UTAH - DRE
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Utah - DRE Mortgage License
Requirements
Learn about the Utah (DRE) mortgage education requirements for mortgage licensing. In the state of Utah (DRE), 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 the National Components.
Utah (DRE) 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
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15 hours of UT-DRE approved instruction, which is not reported into NMLS
Utah (DRE) Continuing Education Requirements:
State-licensed MLOs are required to complete 9 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
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1 hour Utah-specific law
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.
Post-Licensure Requirements:
NOTE: The Utah DRE requires any newly licensed MLO to also complete a 5-hour post-licensure course prior to their first renewal. This course is only required to be taken prior to first license renewal and is to be taken in addition to the 9 hours of annual CE already required for MLOs (8 hrs + 1 hr UT-DRE specific training).
Utah (DRE) Mortgage Licensing:
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Utah Division of Real Estate
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Phone: 801-530-6747
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Email: realestate@utah.gov
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Website: realestate.utah.gov
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