NMLS Continuing Education (CE)

The SAFE Act mandates that state-licensed mortgage loan originators complete a minumum of 8 hours of continuing education annually. The 8 hours must include: 3 hours of Federal law and regulations 2 hours of ethics, including instruction on fraud...

Yes. The majority of states only require the SAFE Act minimum of eight hours of continuing education; however, several states require that licensees complete state-specific law hours. In some cases, the state-specific hours are within the eight hours...

For most states, the NMLS recommends that all continuing education (CE)  is completed by the SMART deadline to ensure all credits are submitted and approved in time for mortgage license renewal on January 1st. Be sure to review your state's ...

The SAFE Act does not permit licensed MLOs to complete the same course in two successive renewals. Fortunately, OnCourse Learning creates a new courses every year, meaning you'll always get the most up-to-date education and you will ...

No. Continuing education only counts for the year in which it is taken.

Many states allow for a reinstatement period, typically from January 1 to February 28. During this reinstatement period, you must complete continuing education that is specifically approved by the NMLS. This specific continuing education is referred ...

The NMLS requires all completed hours to be "banked" with the NMLS. OnCourse Learning, as your NMLS-approved course provider, will transmit your completion record to the NMLS within seven days after you have finished your coursework and your session ...

Each mortgage loan originator registered in the NMLS will be permanently assigned a number that will help electronically track them. A mortgage loan originator's unique identifier will not change as he or she moves from state to state. In fact, the ...

Yes. To have your credits banked or to enroll for the SAFE Loan Originator Test, you must have a unique identifier. The NMLS Resource Center makes it easy to get registered and receive your unique identifier.

NMLS is the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System. Each mortgage loan originator license applicant is required to submit certain information, including fingerprints, personal history, and experience. This information is stored in a national database...

For questions relating to your state’s specific requirements, you may access a list of all state regulators' websites.