7 Hour SAFE Core: 2025 Mortgage Loan Originator Course
This online self-study course satisfies the seven hours of 2025 annual continuing education required of individuals maintaining a state-issued mortgage loan originator (MLO) license. Within this course, students will spend time reviewing required topics, including:
- Three hours on federal mortgage-related laws
- Two hours on ethics, fraud, and consumer protection
- Two hours on lending standards related to nontraditional mortgage products
State Requirements For South Carolina
South Carolina Requirement Detail for Mortgage Continuing Education
Hours Required by the State: 8 hours
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3 hours of federal law
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2 hours of ethics
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2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
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1 hour of state-specific education
Successive Years Rule:
A licensee may not take the same CE course two years in a row.
Seat Time:
Seat time will be enforced and our online course delivery system manages this requirement.
South Carolina Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions
Phone: 803-734-2020
Email: License@bofi.sc.gov
Website: South Carolina State Board of Financial Institutions
NMLS Resources for Mortgage Continuing Education
Professional Standards: Mortgage Education
Professional Standards: Criminal Background Check
Professional Standards: Credit Report
Professional Standards: MLO Testing