1 Hour CA-DFPI SAFE: California Mortgage Continuing Education

• Course Provider:
  OnlineEd, LLC.
  14355 SW Allen Blvd., Suite 240
  Portland, OR 97005
  1-866-519-9597
  mail@onlineed.com
  https://www.onlineed.com
• NMLS Course Provider ID: 1400327
• Course Approval Date: March 18, 2025
  
• Date of Course Content: February 12, 2025
  
• Approved NMLS Course ID: 17284
  

​​​​​​​There are three important pieces of California legislation that those who are licensed with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) must be familiar with. The DFPI requires licensees who are renewing their licenses to review the California Financing Law (CFL), the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act (CRMLA), and the California Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR).

This NMLS course will cover each of the three legislations, starting with the California Financing Law. This module of the course will review the licensing requirements for a finance lender, the expected conduct of those who hold these licenses, the limitations on interest rates, and the investigative powers of the Commissioner of the DFPI.

The second module will review the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act. This module will outline the conduct required to maintain a license, the surety bonding and net worth requirements, prohibited fees and owner actions, and how the Commissioner can cite licensees who don't follow the law.

The third module will highlight the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, a law passed in 2013 to give some protection to homeowners who are facing foreclosure of their residential property. This law outlines seven provisions covering dual tracking, robo-signing, single points of contact, and more.

Topics and Learning Objectives

This California NMLS course is broken down into several learning topics. At the end of the course a 15-question final exam will be given. The topics included in this course are:

1. California Financing Law
2. California Residential Mortgage Lending Act
3. California Homeowner Bill of Rights
4. Final Exam

Total Study Time: 1 Credit Hour (50 minutes)

This course will prepare California DFPI-licensed MLOs to:

• Define who is a finance lender, and the information that finance lenders are required to disclose to their borrowers.
• Understand how the Commissioner of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) investigates finance lenders, and the penalties that can come from discovered violations.
• Outline the conduct expectations of those who are licensed to originate or offer residential mortgage loans.
• Generalize the bonding and net worth requirements for licensees.
• Recognize the many prohibited acts relating to licensee conduct.
• Identify the investigative proceedings and potential penalties that can arise from violations of the California Residential Mortgage Licensing Act.
• Describe the important points of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights relating to dual tracking, single points of contact, and rental tenant rights.
• Understand how homeowners and the California Attorney General's office can enforce the HBOR.

NMLS ID Required

You must have an NMLS ID to receive credit for this course. You will need this number before you begin the course.

If you already have an NMLS ID but don't remember what it is:

• Login into NMLS

• Click on the Composite View tab.

• Click View Individual on the sub-header row.

• The number that appears in parentheses after your name is your NMLS ID number.

If you do not have an NMLS ID and need to obtain one, use the instructions available in the NMLS Resource Center:

https://mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org/knowledge/Products/nmls/pubs/ugIndState/software/mu-guides/mu2-4/mu-ind/nmls-mu4-request_an_individual_nmls_account.html

Technical Requirements

Students only need a computer with a functioning and accessible internet connection. This course works on all modern browsers including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Opera. Students are responsible for internet access service charges.

Completion Requirements

This is an online mastery-based course. Students must complete all reading assignments, media activities, and pass incremental assessments to make progress. Students will be tested throughout each section to determine if they are meeting the objectives.

Completion of the course requires passing a final examination of 15 multiple choice questions with a minimum score of 70%. Students that fail a final exam may retake the final exam as many times as needed to pass. The course is expected to take approximately 1 clock hour to complete.

Issuance of Credit

After successfully passing the final exam, OnlineEd will notify the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) that the continuing education has been completed by the student. It is OnlineEd policy to have credit uploaded to the NMLS by the end of the following business day.

The student will have a printable course completion certificate available after passing the course final exam. The certificate is for the student's personal records and is not confirmation that the NMLS has received the notification that the student has completed the course final exam.

Policies on Cheating and Misrepresentation

Misrepresentation of personal identity is strictly forbidden for all OnlineEd courses. Falsifying personal information, forgery, and misrepresentation may result in immediate suspension. Additional actions by state and federal agencies may include loss or suspension of a license, failure to grant a license, fees, or criminal prosecution.

Cheating on courses that supply completion certificates, designations, or official credit is not tolerated. OnlineEd is not obligated to continue to furnish credit or continued support for students caught cheating on any part of the coursework or testing.

Breaks

Students are free to stop for a break at any time during the course for any length of time. Progress in the course is saved automatically. Breaks and periods of inactivity will not count towards the required seat time. Students will automatically be logged out after 6 minutes of inactivity and the inactive time will not count towards seat time.

Availability

This online course is available all day, every day after enrollment unless there is scheduled system maintenance. Courses are made available to students immediately upon purchase. Technical support is available during normal office hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Online access to this course is available until midnight Pacific Time on December 31, 2025 unless stated otherwise.

Course content will continue to be available to students for 180 days after course completion.

Instructor Support

NMLS policy states that online self-study courses (OSS) do not include instructor support. Technical support questions should be directed to OnlineEd.

Refund Policy

All tuition and fees paid for the course are refundable when: (a) the course of instruction is discontinued by OnlineEd and such discontinuation has prevented a student from completing the course; or (b) the enrollment of the student was procured as a result of any misrepresentation in promotion materials of the school, or representation made by an owner or employee of the school. All refunds will be completed within 30 days after the effective date of enrollment termination. Refunds will not be given to any student after the student has successfully registered in a course or courses, as once registered, student has access to the registered courses. In hardship cases, OnlineEd may issue a refund at its sole discretion. OnlineEd does not issue retroactive partial refunds for courses that are subsequently discounted or put on sale after a student makes a purchase.

Non-Discrimination Policy

OnlineEd does not discriminate for admission on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age, or disability.

Rules of Conduct for Students

The NMLS requires that all persons taking continuing education courses read and agree to the Rules of Conduct for Students:

https://mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org/knowledge/products/nmls/pubs/testingHbk/education/mlo_testing/MTEB/ROC_preLicenseStudents.html?hl=rules%2Cconduct%2Cstudents