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Navigating NMLS Licensing: A Step-by-Step Success Guide

Posted by Debra Killian
Date April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

The journey to becoming a licensed mortgage professional often feels like navigating a complex maze of regulatory requirements and tight deadlines. At CLOES.online, we believe that understanding the sequence of the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) is the first step toward building a thriving career. We are dedicated to simplifying this path for every aspiring originator. Create Your NMLS Account and ID The first logistical step involves setting up your personal profile on the NMLS …

Debra Killian

MLO Licensing to Mastery – Your 1st Year

Posted by Debra Killian
Date February 15, 2024

February 15, 2024

The definition of insanity: doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. Welcome to the mortgage business! Mortgage company owners and recruiters often entice new Mortgage Loan Originators (MLOs) into the industry with the allure of minimal entry requirements. However, this approach frequently leads to a puzzling outcome: these new entrants struggle to succeed. The critical question arises: where is the emphasis on truly understanding the mortgage business? Beyond the basics of …

Debra Killian

7 Hours in Front of 125 Real Estate Agents! Loan Originators Pay Attention! Now Is The Time…Learn to Teach Real Estate Continuing Education!

Posted by Debra Killian
Date March 29, 2023

March 29, 2023

In the last 3 weeks, I spent 7 hours in front of 125 real estate agents! A captive audience. Curious how I got there? If you’ve read this far, this is not a brag post. It’s an opportunity for you to get in front of your target audience and with someone else driving them into your seats! It’s to make you realize, you have to be different from your competitors to get different results than …

Debra Killian

What Does Your Training Board Look Like?

Posted by Debra Killian
Date November 5, 2019

November 5, 2019

Could you pass the NMLS test today again if you had to? Is it time to reassess mortgage knowledge even for seasoned originators? Learning! What we learn, why we learn, how we learn and how do we know we learned! As a course developer and originator I can tell you that coming up with compliant, relevant, timely and enjoyable content that also meets NMLS standards is challenging at best. So why not put NON-licensing education …