Required hours: 24 hours; Education: Includes 4 hours on Ohio lending laws and the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act; Exam: Pass the written test meeting Ohio Revised Code 1322.27. The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of December.
$200
The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of two hundred dollars and any additional fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.Official source
24 hours
the applicant has successfully completed at least twenty-four hours of pre-licensing instructionOfficial source
8 hours
Each licensee shall complete at least eight hours of continuing education every calendar year.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 3 official sources
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24 hours
the applicant has successfully completed at least twenty-four hours of pre-licensing instructionOfficial source
Includes 4 hours on Ohio lending laws and the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act.
Four hours of instruction in a course or program of study reviewed and approved by the superintendent concerning Ohio lending laws and the Ohio consumer sales practices act, Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, as it applies to registrants and licensees.Official source
Pass the written test meeting Ohio Revised Code 1322.27.
Evidence that the applicant passed a written test that meets the requirements described in section 1322.27 of the Revised Code;Official source
Ohio Superintendent of Financial Institutions
the superintendent of financial institutions shall issue a mortgage loan originator license to the applicantOfficial source
the superintendent of financial institutions shall issue a mortgage loan originator license to the applicantOfficial source
An application for a license as a mortgage loan originator shall be in writing, under oath, and in a form prescribed by the superintendent of financial institutions that complies with the requirements of the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.Official source
Education credit: NMLS-approved prelicensing education for another state within the previous 5 years receives credit toward Ohio's requirement.
A person having successfully completed the pre-licensing education requirement reviewed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry for any state within the previous five years shall be granted credit toward completion of the pre-licensing education requirement of this state.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources
Individuals acting as MLOs need an Ohio license; federally registered originators acting under that authority are excepted.
No individual shall act as a mortgage loan originator without first having obtained a license from the superintendent. … An individual acting under the individual's authority as a registered mortgage loan originator shall not be required to be licensed under division (B)(1) of this section.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of December
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of DecemberOfficial source
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of December
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of DecemberOfficial source
8 hours
Each licensee shall complete at least eight hours of continuing education every calendar year.Official source
3 hours federal law and regulations; 2 hours ethics; 2 hours non-qualified or nontraditional mortgage lending standards
(1) Three hours of applicable federal law and regulations; (2) Two hours of ethics, which shall include instruction on fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues; (3) Two hours of training related to lending standards for non-qualified mortgages, as defined in 12 C.F.R. 1026.43, or the nontraditional mortgage product marketplace.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources
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$200
The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of two hundred dollars and any additional fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.Official source
$200
The renewal application is accompanied by a nonrefundable renewal fee of two hundred dollars and any fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources
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The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of December
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of DecemberOfficial source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 4 official sources
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Ohio Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Ohio Superintendent of Financial Institutions
the superintendent of financial institutions shall issue a mortgage loan originator license to the applicantOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1322.21
the superintendent of financial institutions shall issue a mortgage loan originator license to the applicantOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1322.20
An application for a license as a mortgage loan originator shall be in writing, under oath, and in a form prescribed by the superintendent of financial institutions that complies with the requirements of the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
24 hours
24
the applicant has successfully completed at least twenty-four hours of pre-licensing instructionOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Includes 4 hours on Ohio lending laws and the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act.
Includes 4 hours on Ohio lending laws and the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act.
Four hours of instruction in a course or program of study reviewed and approved by the superintendent concerning Ohio lending laws and the Ohio consumer sales practices act, Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, as it applies to registrants and licensees.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Pass the written test meeting Ohio Revised Code 1322.27.
Pass the written test meeting Ohio Revised Code 1322.27.
Evidence that the applicant passed a written test that meets the requirements described in section 1322.27 of the Revised Code;Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$200
200
The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of two hundred dollars and any additional fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$200
200
The renewal application is accompanied by a nonrefundable renewal fee of two hundred dollars and any fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of December
1
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of DecemberOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of December
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of December Applies to: Ohio mortgage loan originator licenses
The license issued under division (A) of this section may be renewed annually on or before the thirty-first day of DecemberOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
8 hours
8
Each licensee shall complete at least eight hours of continuing education every calendar year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
3 hours federal law and regulations; 2 hours ethics; 2 hours non-qualified or nontraditional mortgage lending standards
3 hours federal law and regulations; 2 hours ethics; 2 hours non-qualified or nontraditional mortgage lending standards
(1) Three hours of applicable federal law and regulations; (2) Two hours of ethics, which shall include instruction on fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues; (3) Two hours of training related to lending standards for non-qualified mortgages, as defined in 12 C.F.R. 1026.43, or the nontraditional mortgage product marketplace.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Education credit: NMLS-approved prelicensing education for another state within the previous 5 years receives credit toward Ohio's requirement.
Education credit: NMLS-approved prelicensing education for another state within the previous 5 years receives credit toward Ohio's requirement.
A person having successfully completed the pre-licensing education requirement reviewed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry for any state within the previous five years shall be granted credit toward completion of the pre-licensing education requirement of this state.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Individuals acting as MLOs need an Ohio license; federally registered originators acting under that authority are excepted.
Individuals acting as MLOs need an Ohio license; federally registered originators acting under that authority are excepted.
No individual shall act as a mortgage loan originator without first having obtained a license from the superintendent. … An individual acting under the individual's authority as a registered mortgage loan originator shall not be required to be licensed under division (B)(1) of this section.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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