
NMLS Mortgage Continuing Education 2020 State Deadlines
- SMART Deadline:
- Friday, December 11, 2020
- At Risk To Miss Renewal Deadline:
- Friday, December 18, 2020
- Guaranteed To Miss Renewal Deadline:
- Tuesday, December 31, 2020
All state-licensed mortgage loan originators must complete annual continuing education (CE) requirements in order to renew their NMLS mortgage license. For most states, the NMLS recommends that all CE is completed by the SMART deadline of December 11th to ensure all credits are submitted and approved in time for mortgage license renewal on January 1st. This is the date you should aim for.
If you miss the SMART deadline, the next target you’ll want to hit is the At-Risk-to-Miss deadline which is December 18th. This date allows you to complete your mortgage CE requirements still on time, but your credit hours may not be approved in time for a January 1st renewal.
In ALL states, you have until December 31st to complete your mortgage CE requirements. Be aware, that if you wait until then your license will not renew on January 1st and you will not be able to originate loans until your mortgage CE credits are submitted, approved and your license is renewed.
Several states have alternate recommended early deadlines that they suggest you target to ensure your renewal application gets processed by the December 31st deadline. Make sure you know the mortgage CE deadlines for ALL states you are licensed in so you don’t miss your renewal. View the table below for each state’s deadline. Those that are early are highlighted in green.
State | Deadline |
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Alabama | December 31, 2020 |
Alaska | December 31, 2020 |
Arizona | December 31, 2020 |
Arkansas | December 31, 2020 |
California DBO | December 31, 2020 |
California BRE | December 31, 2020 |
Colorado | December 31, 2020 |
Connecticut | December 31, 2020 |
Delaware | December 1, 2020 |
District of Columbia | November 1, 2020 |
Florida | December 31, 2020 |
Georgia | October 31, 2020 |
Guam | December 31, 2020 |
Hawaii | December 31, 2020 |
Idaho | December 1, 2020 |
Illinois | December 31, 2020 |
Indiana DFI | December 31, 2020 |
Indiana SOS | December 31, 2020 |
Iowa | December 1, 2020 |
Kansas | December 1, 2020 |
Kentucky | November 30, 2020 |
Louisiana | December 31, 2020 |
Maine | December 31, 2020 |
Maryland | December 31, 2020 |
Massachusetts | December 31, 2020 |
Michigan | December 31, 2020 |
Minnesota | December 31, 2020 |
Mississippi | December 31, 2020 |
Missouri | December 31, 2020 |
Montana | December 31, 2020 |
Nebraska | December 31, 2020 |
Nevada | December 31, 2020 |
New Hampshire | December 31, 2020 |
New Jersey | December 31, 2020 |
New Mexico | December 31, 2020 |
New York | December 31, 2020 |
North Carolina | December 31, 2020 |
North Dakota | December 31, 2020 |
Ohio | December 31, 2020 |
Oklahoma | December 31, 2020 |
Oregon | December 31, 2020 |
Pennsylvania | December 31, 2020 |
Puerto Rico | December 1, 2020 |
Rhode Island | December 31, 2020 |
South Carolina BFI | December 31, 2020 |
South Carolina DCA | November 30, 2020 |
South Dakota | December 31, 2020 |
Tennessee | December 31, 2020 |
Texas OCCC | December 31, 2020 |
Texas SML | December 31, 2020 |
Utah DFI | December 31, 2020 |
Utah DRE | December 15, 2020 |
Vermont | December 1, 2020 |
Virginia | December 31, 2020 |
Virgin Islands | December 31, 2020 |
Washington | December 15, 2020 |
West Virginia | November 1, 2020 |
Wisconsin | December 31, 2020 |
Wyoming | December 31, 2020 |
If you aren’t certain of the mortgage CE requirements for the state(s) you are licensed in, you can review the state mortgage license requirements to ensure you are in-the-know with what you’ll need to complete.
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For additional information about 2020 state requirements and deadlines, visit the NMLS State-Specific CE Education Requirements page.