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David Reinholtz is an active participant in every aspect of the mortgage and real estate industry. His twenty five years of top production, business development, training, and public speaking along with an earnest delivery makes David an authentic leader who impresses every audience.

David is a sales and marketing expert who speaks and trains professionals in every industry.trained tens of thousands of loan officers, mortgage brokers, real estate agents and others through The Close More University Seminar Series, LoanOfficerSchool.com Classes, Correspondence and On Line Learning, and countless private engagements and David has personally training events throughout the country.

David is the Founder and CEO of LoanOfficerSchool.com, an approved education provider for The Conference of State Bank Supervisors and The National Mortgage Licensing Systems' (NMLS) required pre-licensing education and continuing education.

•Part of H.R. 3221, of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

•Title V - S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act (Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008)

•Establishes National Mortgage Licensing Requirements and Standards

•Every mortgage originator, in the United States, must be either registered and/or be licensed and registered

What is the S.A.F.E. Act?

Let’s Cover the Facts

• Starting August 1, 2009, any individual who takes a residential mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan application must be licensed or registered as a Mortgage Loan Originator

• The S.A.F.E. Act requires a system of licensure to be in place by August 1, 2009 in all states.

• Transitioning existing loan originators onto this system will be implemented at a different timeframe beginning August 1, 2009

•Provides for one source for licensing and registration of residential mortgage originators

•Establish minimum standards to be met and maintained annually for MLO’s

•Issue a unique identifier – your lifetime # required on all 1003’s

OBJECTIVE

APPLIES TO:

– ALL residential mortgage loan originators

– Depository institutions’ employees will beRegistered

– Non-depository companies’ employees andcontractors will be licensed

– NO exemptions or exceptions have been identified at this time

WHO?

Definition of MLO

“State-licensed Loan Originator”A State-licensed Loan Originator is

loan originator who is not an employee of a depository institution,

subsidiary owned and controlled by adepository institution and regulatedby a federal banking agency, or aninstitution regulated by the Farm

Credit Administration.

Definitions of Loan Originator

“Registered Loan Originator”A Registered Loan Originator is anindividual who meets the outlinedrequirements and definition of a

loan originator, and is an employee of a depository institution or a

depository institution regulated by afederal banking agency, or an

institution regulated by the FarmCredit Administration.

Registered Loan Originator

The S.A.F.E. Act requires the Agencies tojointly develop and maintain a system for

registering residential mortgage loanoriginators who are employees of Agency regulated institutions, including nationaland State banks, savings associations,credit unions, and Farm Credit System

institutions, and certain of theirsubsidiaries.

State Licensed or

Registered

1. Must register with NMLS2. Receive Unique Identifier Number3. Submit fingerprints to the Nationwide Mortgage

Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) for submission to the FBI for a criminal background check

4. Provide authorization for NMLS to obtain an independent credit report . Applicant has demonstrated financial responsibility, character and general fitness

5. Applicant has met either a net worth or surety bond requirement or paid into a State fund, as required by the State

State-licensed Loan Originator

6. Complete 20 Hours of Pre-License Education (PE) (State may require additional PE)

7. Successfully pass Federal and State tests with minimum 75% passing grade

8. Complete Federal requirement of 8 Hours of Annual Continuing Education (CE)

9. Each mortgage licensee must submit to NMLSR a Report of Condition

10. State-licensed MLOs must meet any additional state licensing requirements

State-licensed Loan Originator

1. Must register with NMLS

2. Receive Unique Identifier Number

3. Submit fingerprints to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) for submission to the FBI for a criminal background check

Registered Loan Originator

Minimum Standards

Standards for licensing or registration:

Applicant must never have had a Loan Originator license revoked in ANY jurisdiction.

Applicant has not been convicted of, pled guilty or no contest to a felony in a domestic, foreign or military court

(1) during the 7 years prior to application(2) at ANY TIME preceding application date if

felony involved an act of fraud, dishonesty or a breach of trust or money laundering.

State-Licensed Loan Originators

An individual MAY NOT engage in the business of being a loan originator

WITHOUT FIRST:

*obtaining, and maintaining annually * a license and registration as a State licensedloan originator* obtaining a unique identifierThis includes CONTRACT PROCESSORS andCONTRACT UNDERWRITERS including those who work for temp agencies

State-Licensed Loan OriginatorsBackground Check

* Applicant must furnish:

• Personal history and experience, including authorization for System to obtain:

• Independent credit report• Information on any administrative, civil or criminal findings by any governmental jurisdiction

State-Licensed Loan OriginatorsMinimum Standards

• Applicant has demonstrated financial responsibility, character and general fitness such as to command the confidence of the community and to warrant a determination that the loan originator will operate honestly, fairly, and efficiently.• Applicant has completed the pre-licensing education requirement.• Applicant has passed a written test.• Applicant has met either a net worth or surety bond requirement or paid into a State fund, as required by the State.

State-Licensed Loan OriginatorsMortgage Call Reports

Each mortgage licensee must submit to NMLSR a Report of Condition Annually

Report of Condition – criteria of this report has yet to be developed by NMSLR.

20 Hours of Pre-Licensure Education is Required for ONLY State-Licensed Loan

Originators

Requirements

State-Licensed Loan Originators Pre-Licensing Education

*Must complete a minimum of at least 20 hours of education to include:* 3 hours Federal law & regulations*3 hours ethics, to include fraud, consumer protection and fair lending issues; and*2 hours training regarding non-traditional loan products.* All courses will be reviewed and approved by NMLSR*Several States have elected for additional PE requirements

State-Licensed Loan Originators Section Standards for State License

* Originator must continue to meet minimum standards

*Continuing Education required to be completed each year by December 31st:

* 3 hours Federal law & regulations

* 2 hours ethics, to include fraud, consumer protection and fair lending issues; and

* 2 hours training on non-traditional loan products.

State-Licensed Loan Originators Testing of Loan Originators

Test will be written and in two (2) parts – Federal and State

Everyone will take the same Federal portion

Each State will develop State portion.

If you originate in different States, you must take the specific State portion for EACH State.

If you originate in 50 states you must take 50 separate exams.

State-Licensed Loan Originators Minimum Competence

- Passing score – not less than a 75%- Initial Retests – can retake exam up to 3consecutive times with at least 30 days betweeneach test.- If you don’t pass after the 3rd retest, must wait 6 months before taking again.-If license is not maintained for 5+ years, mustretake the exam.-Do not take the 20 hours pre-licenseeducation before exam.

Who is Overseeing All of This?

Conference of State Bank Supervisors

“CSBS”The nationwide organization for state banking.

American Association of ResidentialMortgage Regulators

“AARMR”The national organization representing stateresidential mortgage regulators.

Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System Registry

A mortgage licensing system developed andmaintained by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors for the State licensing and regulation of State-licensed loan originators and the registration of registered loan originators.

NMLSR

Both a “Registered Loan Originator” and a“State-licensed Loan Originator” require

registration as a loan originator as well asmaintenance of a unique identifier through

the Nationwide Mortgage LicensingSystem and Registry.

Required Registration

All State-licensed mortgage loan originators must take and pass the nationaltest component and state component foreach state licensed in

•Test questions = 100– 90 scored– 10 unscored/pretest

Passing score = 75%

Testing

Test questions = 55-65

– 45-55 scored– 10 unscored/pretest

• Passing score = 75%

State Test Components Basics

Both National and State Components

– All new licensees: July 31, 2010– All existing licensees: December 31, 2010– Several states have elected to have earlier deadlines

SAFE Deadlines for Testing

Content Outline

Federal mortgage-related laws (35%)General mortgage knowledge (25%)Mortgage loan origination activities (25%)Ethics (15%)PLUS THE STATE TEST

What will the Test Cover?

A. RESPAB. Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Reg. B)C. Truth-in-Lending Act (Reg. Z and HOEPA)D. SAFE ActE. Other Federal laws and guidelines

1. Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA)2. Fair Credit Reporting Act3. Privacy protection / Do Not Call4. FTC Red Flag Rules (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003)

Federal mortgage-related laws (35%)

A. Mortgage programs1. Conventional/conforming2. Government (FHA, VA, USDA)3. Conventional/nonconforming (Jumbo, Alt-A, etc.)

a. Statement on Subprime Lendingb. Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Product Risk

B. Mortgage loan products1. Fixed2. Adjustable3. Balloon4. Other (home equity [fixed and line of credit], construction, reverse mortgage, interest-only)

General mortgage knowledge (25%)

C. Terms used in the operation of the mortgage market1. Loan terms2. Disclosure terms3. Financial terms4. General terms

General mortgage knowledge (25%) Continued

A. Application information and requirements1. Application accuracy (truthfulness) andrequired information (e.g., 1003)

a. Customerb. Loan originatorc. Verification and documentation

2. Suitability of products and programs

3. Disclosuresa. Accuracyb. Timing

Mortgage loan origination activities (25%)

B. Qualification: processing and underwriting1. Borrower analysis

a. Assetsb. Liabilitiesc. Incomed. Credit reporte. Qualifying ratios (e.g. housing, debt-to-income, loan-to-value)

2. Appraisals3. Title report4. Insurance: hazard, flood, and mortgage

Mortgage loan origination activities (25%) Continued…

C. Specific program guidelines1. VA, FHA, USDA2. Fannie Mae,

Freddie Mac3. Other (e.g.,

Mortgage insurance, HUD)

D. Closing

1. Title and title insurance2. Closing agent3. Explanation of Fees4. Explanation of documents5. Funding

Mortgage loan origination activities (25%) Continued..

E. Financial calculations used in mortgage lending

1. Interest per diem2. Payments (principal, interest, taxes, and insurance; mortgage insurance, if applicable)3. Down payment4. Loan-to-value (loan-to-value, combined loan- to-value, total loan-to-value)5. Debt-to-income Ratios6. Temporary and Fixed interest rate buy-down(discount points)7. Closing costs and prepaid items8. ARMs (eg., fully indexed rate)

Mortgage loan origination activities (25%) Continued..

A. RESPAB. Gramm-Leach-Bliley ActC. Truth-in-Lending ActD. Equal Credit Opportunity ActE. AppraisalF. Fraud detection, reporting, and preventionG. Ethical behavior

Ethics (15%)

1. Consumers2. Appraisers3. Underwriters4. Investors

5. Warehouse lenders6. Real estate licensees7. Closing agents8. Employers

Written by subject matter experts

Reviewed, edited, and approved by committees

Created from content outline categories and subcategories

Supported by reference materials

How Are Test Questions Created?

Test Question Format

No trick questions

No questions withmultiple correct answers

No questions without a correct answer

No strong wrong answers

All questions are 4-option multiple choice

No short answer, fill in the blank or t/f questions

Only one correct answer and 3 incorrect options

No “All of the above” or “None of the above”

Why are some questions not scored?

Un-scored questions are being “sampled.”

The goal is to put only questionsthat meet high quality standards.

They do not affect a candidate’s score

They are not marked in any visible wayto the test-taker

They are scattered randomly throughout the test

Un-Scored Questions:

The national test has 90 scored and 10 un-scored questions.

Every versions of the test has the same number of questions.

For fairness, different forms of the national test are all of equal difficulty.

Questions appear in random, on your testing terminal for each user.

Test Forms

Enrolling for the Test

A candidate does not have to complete education prior to enrolling or taking a test.

Before enrolling, a candidate must have a unique NMLS ID number (must either already have made a filing or created a base record).

A candidate must request and pay for an enrollment in NMLS before scheduling a test session

Each enrollment period is open for 180 days that the candidate must schedule to take the test.

Test Enrollment Basics

Next Step:Scheduling a Test

2009 Fee Schedule

National Component- $92

Each Unique StateComponent

- $69

Scheduling a Test

To schedule, must have an NMLS ID number

500 test centers for candidates to choose from

After selecting a state on “Find a Test Center” page, a list of all test centers in that state will appear

Schedule online or over the phone

Basics of Test Scheduling

All tests are available at all test centers(i.e. candidate may take FL test component in CA)

• Group appointments available (That’s pressure!)

Basics of Test Scheduling

Test Center

Entering the Test Center• Arrive 30 minutes prior to test time• Must bring a current, government-issued ID with candidate’s photo and signature.• Will be photographed; finger or palm print may be taken• Candidate may not bring anything into testing room (may be asked to show empty pockets)• All belongings such as notes, cell phones, watches, wallets must be placed in locker• Basic calculator (not financial calculator) and scratch paper are provided• Must read and agree to the Rules of Conduct

National Component

2.5 hours test time (150 minutes)15 minutes allotted for tutorial (before test)15 minutes allotted for optional survey (after test)Total seat time = 3 hours100 questions in 150 min. = 1.5 min. per question

Test Time

State Test Components

1.5 hours test time (90 minutes)15 minutes allotted for tutorial (before test)15 minutes allotted for survey (after test)Total seat time = 2 hoursApprox. 60 questions in 90 min. = 1.5 min. per question

State test lengths vary from 55 to 65 total questions

Test Time

At the end of the test session, candidates will:

See test scores on computer screensReceive a paper copy of score report

These scores do not become official until they are entered in NMLS Within 48 hours of completing a test, candidates will receive an email informing them that their official scores are now ready to be viewed in NMLS

Score Reports

Must wait 30 days between each test taking attempt

May create an enrollment and schedule an appointment, but can’t take the test prior to the end of prescribed wait time

After every fourth failed attempt, a 180 day wait time is instituted

What if I Fail the Test?

Immediate Test Score

Some states that had valid tests prior to thepassage of the SAFE Act may elect to certify theirstate tests

In these cases, candidates who previously passed that state’s test may not be required to take the SAFE state test component

Candidates must check with their state regulators

All candidates, however, must take and pass the national component

State Test

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