A mortgage loan originator (MLO) licensed by the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions (BFI) is required to complete eight total hours of continuing education annually. This includes:
This online self-study course satisfies the one hour of required state-specific education. Within the course, students will spend time reviewing state regulations and acts impacting mortgage loan origination activities; perusing scenarios, examples, or case studies; and completing exercises to demonstrate understanding of the content.
South Carolina Requirement Detail for Mortgage Continuing Education
Hours Required by the State: 8 hours
3 hours of federal law
2 hours of ethics
2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
1 hour of state-specific education
Successive Years Rule:
A licensee may not take the same CE course two years in a row.
Seat Time:
Seat time will be enforced and our online course delivery system manages this requirement.
NMLS Provider # 1405076
Course Completion Reporting:
Mortgage course completions are reported to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). The CE Shop will report credits to the NMLS within 7 business days of course completion. The NMLS recommends completing CE prior to the 12/31 deadline as licensees are unable to apply to renew their license if their CE is not complete.
NMLS Recommended Deadline Time Frames: SMART CE, AT RISK TO MISS, and GUARANTEED TO MISS deadlines can be found here.
South Carolina Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions
Phone: 803-734-2020
Email: License@bofi.sc.gov
Website: South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions
NMLS Resources for Mortgage Continuing Education
5670 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.
Suite 340
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 888.850.0889
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