Pre-licensing education of mortgage loan originators
Va. Code Ann. § 6.2-1708
in effectA. In order to meet the pre-licensing education requirement referred to in subdivision 3 of § 6.2-1707 , an applicant shall complete at least 20 hours of pre-licensing education courses, approved in accordance with subsection B, which shall include at least (i) three hours of federal law and regulations; (ii) three hours of ethics, which shall include instruction about fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues; and (iii) two hours of training related to lending standards for the nontraditional mortgage product marketplace.
B. Pre-licensing education courses shall be reviewed and approved by the Registry based upon reasonable standards. Review and approval of a course shall include review and approval of the course provider.
C. Nothing in this section shall preclude the provision of any pre-licensing education course that has been approved by the Registry by: (i) the employer of the applicant; (ii) an entity that is affiliated with the applicant by any agency contract; or (iii) a subsidiary or affiliate of such employer or entity.
D. Pre-licensing education courses may be offered in a classroom, online, or by any other means approved by the Registry.
E. Except as otherwise provided by the Commission, pre-licensing education courses shall be subject to such expiration rules as may be established by the Registry. Expired courses shall not count toward the minimum number of hours of pre-licensing education required by subsection A.
2009, cc. 273 , 453 , § 6.1-431.9; 2010, c. 794 ; 2019, c. 740 .
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