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...
If you are thinking of getting a Mortgage Loan Originator State License, you should know the NMLS pass rate for first-time test-takers is in the mid-50s. To clarify, that means roughly half of everyone sitting for the first time fails! Why? The NMLS exam isn’t something you can pass...
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...
For newer entrants to the mortgage industry it might be helpful to clarify the NMLS is not a state regulator. They do not make or pass mortgage laws. Congress and the state legislatures do. The NMLS peforms the role of aggregator of mortgage participants information, for the purpose of...
Join Jeanne Kelly Credit Coach and Debra Killian on Credit Over Coffee as they discuss getting into the mortgage industry and Debra’s E-Course, Mortgage Origination Practices. 2023 will be a challenging year for most mortgage companies and originators. Everyone wants purchase business. This podcast will change the way you...
A majority of the students appreciated hearing some new content from a peer who was experiencing the same issues as them and in the same business environment.
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...
With low rates and refinances slowing down turn times in the middle of the summer selling season, changes may be coming that are most likely not on your radar. Depository institutions may want to begin to develop a strategy for Transitional Licensing Authority that could change the originator pool....
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.
