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Debra Killian
July 17, 2023

Is Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Mandatory Compliance Coming for Realtors?

Do you know how money is actually laundered through real estate transactions?  Do you know your Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Training Requirements? Between 2015 and 2020, at least $2.3 billion was laundered through US real estate, with estimates by Washington, D.C. think tank Global Financial Integrity (GFI),  putting the number...

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Debra Killian
October 25, 2021

Redesigned URLA Video – How to Use the 2021 Loan Application

Ahhh…another industry change while volume is at an all time high!  Just what we need in 2021!  We started talking about the new URLA in 2018; and then it changed…and then it changed again.  Finally! After several years of the GSE’s designing formats, revising (adding and deleting) data points,...

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Debra Killian
August 1, 2024

When Starting a Mortgage Broker Business…Hope is Not a Strategy!

I have been receiving many inquiries about what it takes to start a mortgage broker business and how to get started.  I recently spoke to a gentleman who thought he wanted to start his own business, but after our lengthy conversation, he came to the conclusion “I just want...

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Don DeRespinis
September 4, 2018

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...

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Debra Killian
October 10, 2019

1099 vs. W-2: How Employers Get Caught! Take Action Now!

In the final episode of our 4-part series (Dynamex vs. Superior Court CA), we discuss how employers are reported and steps to consider if the potential for misclassification is present. Routine state or IRS company audits may also trigger an investigation. 4 Part Mini- Series Dynamex Operations West Inc,...

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Debra Killian
April 1, 2020

Waiting to Take Your NMLS Test? Keep Studying!

Employers may be challenged getting new originators working. If you have employees who have completed their 20-hour national education and are ready for the test, it may be a while. The NMLS has put out the following summary regarding applicants needing to take the national test for a state-loan...

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Don DeRespinis
October 27, 2018

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.

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Debra Killian
June 1, 2020

Fannie Requiring Business Accounts for Self-Employed!

My analogy to guidelines these days is they are like trying to hold jello in the palm of your hand.  Squishy, slippery, moving; slipping through your fingers! Patience is a virtue!  We need to understand that underwriters spend MUCH more time determining the amount of income that can be...

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Don DeRespinis
February 26, 2019

CLOES.online AML Program answers FinCEN challenge for Innovative Approach to AML Compliance – Expanding Requirements Under the CDD Rule and Mortgage Originators

FINRA Regulatory Notice 18-19 issued May 11, 2018 expands AML Program requirements to include additional risk-based procedures, or the “fifth pillar” required for AML programs under the new FinCEN CDD Ruling Since all AML programs are customized based upon the size and risk of a Mortgage Lender, Broker or...

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Debra Killian
February 25, 2019

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...

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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.