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Key Facts: IL MLO Exam
75%
Passing Score
NMLS
120 Q
Exam Questions (115 scored)
NMLS
20 hrs
Pre-License Education
SAFE Act
190 min
Test Length
NMLS
Illinois MLO applicants take the SAFE MLO Test with Uniform State Content: 120 questions (115 scored) in 190 minutes, with 75% needed to pass. They also need at least 20 hours of NMLS-approved pre-licensing education, fingerprints for an FBI background check and a credit report.
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1What is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing mortgage loan originators in Illinois?
2How many hours of NMLS-approved pre-licensing education are required for an Illinois MLO license?
3Illinois is primarily a judicial foreclosure state. What does this mean for the foreclosure process?
4What is the minimum surety bond amount required for an Illinois residential mortgage licensee?
5Under the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law (735 ILCS 5/15-1501 et seq.), what is the borrower's right of redemption period?
6How many hours of continuing education are required annually for Illinois MLO license renewal?
7Under the Illinois Residential Mortgage License Act, what entity type is exempt from MLO licensing?
8What is the Illinois usury limit for residential mortgage loans?
9Under Illinois law, what is the foreclosure timeline from filing to sale?
10What type of background check does Illinois require for MLO applicants?
About the IL MLO Exam
Illinois mortgage loan originator applicants take the SAFE MLO Test (National Test with Uniform State Content), which covers federal mortgage laws, uniform state content, general mortgage knowledge, loan origination activities and ethics. Illinois replaced its separate state component with this test on June 1, 2016.
Exam sponsor: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). 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 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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Federal Mortgage Related Laws
RESPA and Regulation X, ECOA, TILA and Regulation Z, TRID, HMDA, FCRA, HPA, privacy and other federal laws
Uniform State Content
SAFE Act and model state law: regulatory authority, license law, NMLS, education and compliance
General Mortgage Knowledge
Qualified and nonqualified mortgage programs, mortgage loan products and terms
Mortgage Loan Origination Activities
Loan inquiry and application, qualification, processing and underwriting, closing, and financial calculations
Ethics
Ethical issues, fraud detection, consumer protection, fair lending and ethical behavior in origination
Preparing for the IL MLO Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 75%
- Exam length: 120 questions
- Time limit: 190 minutes
- Exam / certification fees: $110 Official sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois Predatory Lending Database?
The Illinois Predatory Lending Database covers mortgage applications in Cook, Kane, Peoria and Will counties. The broker or originator must submit loan information within 10 business days of taking the application, and IDFPR then decides whether HUD-approved housing counseling is recommended; the borrower cannot waive recommended counseling.
What is consent foreclosure in Illinois?
Consent foreclosure allows the borrower to consent to the foreclosure in exchange for the lender releasing the borrower from personal liability for any deficiency. It provides a faster resolution than contested judicial foreclosure.
How does the Illinois foreclosure sale confirmation work?
After a judicial foreclosure sale, the court holds a hearing to confirm it. The court confirms the sale unless required notice was not given, the terms of sale were unconscionable, the sale was conducted fraudulently, or justice was otherwise not done, and the confirmation order may include a personal judgment for a deficiency.
What are the Illinois MLO licensing requirements?
Illinois requires at least 20 hours of NMLS-approved pre-licensing education, a score of at least 75% on the SAFE MLO Test, fingerprints for an FBI background check, a credit report review, and surety bond coverage, which an employee MLO may meet through the employing licensee's bond.