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UDAAP-ECOA-TILA Are You Ready for Examiners?
The overlap between federal and state laws and regulations becomes very apparent once there is an examination and/or an enforcement action. With COVID dominating our work environment over the past two years, not many audits or exams were scheduled by state regulators. That is all about to change. They...
Introducing the Loan Originator Pre-licensing Education Sequel Course “Mortgage Professional Practices”
A complete video presentation on the "Best Practices" of mortgage loan originators.
FHFA New 1003 Timeline: November 2020
December 18, 2020 – Did you attend one of our live seminars on the new 1003 this year? If so, we got side-railed a bit when the GSE’s delayed the implementation date. Well, it appears we are back on track. Today the FHFA and GSEs announced the mandatory deadline...
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...
Originate More! What Top Producers Know…That You May Be Missing.
A picture is worth a thousand words! Take a good look at that image; then ask yourself, how long will you wait before you really learn the business? Why do top producers have time to bring in more business? Minimum knowledge to fill out a 1003 doesn’t cut it!...
Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act
On October 13, 2022 the Federal Department of Labor published findings in Vol. 87, No. 197 of the Federal Register. The W-2/1099 controversary hits many businesses. As stated in previous posts, there is no special 1099 consideration for mortgage loan originators. Regardless of which state you work in or...
Mortgage Originator Continuing Education 2018 – Online and On Demand
A New Kind of Licensing Course! CLOES.online At last Online Continuing Education worth taking! We have taken CE courses since 2011 and they are all the same. Presenting Deb Killian in her first National NMLS Continuing Education course for 2018. SAFE Federal 2018 CE – The Mortgage Professional. Find...
Mortgage Training Doesn’t Have to Be Overwhelming or Expensive—Here’s a Better Way!
Looking for a smarter, more affordable way to learn the mortgage business? If you are preparing to pass the NMLS exam and start a career as a mortgage loan originator (MLO), it comes with a steep learning curve. You need to understand complex loan products, strict guidelines, compliance rules...
Originators: Consumers Need You More Than Ever!
Loan locked, Loan Estimate out, Intent to Proceed signed, appraisal inspection scheduled for today. What could go wrong? And then the call…customer letting me know she canceled the inspection. No, she didn’t want 0.00% 30 year fixed! She and her husband are both physicians working in an E.R. where...
NMLS Resources – Temporary Authority (TA) to Originate
November 24, 2019 is the effective date for Temporary Authority, and it’s right around the corner. Transitional Licensing was passed as part of S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act and provides 120-day temporary authority to operate as a state-licensed mortgage loan originator for individuals...
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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.




