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Introducing Mortgage Professional News a streaming information service that delivers timely information directly to your inbox. Content is from three major sources: Articles and discussion on recent Mortgage Professional topics Live Webinars, New Courses, Presentations, Videos on Mortgage Education Major Notices for Mortgage Professionals Keep up to date on...
Introducing CLOES.online – Loan Originator Training Membership Subscription
Check out our new membership subscription option for any loan originator who is ready to learn how to earn more money and become a mortgage expert in under a year. This material will set up a mortgage originator for life. This plan is offered at a price everyone can...
Real Estate Update Newsletter June 2020
Don’t Try to Outsmart the Markets Getting ready to refinance your mortgage but waiting for rates to fall just one more time? Is that extra 1/8th percent ready to drop? Some consumers begin to follow economic news and perform no shortage of due diligence trying to pick the perfect...
Happy Thanksgiving! – 2021 Loan Limits Released!
You wouldn’t know we were in the middle of a pandemic based on the housing market. That conforming limit keeps creeping up. It all seems crazy from when I started in the mortgage business in 1994, the conforming loan limit was $225,000. Fast forward 26 years…the 2020 limit was...
The Myths and Realities -1099 vs W-2 for Loan Originators!
As someone who has followed this topic for many years, with many debates, I’ve heard it all. Just today, posts on Facebook brought it up…again! What’s different now is a few weeks ago, I decided to get reliable information from a reliable source. To help clear up the confusion,...
Can MLOs Truly Be Independent Contractors?
Are Your MLOs Truly Independent Contractors? Many mortgage companies classify Mortgage Loan Originators (MLOs) as independent contractors. However, federal laws—including the Department of Labor's guidelines, IRS rulings, and the SAFE Act—suggest otherwise. These regulations emphasize that MLOs often function as employees due to factors like company control, lack of independent...
Real Estate Update Newsletter April 2020
Don’t Try to Outsmart the Markets Getting ready to refinance your mortgage but waiting for rates to fall just one more time? Is that extra 1/8th percent ready to drop? Some consumers begin to follow economic news and perform no shortage of due diligence trying to pick the perfect...
CLOES.online Announces 2027 Quarterly Training Program
Is eight hours of annual CE really the end of mortgage training? For state-licensed MLOs, the SAFE Act requires at least eight hours of approved continuing education each year for license renewal. But annual CE isn’t the only training consideration for mortgage companies. Regulation “Z” requires certain loan originator...
Security on Your Computer – It Is More Important Now
Rob Chrisman <rchrisman@robchrisman.com> wrote an excellent summary on Cybersecurity for Mortgage Professionals in his blog. Read it at: https://www.robchrisman.com/oct-27-cybersecurity-password-tips-two-factor-authentication-blockchain-legislation-developments/ Don’t let a simple mistake reveal all of your information and the information of others.
4 Buckets of Nuggets to Consider in a Mortgage Transaction in a National Crisis!
As I write this I know the mortgage business will change. This post is not meant to provide financial or legal advice. Things will continue to change and the ONLY intent is to provide information that MAY apply to your circumstances. We are in a very uncertain time. Facts 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.




