8 Hours of 2025 Arizona MLO Continuing Education

​​​​​​​This course will cover several fundamental state regulations that Arizona mortgage licensees must be familiar with. Reviewing important laws in Arizona's residential mortgage loan industry will ensure that mortgage professionals are compliant with the state's expectations of behavior.

This AZ MLO license continuing education course will cover three topics. The first module of the course will review the basic experience requirements for mortgage loan originator licensing, mortgage broker licensing, and mortgage banker licensing. The reasons as to why a license can be revoked or rejected will also be explained.

The second module of this course will outline prohibited activities. There are some activities that are not permitted for all license categories, but then there are also activities that are specifically restricted based on how the person is licensed. It is important to understand what conduct is allowed and is not allowed.

The third module of this course specifically covers the disciplinary actions that are available to the Deputy Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) for detected violations of the mortgage law.

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. Mortgage Lending License Categories 
2. Conduct Prohibited and Required by Law
3. DIFI Disciplinary Actions 
4. Final exam 

Total study time: 1 credit hour (50 minutes)

This course will prepare Arizona DIFI-licensed MLOs to:

• outline how an individual qualifies for each of the three residential licensing categories available in Arizona.
• describe how an individual can consequently be denied a license for each of these three licensing categories.
• understand what conduct is prohibited for those licensed under each of the three licensing categories.
• identify the expected conduct relating to escrow accounts and private investors.
• recognize the disciplinary powers of the Deputy Director of the DIFI.
• identify the felony classes that are assigned to lending violations.

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