VIRGINIA
Get an understanding of mortgage lending and insurance state licensing and continuing education requirements.
Virginia Mortgage License
Requirements
Learn about the Virginia mortgage education requirements for mortgage licensing. In the state of Virginia, 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.
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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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Surety bond.
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A finding of financial responsibility, character and general fitness, including a satisfactory credit report.
Virginia 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
Virginia 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.
Virginia Mortgage Licensing:
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Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions
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Phone: 804-371-9690
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Website: www.scc.virginia.gov/bfi
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