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Iowa Mortgage Lending Resources

Continuing Education Requirements

The SAFE Act requires Iowa licensed mortgage loan originators to meet annual continuing education requirements. The minimum continuing education requirements to renew a mortgage loan originator license in Iowa are:
  • Complete 8 hours of NMLS-approved continuing education. The education must include a minimum of:
    • three hours of federal mortgage law;
    • two hours of ethics;
    • two hours related to the nontraditional mortgage market place.
For information on Iowa license renewal requirements, visit the Iowa Division of Banking website or the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System website.