1 Hour CO SAFE State Law Course

This 1-hour course on Colorado laws and regulations fulfills the state elective requirement for annual renewal. Licensed mortgage loan originators in the state must take 8 hours of continuing education each year, with 3 hours being dedicated to Federal law, 2 hours of ethics, 2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending, and this 1 hour of state-specific content.

The class begins with an introductory video that surveys the history of MLO regulation in Colorado and recent changes. After a review of the regulation of MLOs in Colorado, there is an in-depth look at the newly created status of Temporary Authority, including how it works and what happens in numerous scenarios. The first module finishes with a selective look at advertising regulation and Colorado's approach to Dual Status and Lock-in Agreements.

The second module opens with key rules related to Maintenance of Required Documents and Colorado Specific Forms such as Loan Modification Contracts and Loan Modification Disclosure. The class finishes with an instructive exploration of what constitutes competence as well as the kinds of incompetency that bears the same punishments as prohibited conduct, including

• Lack of Knowledge of Products or Processes,
• Offering Products That May Not Be the Most Suitable (involving Reasonable Inquiry and Tangible Net Benefit),
• Not Using the Correct Colorado Forms,
• Not Responding to Consumers or Misleading Information That Results in Missing Deadlines, and
• Missing Signatures or Signing for Others.

To promote comprehension, students will complete a 5-question quiz and short activity after each module. A 15-question final exam will wrap up the course.