Regulatory Agency:

Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
2601 North Lamar, Suite 201
Austin, TX 78705
Ph: 512.475.1350	Fax: 512.475.1360


Course Approvals:

• Loan Officer Boot Camp
   (Approved for 15 hours of Initial or Continuing Education * See Below)
   Class Offered: Live, Online, Self Study or Live Online

• Basic Processing Training 
   (Approved for 7 hours of Continuing Education) 
   Class Offered: Live, Online, Self Study or Live Online

• Residential Mortgage Ethics
   (Approved for 2-hour Ethics Requirement)
   Class Offered: Live or Live Online

• Mortgage Loan Regulation and Compliance 
   (Approved for 3 hours of Continuing Education)
   Class Offered: Live, Online, Self Study or Live Online

• FHA Origination - For Loan Officers 
   (Approved for 7 hours of Continuing Education)
   Class Offered: Live, Online, Self Study or Live Online

• FHA Processing - For Processors
   (Approved for 7 hours of Continuing Education)
   Class Offered: Live, Online, Self Study or Live Online

• Texas Basic Processing 1 Continuing Education - 7 Hours
   Class Offered: Online

• Texas Basic Processing 2 Continuing Education - 7 Hours 
   Class Offered: Online

• Texas FHA Processing Continuing Education - 7 Hours 
   Class Offered: Online
 
* Mortgage Broker Key License Requirements:
(Initial)
Evidence of 18 months of experience
 
Loan Officer Key License Requirements:
(Initial)
Evidence of 15 hours of approved education
Complete and pass state exam
Submit signature of sponsoring broker to Department
 
 Effective September 1, 2005 
- Pre-licensing courses will be known as Core courses

- Licensees are required to take a 2-hour course on Ethics for their initial license. 
 This course can only be taken in a classroom format only.

- Intial education requirements have been changed from 15 hours to 30 hours.  
28 of the 30 hours will be Core class hours, the remaining 2 hours must be Ethics.

Mortgage Broker and Loan Officer Key License Requirements:
(Renewal)
Evidence of 15 hours of approved continuing education
License expire every 24 months

Effective November 1, 2005
- The 15 hours for renewal of a license stays the same, however, 
the breakdown of the continuing education hours will be as follows:

-- 8 hours of Core classes
-- 7 hours of either Continuing Educaiton or Core classes

Please Note:  The contents contained on this web page are for informational purposes only.  

State requirements often change.  Please visit your state web site for the most up-to-date information.  

This information should not be interpreted as legal advice.