11 Hours of 2025 New York MLO Continuing Education

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) requires New York mortgage licensees to complete a total of 11 continuing education hours each year: 3 hours of federal law, 2 hours of ethics, 2 hours of non-traditional mortgages, 1 hour of general elective, and 3 hours of New York specific education. This three-hour online course meets the New York state-specific mortgage licensee continuing education requirements for annual license renewal.

This course begins with an explanation of mortgage lending consumer protections in regards to high-cost home loans, subprime loans, fair lending, and home equity theft prevention. The second module of this course identifies and lists the various disclosures that will educate consumers on areas such as advertising home loan products, loan commitment, secondary mortgages, and late fees. The third and last module will review prohibited conduct.

Topics and Learning Objectives

This course is broken down into several learning topics. At the end of the course a 25-question final exam will be given. The topics included in this course are:

1. Mortgage Lending Consumer Protections

2. New York State Mortgage Disclosures

3. MLO Authority and Prohibited Conduct

4. Final exam

Total study time: 3 credit hours (150 minutes)

This course will prepare New York DFS-licensed MLOs to:

• Generalize what defines a loan as a high-cost home loan and the extra requirements that must be complied with when originating these types of loans.
• Identify the criteria that makes a loan categorized as a subprime loan.
• Review New York's fair lending regulations and the steps the Superintendent takes when investigating a fair lending complaint.
• List the protections given to consumers who are working with a distressed property consultant or equity purchaser.
• Summaries the various disclosures that must be given to consumers relating to applications, advertisements, loan commitments, prevailing rates, hazard insurance, agency, lock-in agreements, junior liens, and alternative mortgage loans.
• Give examples of events that require a crime report to be filed with the Superintendent.
• Review the licensing requirements for New York MLOs as well as prohibited conduct.
• Describe the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for licensee.

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.

Topics and Learning Objectives

This course consists of four 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. Appraiser Independence Rules

5. Final exam

Total study time: 8 credit hours (6 hours, 40 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.

Module 4: Appraiser Independence Rules

Study Time: 1 clock hour (50 minutes of elective topics)

Now, there isn't any doubt about it - the appraisal is a critical part of the financing process, not only for the borrower but also for the loan originator. The appraiser can be viewed as protecting the interests of both parties by ensuring that the subject property is accurately evaluated.

In this section, we will review the appraisal independence requirements as outlined by various federal regulations, agencies, and published guidance.

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