You’re required by Iowa law to register annually with the State of Iowa Division of Banking. Education and testing is not required to become a broker.

Iowa does require mortgage brokers and mortgage bankers to complete twelve hours of continuing education each year prior to the renewal of their registration. The continuing education year runs from May 1 to April 30th for a registration subject to renewal June 1. For example, registration renewals are due June 1, 2007, and mortgage brokers and mortgage bankers need to have completed their twelve hours of continuing education between May 1, 2006, and April 30, 2007. ProSchools has all the state-approved continuing education courses available online.

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Click & Close: E-Nabling. The latest by industry gurus, Jim Sherry and John Tuccillo, Click & Close is a one-of-a-kind resource that shows readers, step-by-step, how to utilize today's technology to profit in real estate. The authors do more than just make predictions about how e-commerce will change the industry; they provide specific direction on how to make it happen.

Financial Real Estate Handbook. No other book on the market offers this unique combination of advice, information, payment tables, even a dictionary! The Real Estate Handbook discusses the different types of mortgage financing available, including the pros and cons of financial alternatives and mortgage prepayment. Tables include monthly mortgage payment tables for interest rates of 5% to 7 7/8% in 1/8% increments, and 8% to 12% in 1/4% increments, on amounts up to $400,000. Terms of 1 to 5 years are shown by year; terms of 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 35 and 40 years are also shown. Also included are monthly factor tables, loan progress charts, points discount tables and mortgage yield tables.

Mastering Real Estate Math contains step-by-step instruction of simple to complex math calculations required of all real estate practioners. More than 60 new problems added, across all chapters, instructor resources expanded, and include 150 practice problems, time learning objectives and a Powerpoint presentation.

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