or 1099? The Final Word on Dynamex! RETROACTIVE!
Mortgage professionals…you may think this doesn’t apply to you…and maybe it doesn’t. This purported gray area has caused many employees and companies to grapple with the rules with many debates on this topic. Until now! On October 8, 2019, the CA Supreme Court ruled that if companies have misclassified...
CLOES.online Announces a New Product For Originators!
Recently a mortgage loan originator in another state contacted me for help. He was stuck with an underwriter and was challenged by how to calculate the self employment income. In that conversation he told me how helpful it would be to originators to have a “loan advisor” to consult...
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...
NAMB Offers CLOES.online NMLS Approved Pre-licensing Education Online Course
The National Association of Mortgage Professionals recently announced its newest offering! NAMB will offer members discounts on NMLS Pre-licensing education. The 20-hour NMLS approved PE course is online, on demand. Start and Watch Anytime! NMLS Approved Course ID#7366
Are Customers “Cleaning” Their Money In Your Transaction?
Money laundering is a huge problem for financial institutions and monitoring compliance and reporting is a challenge. As I read through FinCEN’s recent announcement, it became clear…the law is not really clear! Because real estate transactions are large in dollars, they are one of the easiest places to “clean...
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Gedne Gosselin
The instructor was very knowledgeable and applied examples in every possible scenario, making the material easy to understand.

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.




