Reg Z and Safe Act Refresher (MLO/LO)

On Demand Course

Instructor: Rebekah Leonard

Duration: 2 HR

What You'll Learn

New! NMLS 2.0 took effect September 20, 2025! The Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) has long operated 2 sites: 1 for state licensing and 1 for federal registration. Are you clear on the differences, and which one is important to your federally-regulated financial institution (hint, you can disregard the state exam requirements)? Now is the time to freshen up your understanding of these similar but different requirements and clear out any cobwebs! Develop a new program or rejuvenate your existing one to enjoy a robust, workable and meaningful oversight system. This course will review SAFE Act and Reg Z requirements for MLOs and LOs, define and dissect key terms such as Mortgage Loan Originator, Loan Originator and Compensation, explore the impact of referral programs, and detail the requirements every LO must meet. In addition to the webinar slides and manual, participants will receive a sample program to customize for their own institution, including a policy, employee survey, and training material pointers for in-house employee training.

Topics covered in this course

Compare and contrast MLOs and LOs
Requirements MLOs must follow
Requirements LOs must follow, including all 1026.36 provisions
How overly helpful employees can find themselves meeting the LO definition
The Gotcha! game of referral and/or cross-selling programs
Scenarios to illustrate real world examples
Going beyond job titles
Who owns MLO / LO oversight
How to write (or update) an appropriate MLO / LO Program
How to train all your employees, not just loan staff
How to administer and track an employee survey
Sample Policies
Sample Employee Survey

Who Should Attend:

Compliance staff
HR officers
Lending managers
Risk managers
Auditors

*This course does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

About the Author:

Rebekah Leonard

Rebekah is the owner of Elucidate LLC, a compliance training and consulting company. Elucidate means to "make clear, explain, throw light upon", and describes Rebekah's desire to illuminate the complexities of compliance with passion and fun. She's created and produced a TRID music video parody and several Compliance Breakout escape rooms, which she frequently provides at state banking compliance conferences. She is an accomplished speaker and regularly provides webinars through BOL and Compliance Resource. Rebekah is currently serving as the VP Director of Compliance for a $6 Billion community bank in Montana. She began her career in 1995 at a private lending company, but soon settled into banking, where she's covered nearly all of it - customer service and teller work, loan processing and review, and security and business continuity. She now oversees CRA, BSA and all aspects of compliance as a senior leader. She has successfully navigated numerous FDIC Compliance, CRA, and BSA Exams. Rebekah has a bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership from Chapman University (Magna cum Laude), attended the American Bankers Association National Compliance School in 2003, and has held her Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager designation since 2006.

On-Demand Course