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What New Mortgage Loan Originators Need to Know That Nobody Ever Tells You
The mortgage origination field can seem quite appealing, offering the potential for high earnings, autonomy, and the satisfaction of assisting others with their home financing. However, this allure often leads to unrealistic expectations and, ultimately, disillusionment and failure. True success in the mortgage industry requires setting realistic goals and...
Fannie Mae COVID Guideline Change
With the pandemic pointing toward endemic, it’s a relief that the GSEs are starting to look at removing some of the COVID-related guidelines. Self-employed borrowers may find it a bit easier to qualify for a mortgage now…,just in time as rates head up. Fannie Mae just released an update effective...
Update: NMLS Test Centers Start Opening Again!
The Nationwide Multi-state Licensing System and Registry just posted an update on MLO testing. Here is the list of NMLS test centers opening as of May 1, 2020. The announcement went on to state alternative testing options: Starting in mid-May, SAFE MLO National Test candidates will also have the...
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...
Pre-Quals and TRID…What is a “Property Address?”
Purchase business is the lifeblood of many originators. With affordable homes in low supply, multiple offers on multiple properties is a way of life, especially in the first-time home-buyer segment. And, every real estate agent wants a “pre” something! A Friday in August, and I can’t get this topic...
CLOES.online NMLS Continuing Education 2018 Results of Participation
A majority of the students appreciated hearing some new content from a peer who was experiencing the same issues as them and in the same business environment.
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,...
What It Takes to Pass the NMLS Test!
If you are thinking of getting a Mortgage Loan Originator State License, you should know the NMLS pass rate for first-time test-takers is in the mid-50s. To clarify, that means roughly half of everyone sitting for the first time fails! Why? The NMLS exam isn’t something you can pass...
CLOES.online Introduces Student Centric Interface
Now each student can select the format and user experience that works best for them.
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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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.



