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The First Decade of Social Media. What Will 2020 Bring?
This is the first decade where social media found its place! While I was a bit late to the party, this year I was honored to cross paths with so many people simply because of social media; people I never would have met or had an opportunity to interact...
IMPACT – Can Empathy Exist in Mortgage Transactions?
Originators have a significant impact on the psychological emotional, and financial well-being of every consumer they interact with and it stays with them well beyond the closing. Let’s also not forget impact on our bosses, co-workers, real estate referral and other partners and our companies! We believe this is...
Under 20 Employees? Your Business May Be Subject to New Beneficial Ownership Interest (BOI) Rules!
I usually write about mortgage or real estate professionals, but since I teach Anti-Money Laundering classes, I thought it would be helpful for all small businesses to know what’s coming. On September 18, 2023 the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published the final rules for the new Corporate Transparency...
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...
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...
Real Estate Update Newsletter 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...
I am Supposed to Know All the Labor Laws?
So, now I am entrenched in all things Mortgage Businesses must know about employment. Everyday sipping my coffee, I read! Blogs, newsletters, announcements, court cases, compliance issues and a myriad of other topics for about an hour. The topics range from mortgage compliance to IRS issues to mortgage fraud....
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...
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
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...
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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.




