8 Hour CT SAFE Comprehensive Mortgage Loan Originator Course 2016

Course Syllabus
Welcome to our Connecticut SAFE Comprehensive Mortgage Loan Originator Course for 2016.
We are excited to assist you in furthering your mortgage career and are pleased you chose
Praedo Institute to satisfy your education requirements.
Course Purpose
This course is meant to satisfy the 2016 NMLS eight hour mortgage loan originator continuing
education requirement for the state of Connecticut.
Course Description
Our comprehensive course meets the NMLS Comprehensive CE requirement for Connecticut by
covering the following topics: three hours of Federal Law, two hours of Ethics and Loan Fraud,
two hours of Nontraditional Lending, and one hour of Connecticut Mortgage Law.
Course Dates and Times
This course is offered for the 2016 license renewal period. In order to ensure proper reporting
to NMLS before all mortgage loan originator licenses expire on December 31, 2016, this course
must be completed by December 21, 2016.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:
Explain why fair lending is an important compliance issue for mortgage companies;
Understand the federal laws related to fair lending;
Apply lessons learned in fair lending cases to your mortgage practice;
Analyze situations and properly evaluate them in the context of fair lending compliance;
Understand the definition of an MSA;
Apply the CFPB's stance on MSAs to real life situations;
Identify a non-compliant MSA according to RESPA And CFPB guidance;
Understand what constitutes loan fraud;

Explain the anti-money laundering and Suspicious Activity Report requirements;

Recognize when a mortgage lender or broker would be required to file a Suspicious
Activity Report;

Better understand the VA Home Loan Benefit;

Understand the differences in loan authority granted to lenders;
Learn to identify eligible veterans;
Learn the general process options for obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility;
Review unique VA policies and guidelines;
Understand the scope and applicability of Connecticut mortgage laws;
Comply with the requirements for licensees under the applicable laws and rules; and
Protect the public by following the requirements set forth in the laws and rules.

Grading Policy
The course consists of slides mixed with comprehension questions. Each individual quiz
question is timed for 30 seconds. If you do not answer the quiz question within the allotted
time, the course will time out. At this point, you will be redirected to your dashboard and upon
re-opening the course, you will be required to repeat the section prior to the quiz question.
Each chapter includes a chapter quiz. At the end of the final part, you will be required to take
and pass a final exam. This course is timed as an eight hour course. You must complete the
parts, in order, to progress through the course. You must answer all of the comprehension
questions correctly and score 80 percent on all quizzes and tests to receive credit for the
course. You may retake course quiz questions until you pass, but you are allowed only 10
retakes of the course final.
Course Policies
Each student is required to submit an Identity Affidavit. By confirming the attestation, the
student certifies that the course work was or will be completed by the person for whom the
certificate will be issued. The student further certifies that they did not or will not receive any
assistance in completing the course. The submission of a completion certificate for a course
they did not complete themselves may constitute fraud on the students part and is subject to
prosecution and/or discipline.
Technical Support
As our course is entirely online, we do offer live technical support via telephone, email, and
chat from 8:30am to 5:00pm Mountain Time on regular business days. After hours, holiday,
and weekend support is available 365 days a year via email from 9:00am to 10:00pm Mountain
Time. Our mailing address is 42 North, 200 East, Ste. 3, American Fork, UT 84003. Our
telephone number is 801-492-9933 and our support email is support@praedo.com.

Using our System

Once you purchase the course and are logged into our system, you should see a link to the
course on your home page. This link will launch the course. Please carefully review the
introduction module for instructions on using our online system.

Course Outline
This course consists of four parts, covering the following subjects: Federal Law, Loan Fraud,
Nontraditional Mortgage, and Connecticut Mortgage Law.

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Part 1: Federal Law

Introduction: This module will introduce you to our system. Adherence to the advice and
instructions offered in this module will greatly improve your online education experience.
Fair Lending Chapter 1: Chapter One reviews fair lending. It consists of the following sections:
Department of Justice
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Fair Housing Act
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
When You Apply for Credit
When Deciding to Grant Credit
You Also Have the Right to
If a Creditor has Discriminated Against you
Types of Discrimination
Overt Discrimination
Disparate Treatment
Disparate Impact
Fair Lending Chapter 2: Chapter Two reviews the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. It consists of
the following sections:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
HMDA Case Study
HMDA Data
Tips for Compliance
Case Study #1
Case Study #2

Case Study #3
Recent Cases

RESPA Enforcement Chapter 1: Chapter One reviews cases involving Wells Fargo/Chase and
Lighthouse Title. It consists of the following sections:
Introduction
Wells Fargo/Chase CFPB Settlement
Lighthouse Title CFPB Settlement
RESPA Enforcement Chapter 2: Chapter 2 reviews the CFPB Compliance Bulletin and several
hypothetical examples that apply. It consists of the following sections:
CFPB Compliance Bulletin
Case Study

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Part 2: Ethics and Loan Fraud

Loan Fraud 2016 Chapter 1: Chapter One will introduce you to the definition of loan fraud and
different types of loan fraud. It consists of the following sections:
Introduction
Fraud for Housing
Fraud for Profit
Air Loan
Appraisal/Valuation
Assets
Employment
Identity Theft
Income
Non-Arms Length Transaction
Occupancy Fraud
Settlement Agent
Short Sale
Shot-Gunning
Straw Borrower
Undisclosed Debt
Affinity Fraud
Builder Bail-Out
Foreclosure Rescue
Loan Modification Scams

 Reverse Mortgage Fraud

Case Study
Loan Fraud 2016 Chapter 2: Chapter Two will review loan fraud statistics and SARS reporting.
It consists of the following sections:
Loan Fraud Statistics
Types of Fraud
Mortgage Fraud Case Studies
SARs Reporting
Anti-Money Laundering Rule
SARs Rule Reporting Requirements

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Part 3: Nontraditional Lending

VA Home Loans: This part covers the origination of mortgage loans that are to be guaranteed
by the Veterans Administration (VA) on 1-4 unit Single Family Residences. It consists of the
following sections:
What is a VA Home Loan?
VA Loan Features
Eligible Loan Purposes
Property Eligibility
Occupancy Requirements
Who has Jurisdiction over the Lender?
Types of Approval Authority Granted to Lenders
Basic Entitlement and the Amount of Loan Guaranty
Who is Eligible for a VA Home Loan
How to Document Eligibility and Entitlement
VA Lender Resources
What is Restoration of Entitlement?
Clearing Loans Listed as Unpaid on the COE
Back-to-Back Closings
VA Guaranty Calculation
Joint Loans
Case Study
Maximum Loan-To-Value
Maximum Loan Amount
Funding Fee
Appraisals

Minimum Property Requirements

Refinances
Energy Efficient Mortgage
Credit
Income
Reservists, National Guard & Active Duty Applicants
Helpful Hints for Reviewing the Military LES
VA Education Benefits
Rental Income for 2-4 Unit Properties
Debt to Income Ratio (DTI)
Residual Income
Special Instructions for using Tables
Residual Income Calculation
Power of Attorney (POA)
Alive and Well Status
VA Loan Fees
Seller Concessions
Purchase Agreement Escape Clause
Case Study

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Part 4:

Connecticut Mortgage Law Update 2016
CT Mortgage Law Update 2016 Chapter 1 consists of the following sections:
Definitions and Explanations
Prohibited Acts
CT Mortgage Law Update 2016 Chapter 2 consists of the following sections:
High Cost Home Loans
Disclosures
Prohibited Provisions in High Home Loan Agreements
Prohibited Acts by Lender
Nonprime Loans
Restrictions on Provisions
Other regulations
Case Study

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Course Final: 25 question final exam covering all of the
material discussed in the course.
Course Evaluation: Students will be allowed to give feedback regarding the course.
Course Schedule
This course consists of the four parts outlined below. The requirements for each part are listed
with the approximate time needed to complete each learning module. This course meets the
minimum time requirement of 50 seat minutes for each clock hour the course is approved.
This course is approved as an eight hour course and must be completed in its entirety in order
for you to receive credit.
Good Luck
Once again, thank you for choosing Praedo Institute. Your success is extremely important to us.
Please let us know if we can be of assistance at any time. Enjoy the course!

Course Outline and Schedule

Module

Reading

Assignments Due

Instruction Time
Allocation (Minutes)

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Part 1: Federal Law

Introduction
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1

Instructions

ROC & Attestation

10

Department of Justice

Quiz Question

Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau

Quiz Question

Fair Housing Act

Quiz Questions

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Equal Credit
Opportunity Act
When You Apply for
Credit
When Deciding to
Grant Credit

Fair Lending Chapter

1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
1
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
Fair Lending Chapter
2
RESPA Enforcement
Chapter 1
RESPA Enforcement
Chapter 1
RESPA Enforcement
Chapter 1
RESPA Enforcement
Chapter 1

You Also Have the

Right to
If a Creditor has
Discriminated Against
you
Types of
Discrimination

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Overt Discrimination

Quiz Question

Disparate Treatment

Quiz Questions

Disparate Impact

Quiz Questions

N/A

Chapter Quiz

Home Mortgage
Disclosure Act

Quiz Question

HMDA Case Study

Quiz Question

HMDA Data

Quiz Question

Tips for Compliance

Quiz Question

Case Study #1

Quiz Questions

Case Study #2

Quiz Questions

Case Study #3

Quiz Questions

Recent Cases

Quiz Questions

24

N/A

Chapter Quiz

N/A

Course Final

10

Quiz Question

Quiz Questions

25

Quiz Questions

17

Chapter Quiz

Introduction
Wells Fargo/Chase
CFPB Settlement
Lighthouse Title CFPB
Settlement
N/A

RESPA Enforcement
Chapter 2
RESPA Enforcement
Chapter 2
RESPA Enforcement
Chapter 2
RESPA Enforcement
Chapter 2

CFPB Compliance
Bulletin
Case Study

Quiz Questions

Quiz Question

32

N/A

Chapter Quiz

N/A

Course Final

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Part 2: Ethics and Loan Fraud

Loan Fraud Chapter 1
Loan Fraud Chapter 1
Loan Fraud Chapter 1
Loan Fraud Chapter 1
Loan Fraud Chapter 2
Loan Fraud Chapter 2
Loan Fraud Chapter 2
Loan Fraud Chapter 2
Loan Fraud Chapter 2
Loan Fraud Chapter 2
Loan Fraud Chapter 2

Introduction
Types of Fraud
Case Study
N/A
Loan Fraud Statistics
Types of Fraud
Mortgage Fraud Case
Studies
SARs Reporting
Anti-Money
Laundering Rule
SARs Rule Reporting
Requirements
N/A

Quiz Question
Quiz Questions
Quiz Questions
Chapter Quiz
Quiz Question
Quiz Question

6
27
11
5
4
4

Quiz Question

Quiz Questions

12

Quiz Questions

Quiz Questions

17

Course Final

10

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Part 3: Nontraditional Lending

VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans

VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans

What is a VA Home
Loan?
VA Loan Features
Eligible Loan Purposes
Property Eligibility
Occupancy
Requirements
Who has Jurisdiction
over the Lender?
Types of Approval
Authority Granted to
Lenders
Basic Entitlement and
the Amount of Loan
Guaranty
Who is Eligible for a
VA Home Loan?
How to Document
Eligibility and
Entitlement
VA Lender Resources
What is Restoration
of Entitlement?
Clearing Loans Listed
as Unpaid on the COE
Back-to-Back Closings
VA Guaranty
Calculation
Joint Loans
Case Study
Maximum Loan-ToValue
Maximum Loan
Amount
Funding Fee
Appraisals

Quiz Question

Quiz Question
Quiz Question
Quiz Question

1
1
2

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question
Quiz Questions

1
5

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question
Quiz Question

1
1

VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans

VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans
VA Home Loans

Minimum Property
Requirements
Refinances
Energy Efficient
Mortgage
Credit
Income
Reservists, National
Guard & Active Duty
Applicants
Helpful Hints for
Reviewing the Military
LES
VA Education Benefits
Rental Income for 2-4
Unit Properties
Debt to Income Ratio
(DTI)
Residual Income
Special Instructions for
using Tables
Residual Income
Calculation
Power of Attorney
(POA)
Alive and Well Status
VA Loan Fees
Seller Concessions
Purchase Agreement
Escape Clause
Case Study
N/A

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question
Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question

Quiz Question
Quiz Question
Quiz Question

1
3
1

Quiz Question

Quiz Questions
Course Final

5
5

CT Comprehensive SAFE CE 2016 Part 4: Connecticut Mortgage Law Update 2016

CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 1
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 1
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 1
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2
CT Mortgage Law
Update 2016
Chapter 2

Definitions and
Explanations

Quiz Question

Prohibited Acts

Quiz Questions

N/A

Chapter Quiz

High Cost Home Loans

Quiz Question

Disclosures

Quiz Question

Prohibited Provisions
in High Cost Home
Loan Agreements

Quiz Question

Prohibited Acts by
Lender

Quiz Questions

Nonprime Loans

Quiz Questions

Restrictions on
Provisions

Quiz Question

Other Regulations

Quiz Question

Case Study

Quiz Questions

N/A

Chapter Quiz

Course Final

N/A

Course Evaluation

N/A

Comprehensive Final
Exam
Evaluation

20
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