After Passing NMLS: 6 Steps to Your MLO License (2026)
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What is the passing score required for the SAFE MLO Test?
Mortgage Loan Origination
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Passed the NMLS SAFE exam? 6 remaining steps to get your MLO license in 2026: state application, background check, surety bond, sponsorship, and activation.
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SAFE Act
Federal Mortgage Laws
Flashcard
How many hours of NMLS-approved pre-licensing education are required before taking the SAFE MLO Test?
Law whose Section 8 bars giving or accepting a fee or thing of value for referring business on a federally related loan.
Federal mortgage laws
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Introduction to the SAFE MLO Test
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Cheat sheet
Which content area makes up the largest portion of the SAFE MLO Test?
Read the clue and guess the term in 6 tries.
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Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO)
Under RESPA, what is the maximum time a lender has to provide a Loan Estimate after receiving a completed loan application?
Federal Mortgage Law
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Law implemented by Regulation Z that requires creditors to disclose the cost of borrowing and gives a right to cancel certain loans secured by a main home.
Which of the following would be considered a RESPA violation?
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NMLS
What is the maximum amount a lender can hold in an escrow cushion under RESPA?
Law that bars lenders from discriminating by race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age, provided the applicant can contract.
Chapter 1: Federal Mortgage Related Laws
1.1 RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act)
Under TILA, which disclosure must include the Annual Percentage Rate (APR)?
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
NMLS Federal Laws 2026: FREE RESPA, TILA & TRID Guide
Unique Identifier
The right of rescission under TILA applies to which type of transaction?
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Measure of the cost of borrowing, stated as a yearly figure, that relates the value received to the payments made.
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If a borrower exercises their right of rescission under TILA, what must the lender do?
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Dodd-Frank Act
Under ECOA, a lender must provide an adverse action notice within what timeframe after taking adverse action?
Coverage a lender may require on a conventional purchase when the buyer puts down less than 20 percent of the price.
1.2 TILA (Truth in Lending Act)
Which of the following is a protected class under ECOA but NOT under the Fair Housing Act?
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Term Pairs
FREE NMLS MLO Exam Guide 2026: Pass the SAFE Test
RESPA
A married couple applies for a mortgage. Under ECOA, can the lender require both spouses to sign the note if only one spouse's income qualifies for the loan?
2008 federal statute that sets a floor of 20 hours before authorization and 8 hours each year for state-authorized originators.
State licensing
A lender applies stricter underwriting criteria to loan applications from predominantly minority neighborhoods. This practice is known as:
Affiliated Business Arrangement (AfBA)
Which protected class is covered by the Fair Housing Act but NOT by ECOA?
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