GUAM
Get an understanding of mortgage lending and insurance state licensing and continuing education requirements.
Guam Mortgage License Requirements
Learn about the Guam mortgage education requirements for mortgage licensing. In the state of Guam, mortgage loan originators are required to:
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Complete a Criminal Background Check (CBC).
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Authorize a credit report through the NMLS that demonstrates financial responsibility.
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Fulfill all state and federal education requirements as designated Guam.
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Take and pass a National Test.
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Be sponsored by a Guam-licensed company.
Guam NMLS Pre-Licensing Education Requirements:
New state-licensed MLOs are required to complete 20 hours of NMLS-approved education. This includes:
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3 hours of federal law
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3 hours of ethics
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2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending training
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12 hours of electives
Guam Continuing Education
Requirements:
State-licensed MLOs are required to complete 8 hours of NMLS-approved mortgage education annually beginning the year they are licensed (unless PE was completed in the same year). This includes:
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3 hours of federal law
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2 hours of ethics
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2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
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1 hour of electives
MLOs are advised that to comply with the SAFE Act’s “successive years” rule, they may not take the same CE course two years in a row.
Guam Mortgage Licensing:
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Guam Department of Revenue and Taxation
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Phone: (671) 635-1833,7664,7688,7689
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Email: alice.cruz@revtax.guam.gov AND robert.tongson@revtax.guam.gov
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Website: www.guamtax.com
NMLS Resources:
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Professional Standards: Mortgage Education
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Professional Standards: Criminal Background Check
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Professional Standards: Credit Report
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Professional Standards: MLO Testing