Pennsylvania Mortgage Loan Originator Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the Pennsylvania Mortgage Loan Originator Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 Pennsylvania Mortgage Loan Originator terms across 5 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the Pennsylvania Mortgage Loan Originator Vocabulary Game
Federal laws
Regulatory framework
Financing options
Origination process
Ethical conduct
Sources for these terms (24)
- What is a Closing Disclosure? · Source checked 2026-11-06
- What is a debt-to-income ratio? · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Mortgages key terms · Source checked 2026-11-06
- What's a lock-in or a rate lock on a mortgage? · Source checked 2026-11-06
- § 1003.1 Authority, purpose, and scope · Source checked 2026-11-06
- § 1026.19 Certain mortgage and variable-rate transactions · Source checked 2026-11-06
- § 1026.43 Minimum standards for transactions secured by a dwelling · Source checked 2026-11-06
- § 1026.36 Prohibited acts or practices and certain requirements for credit secured by a dwelling · Source checked 2026-11-06
- § 1026.1 Authority, purpose, coverage, organization, enforcement, and liability · Source checked 2026-11-06
- § 1026.23 Right of rescission · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act FAQs · Source checked 2026-11-06
- What is TRID and what does it mean for my mortgage loan? · Source checked 2026-11-06
- About CSBS · Source checked 2026-11-06
- B3-4.2-02, Depository Accounts · Source checked 2026-11-06
- B3-3.1-04, Verbal Verification of Employment · Source checked 2026-11-06
- About Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Fraud Prevention · Source checked 2026-11-06
- The Bank Secrecy Act · Source checked 2026-11-06
- SAR FAQs (October 2025) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Anti-Money Laundering Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Residential Mortgage Lenders and Originators (77 FR 8148, February 14, 2012) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Loan Product Advisor · Source checked 2026-11-06
- HUD FHA Reverse Mortgage for Seniors (HECM) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- NMLS Reference Guide: About NMLS · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 1.1 SAFE Act Education Requirements · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the PA MLO Exam
Pennsylvania mortgage loan originator candidates take the SAFE MLO National Test with Uniform State Content, the single NMLS test used for state MLO licenses; Pennsylvania has no separate state component. The test covers federal mortgage laws, uniform state content, general mortgage knowledge, loan origination activities and ethics.
Exam sponsor: NMLS (SAFE MLO Test, delivered by Prometric); license by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
120 questions
Time Limit
190 minutes
Passing Score
75%
Reported exam pass rate: 53%. NMLS first-time pass rate for the SAFE MLO Test as of December 31, 2024 This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the PA MLO vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the PA MLO vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 PA MLO terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the PA MLO terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the NMLS (SAFE MLO Test, delivered by Prometric); license by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the Pennsylvania MLO exam?
Pennsylvania has no separate state MLO exam. Applicants for a Pennsylvania mortgage loan originator license take the SAFE MLO National Test with Uniform State Content, developed by NMLS and delivered by Prometric, and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities issues the license through NMLS.
How many questions are on the Pennsylvania MLO state exam?
There is no separate Pennsylvania state exam. The SAFE MLO National Test with Uniform State Content has 120 multiple-choice questions (115 scored and 5 unscored) with a 190-minute time limit, and candidates need 75% or better to pass.