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On demand NMLS PE 20 hour Video Lecture
Do you have originators that need the 20-hour, NMLS Pre-Licensing Education (PE)? What if your MLOS could watch 20 episodes of video-recorded approved courses on demand? Now they can! Register at Cloes.online today to get your company approved for our program. You will receive an email with your company...
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...
Waiting Until 70 For Social Security Benefits may not make sense and here is why.
Waiting Until 70 For Social Security Benefits may not make sense and here is why.
CFPB Issues Rule on TILA Financial Emergency, Rescission & Change of Circumstances
April 29, 2020 – The CFPB issued an Interpretive Rule today titled: Application of Certain Provisions in the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule and Regulation Z Right of Rescission Rules in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The rule allows for COVID-19 to be a “financial emergency reason for borrowers to...
FHA 4000.1 SF Housing Handbook Update
The FHA Single Family Handbook has been updated. Check out the complete list of changes. Some highlights include an update to the legal age for members of an LLC, an update to the standard to limit non-commission employees to those employees that perform underwriting or quality control activities, that...
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...
Temporary Authority W-2 Requirement
For those who have been following our series and attending our webinars on 1099 v. W-2, here’s a new consideration in the age-old debate. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) revised the SAFE Act. Effective Monday, November 25, 2019 the revision allows QUALIFIED Registered (depository)...
60 Days to Temporary Authority!
The CFPB published FAQs today for the transitional licensing. The FAQs are broken into two categories: types of loan originators and state transitional licenses. The rules are effective November 24, 2019 and allow for ELIGIBLE registered and state-licensed originators to receive temporary authority to originate during the 120 period of...
20 Hr SAFE Act Course now $349 total!
20 Hour NMLS Pre-licensing Course price reduced!
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...
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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.




