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20-Hr. MN MLO Pre-Licensing Course Only Package

$329
This product includes:
Elective Hours: 0 Mandatory Hours: 20 Total Hours: 20
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State Requirements

Individuals who wish to become a mortgage loan originator (MLO) are required to complete 20 hours of pre-licensing education, in accordance with the SAFE Act, which includes:

  • Three hours on federal mortgage-related laws
  • Three hours on ethics
  • Two hours on non-traditional mortgage products
  • 12 hours of electives

This course fulfills the SAFE Act requirement and provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of mortgage lending. In addition to the required core topics, the course will focus on content areas appearing on the SAFE MLO Test:

  • Uniform state content
  • General mortgage knowledge
  • Mortgage loan origination activities, including loan inquiry and application process requirements, qualification, closing, and financial calculations

The course brings the content to life through a variety of videos and activities allowing students to learn the content, discuss it with an instructor and other students, and apply it to a range of exercises, real-life scenarios, and case studies.

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State Requirements For Minnesota

Minnesota Requirement Details for Mortgage Pre-Licensing Education

Hours Required by the State: 20

  • 3 hours of federal law

  • 3 hours of ethics

  • 2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending

  • 12 hours of electives

Seat Time Seat time will be enforced and our online course delivery system manages this requirement

NMLS ID Registration: The NMLS system is used to process MLO licensing requests for all 50 states. A unique NMLS ID is required to report all course completions. Creating an account and obtaining an ID number is a simple process that can be completed here.

Licensing Exam: The licensing exam is administered by NMLS.  Registration for the licensing exam is an entirely separate process from your course final exam. For instructions to register for your licensing exam and further information, please click here.

 

 


 

Provider Approval # 1405076

The CE Shop's Offering: 20 hours

Final Exams:  Final exams must be passed with a minimum score of 70% and may be taken a maximum of 3 times.

Course Completion Reporting: Mortgage course completions are reported to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System. A unique NMLS ID is required to report course completions. The CE Shop will report your course within 7 calendar days.

Expiration Date of course: National Pre-Licensing courses have a specified start and end date and are instructor-led. Students must select their course start date within 90 days of purchase. Once the start date has been selected students will have that day plus an additional 12 full calendar days to complete their course.

State-specific Pre-Licensing courses, where required, must be completed within 90 days from the date of purchase. Verify state requirements here. After licensing, licensees will be required to complete Minnesota Mortgage Continuing Education requirements.

Minnesota Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education

Minnesota Department of Commerce
Phone: 651-539-1500
Email: mortgage.commerce@state.mn.us
Website: Minnesota Department of Commerce Financial Institutions

NMLS Resources for Mortgage Continuing Education

Minnesota MLO License Description Page
Professional Standards: Mortgage Education
Professional Standards: Criminal Background Check 
Professional Standards: Credit Report
Professional Standards: MLO Testing