NEW JERSEY
Get an understanding of mortgage lending and insurance state licensing and continuing education requirements.
New Jersey Mortgage License
Requirements
Learn about the New Jersey mortgage education requirements for mortgage licensing. In the state of New Jersey, mortgage loan originators are required to:
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Complete a state and federal Criminal Background Check (CBC).
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Authorize a credit report through the NMLS.
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Fulfill all state and federal education requirements as designated by your state agency.
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Take and pass a National Test.
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Satisfaction of character and fitness requirements.
New Jersey 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
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8 hours of electives
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4 hours of New Jersey state-specific education
New Jersey Continuing Education Requirements:
State-licensed MLOs are required to complete 12 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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3 hours of electives
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2 hours of New Jersey 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.
New Jersey Mortgage Licensing:
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New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
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Phone: 609-292-7272
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Email: bliconline@dobi.state.nj.us
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Website: www.state.nj.us/dobi
NMLS Resources:
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New Jersery MLO License Description Page
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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