Iowa § 535D.7 Prelicensing education of loan originators

Iowa Statutes

§ 535D.7 — Prelicensing education of loan originators

Iowa § 535D.7

Title XIIICOMMERCE

Ch. 535DMORTGAGE LICENSING ACT

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Iowa Code § 535D.7 (2026).

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1.Anapplicantforlicensureshallcompleteatleasttwentyhoursofprelicensingeducation approved in accordance with subsection 2, which shall include at a minimum the following:

a.Three hours of federal laws and regulations pertaining to residential mortgage loan origination.

b.Three hours of ethics, which shall include instruction on fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues.

c.Two hours of training related to lending standards for the nontraditional mortgage product marketplace.

2.Prelicensing education courses shall be reviewed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry based upon reasonable standards. Review and approval of a prelicensing education course shall include review and approval of the course provider.

3.A prelicensing education course that

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1. Anapplicantforlicensureshallcompleteatleasttwentyhoursofprelicensingeducation
approved in accordance with subsection 2, which shall include at a minimum the following:
a. Three hours of federal laws and regulations pertaining to residential mortgage loan
origination.
b. Three hours of ethics, which shall include instruction on fraud, consumer protection,
and fair lending issues.
c. Two hours of training related to lending standards for the nontraditional mortgage
product marketplace.
2. Prelicensing education courses shall be reviewed and approved by the nationwide
mortgage licensing system and registry based upon reasonable standards. Review and
approval of a prelicensing education course shall include review and approval of the course
provider.
3. A prelicensing education course that is approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing
system and registry and is provided by the employer of the applicant or an entity which
is affiliated with the applicant by an agency contract, or any subsidiary or affiliate of such
employer or entity, shall meet the requirements of this section.
4. Prelicensing education may be offered either in a classroom, online, or by any other
means approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.
5. Prelicensing education requirements approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing
system and registry for any state shall be accepted as credit towards completion of
prelicensing education requirements in this state.