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BoardNevada Department of Business and Industry, Division of Mortgage Lending
Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Division of Mortgage Lending
State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry Division of Mortgage Lending
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Apply with the agencyOpen the official agency page
https://www.mld.nv.gov/faqs/residential-commercial-mortgage-loan-originators/
File an application for a license as a mortgage loan originator through the NMLS using the MU-4 Form;
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Qualifications / Required hours30 hours
30
Any applicant for an initial license as a mortgage company or loan originator must complete at least 30 hours of pre-licensure education (PE) in approved courses from the subjects set forth in NAC 645B.363.
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Qualifications / BondCoverage under the sponsoring entity's surety bond.
Coverage under the sponsoring entity's surety bond.
Be covered by the surety bond held by the sponsoring entity.
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Fees / Application$75
75
Application Fee | First Annual Licensing Fee | Annual Renewal Licensing Fee
Mortgage Loan Originator License | $75.00** | N/A | $50.00**
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Fees / Renewal$50
50
Application Fee | First Annual Licensing Fee | Annual Renewal Licensing Fee
Mortgage Loan Originator License | $75.00** | N/A | $50.00**
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Renewal period in yearsA mortgage loan originator must renew their license every calendar year.
1
A mortgage loan originator must renew their license every calendar year.
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RenewalLicense renewal is done through NMLS November 1 through December 31 each year.
License renewal is done through NMLS November 1 through December 31 each year. Applies to: Nevada mortgage loan originator licenses
License renewal is done through NMLS November 1 through December 31 each year.
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Continuing education hours8 hours
8
A total of 8 hours of CE is required for renewal.
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Continuing education topics3 hours federal law; 2 hours ethics, including fraud, consumer protection and fair lending; 2 hours non-traditional mortgage lending; 1 hour elective; qualified employees must use Nevada law and regulations for this hour
3 hours federal law; 2 hours ethics, including fraud, consumer protection and fair lending; 2 hours non-traditional mortgage lending; 1 hour elective; qualified employees must use Nevada law and regulations for this hour
Annual CE education must include:
3 hours of Federal law
2 hours of ethics (which shall include fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues)
2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
1 hour of an elective course
QE renewals require one hour of Nevada law and regulations in lieu of the elective course.
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Agency guidanceResidential mortgage loan originators take applications or offer or negotiate residential mortgage loan terms for compensation or other pecuniary gain.
Residential mortgage loan originators take applications or offer or negotiate residential mortgage loan terms for compensation or other pecuniary gain.
A residential mortgage loan originator is a natural person who takes a residential mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan for compensation or other pecuniary gain.
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Agency guidanceThis record's CE hours cover NMLS mortgage loan originators. Commercial and non-NMLS originators have a separate 5-hour annual CE requirement.
This record's CE hours cover NMLS mortgage loan originators. Commercial and non-NMLS originators have a separate 5-hour annual CE requirement.
All Commercial and Non-NMLS mortgage loan originators are required to complete a total of 5 hours of CE for annual renewal.
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Agency guidanceListed state fees exclude NMLS charges.
Listed state fees exclude NMLS charges.
Does Not Include NMLS related costs/fees
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