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RHODE ISLAND

Get an understanding of mortgage lending and insurance state licensing and continuing education requirements.

Rhode Island Mortgage License Requirements

Learn about the Rhode Island mortgage education requirements for mortgage licensing. In the state of Rhode Island, mortgage loan originators are required to:

  1. Complete a Criminal Background Check (CBC).

  2. Authorize a credit report through the NMLS.

  3. Fulfill all state and federal education requirements as designated by your state agency.

  4. Take and pass a National Test.

  5. Positive net worth.

Rhode Island NMLS Pre-Licensing Education Requirements:

New state-licensed MLOs are required to complete 20 hours of NMLS-approved education. This includes:

  • 3 hours of federal law

  • 3 hours of ethics

  • 2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending training

  • 9 hours of electives

  • 3 hours of Rhode Island state-specific education

Rhode Island 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:

  • 3 hours of federal law

  • 2 hours of ethics

  • 2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending

  • 1 hour of Rhode Island state-specific education

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.

Rhode Island Mortgage Licensing: 

  • State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation

  • Phone: 401-462-9503

  • Website: www.dbr.ri.gov

NMLS Resources:

Loansbetter.com | NMLS# 2641696 | 17220 Newhope Street

#214A Fountain Valley, Ca 92708 | NMLS Consumer Access

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For more information on the ECOA, please visit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau website at: www.consumerfinance.gov

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