A mortgage loan originator (MLO) licensed Utah is required to complete nine 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.
Utah Requirement Detail for Mortgage Continuing Education
3 hours of federal law
2 hours of ethics
2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
1 hour of electives
1 hours of state-specific education
An MLO who has completed their pre-licensure education (PE) course requirements in the same year in which the license was approved, is not required to complete CE.
*NOTE: In addition to other required continuing education, a mortgage loan originator licensed with the State of Utah on or after May 8, 2017, shall, beginning January 1, 2020, complete a division-approved continuing education course for new loan originators prior to their first renewal. These five hours are in addition to the 9 hours of annual CE already required for MLOs (8hrs + 1hrs of UT-specific). The 5hr post-licensure course is required to be completed by October 21, 2022.
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.
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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.
Utah-DRE licensees are required to complete both their Federal and State CE courses by December 15.
The NMLS recommends completing CE prior to the deadline as licensees are unable to apply to renew their license if their CE is not complete.
Utah Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
Utah Division of Real Estate
Phone: 801-530-6747
Email: realestate@utah.gov
Website: Utah Division of Real Estate
NMLS Resources for Mortgage Continuing Education
5670 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.
Suite 340
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 888.850.0889
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