9 Hours of 2025 West Virginia MLO Continuing Education

​​​​​​​The West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions (WVDFI) requires mortgage licensees in this state to take a two-hour course on West Virginia mortgage lending rules as part of the licensees' annual continuing education requirement for license renewal. This course covers topics relating to West Virginia mortgage regulations.

This five-module course will begin with an overview of the WVDFI and its Board of Banking and Financial Institutions. We'll then cover mortgage disclosure and advertising rules, conditions and limitations on certain mortgage transactions, and regulations relating to residential mortgage loans. Finally we'll review licensing requirements and prohibited conduct.

Topics and Learning Objectives

This 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. The Division of Financial Institutions
2. Disclosures and Advertising
3. Conditions and Limitations for Certain Mortgage Transactions
4. Residential Mortgage Loans
5. License Maintenance and Renewal
6. Final exam

Total study time: 2 credit hours (100 minutes)

This course will prepare West Virginia DOFI-licensees to:

• Describe the purpose of the West Virginia Division of Financial Institutions (WVDFI)
• Identify the powers of the Board of Banking and Financial Institutions
• Describe the Tangible Net Benefit requirements and demonstrate proper completion of the WV statutorily required form.
• Discuss the records that must be maintained per CSR 106-5.
• Illustrate the requirement that an MLOs NMLS unique identifier is displayed on all advertising, including social media.
• Know the late payment penalty maximum charge of $30.00 and describe the requirement that this be disclosed correctly on all loan disclosures.
• Explain the loan-to-value limitation of 100%, unless program is specifically exempted by statute.
• Know that no application fees may be collected. Explain that third party pass through fees may be collected for the actual amount of the service provided.
• Recite fee limitations.
• Explain that no instrument evidencing or securing a primary or subordinate loan may contain a requirement that the final installment be greater than any other installment (balloon).
• Explain the restriction on use of the term banker.
• Discuss the explanation and documentation required if a non-local appraiser (greater than 75 miles) is used.
• Examine the determination of ability to repay (or exemption from the requirement). If debt-to-income ratio exceeds 50%, a written assessment containing certain information must be signed by the lender or lender’s representative and the borrower.
• Describe the requirements regarding the Good Funds Settlement Act.
• Outline the requirements for Lender licensing and Broker licensing under the act
• Recognize the reasons in which the Commissioner of Financial Institutions may deny, revoke, or suspend an issued license
• Describe the registration, education, and testing requirements for mortgage loan originator applicants
• Review the supervisory powers the Commissioner has over its licensees

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.

This course will instruct mortgage loan originators on a number of regulations that they will have to comply with while taking part in their mortgage loan origination activities. Rules, such as those implemented by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, are set in place to protect the interest and well-being of consumers who apply for mortgages to purchase or refinance their properties. To ensure that their business practices satisfy the regulations adopted by federal laws, mortgage loan originators need to keep current on the guidelines published by supervising entities.

Topics and Learning Objectives

This course consists of three sections and a final exam:

1. Top 10 Federal Topics for 2025

2. Prohibited Kickbacks Under RESPA Section 8

3. Non-traditional Mortgage Products

4. Final exam

Total study time: 7 credit hours (5 hours, 30 minutes)

Module 1: Top 10 Federal Topics for 2025

Study Time: 3 clock hours (150 minutes of federal law)

Licensed and registered mortgage lenders, brokers, and mortgage loan originators are required to maintain a consistent and current understanding of all regulatory requirements with which they are obligated to comply. This especially applies to individual mortgage loan originators who, in addition to their sponsoring company, will be held accountable for failures discovered through regulatory examinations and investigations involving residential mortgage loans that they originate.

The topics outlined in this module are mandated by the NMLS and state regulators, covering the more egregious regulatory compliance failures recently discovered through various regulatory examinations, investigations, and audits.

Module 2: Prohibited Kickbacks Under RESPA Section 8

Study Time: 2 clock hours (100 minutes of ethics, fraud, and consumer protection)

The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) was signed into law in 1974 and became effective in June 1975. One function of RESPA was to eliminate kickbacks and unearned fees initiated by those involved in loan settlement services. Before the passage of RESPA, parties associated with the buying and selling of real estate, including lenders, real estate agents, and title companies, often engaged in undisclosed kickbacks to each other, which inflated the costs of real estate transactions and often did not properly disclose all closing costs to consumers.

While RESPA contains various consumer protection regulations, in this ethics section we're going to concentrate on the regulation's prohibitions on kickbacks and referral fees.

Module 3: Non-traditional Mortgage Products

Study Time: 2 clock hours (100 minutes of non-traditional mortgage)

Besides traditional conventional loan products, there are other options available when it comes to rehabilitating a home for purchase or refinance that might be better for the needs of a borrower.

In this module, let's explore some unique mortgage products available to borrowers that may better fit their needs compared to a conventional mortgage loan These other options include the FHA 203(k) property rehabilitation loan, four types of energy efficient mortgage products, and the Fannie Mae HomeReady® rehab loan product.

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