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The Perfect Storm: Why the Biggest Opportunity in Mortgage Origination is Right Now
The Perfect Storm: Why the Biggest Opportunity in Mortgage Origination is Right Now Deb Killian, Founder & Instructor at CLOES.online 35+ years managing over $1 billion in real estate loans Let’s be brutally honest about the last three years in the mortgage industry. With interest rates hovering at their highest...
Big Changes for Depository Lenders and Real Estate Professionals May Be on the Horizon.
With low rates and refinances slowing down turn times in the middle of the summer selling season, changes may be coming that are most likely not on your radar. Depository institutions may want to begin to develop a strategy for Transitional Licensing Authority that could change the originator pool....
Employment Law Update: It’s Way More Than 1099 v W-2!
If you missed my last post, it now includes “worker misclassification.” There are a lot of people with a lot of opinions. That may be all they are, opinions of mortgage business owners and employees all over social media. Need I remind everyone, regulators LOVE social media posts! Employment...
Not All 20-Hour SAFE Act Courses Are the Same
Passing the exam is required. Competency is expected. Every NMLS-approved 20-Hour SAFE Act course technically checks the same regulatory box. That does not mean they prepare you equally for the realities of mortgage lending. Most courses are built to help you pass a test. Ours is built to help...
8 Episodes of Fundamentals of Processing Teaches the WHY!
Mortgage Processing Fundamentals is an on-demand, video recorded program which presents the base of knowledge needed to succeed at residential mortgage processing. The course is written and presented by a 25-year seasoned loan originator who has processed her own loans. The fundamentals are universal and can be applied to...
“As California Goes, So Goes the Nation!” 1099 or W-2 Again?
Lenders, mortgage brokers and originators should be paying careful attention in all states about “misclassification” of workers. Tomorrow I will be facilitating a webinar for the California Association of Mortgage Professionals on California Assembly Bill AB5, which is shaking up the employment landscape. It’s not just California! Massachusetts, New...
Mortgage Classes You Can Actually Use!
The Mortgage Professional Program Starting May 1, 2019 What if I told you, you could get 25 years of experience in nine months? And what if during this time of learning and growth you were challenged, you learned how to think differently…work more efficiently, more profitably and even build...
20 Hr SAFE Act Course now $349 total!
20 Hour NMLS Pre-licensing Course price reduced!
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...
DOL Closes the Door on Mortgage Originators Paid as Independent Contractors
In the fast-paced world of mortgage lending, a crucial yet often overlooked issue is always lurking between companies and those mortgage loan originators they employ; the misclassification of mortgage loan originators. Often labeled as independent contractors, many of these financial professionals find themselves in a precarious position, unable to...
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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.




