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Nevada Mortgage Lending Resources

Licensing Requirements

The SAFE Act requires Nevada licensed mortgage loan originators to meet minimum licensing standards. The minimum requirements to be a licensed mortgage loan originator in Nevada are:
  1. Complete 30 hours of NMLS-approved prelicense education. The education must include a minimum of:
    • four hours of Nevada mortgage law;
    • three hours of federal mortgage law;
    • three hours of ethics;
    • two hours related to the nontraditional mortgage market place.
  2. Pass the national component of the SAFE MLO Test and the Nevada component of the SAFE MLO Test.
  3. Submit fingerprints to the NMLS for a criminal background check.
  4. Authorize a credit report within the NMLS.
  5. Register and obtain a Unique Identifier with the NMLS.
For information on Nevada licensing requirements, visit the Nevada Division of Mortgage Lending website or the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System website.