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Mortgage

Can you become a mortgage loan officer without a degree?

Real Estate

What is NOI in Real Estate?

As a real estate agent, you’ll need a wide variety of tools under your belt to successfully guide your clients through a seamless transactional experience. One of those tools is having a good understanding of net operating income (NOI), a tool used to calculate how much money a real estate property generates each year.

Mortgage

What is an MLO license & who would need one?

Getting an MLO license has benefits for various types of mortgage professionals and helps facilitate a good client experience.

Mortgage

The reality of being a mortgage loan officer – how hard is the job?

Being a mortgage loan officer is a challenging profession, to be sure – but it’s also one that offers many rewards.

Mortgage

Choosing the Best Mortgage Company to Work for | Starting Your MLO Career

Mortgage

Helping 1099 contractors with home loans: a loan officer's guide

A mortgage loan officer's guide to helping 1099 contractors qualify for a home loan.

Mortgage

The CE Shop’s mortgage expert Michelle White named a “Legend of Lending.”

The CE Shop's Michelle White was named a 2022 "Legend of Lending" by Mortgage Bankers Magazine.

Mortgage

What is a Jumbo Mortgage & How Do Loan Officers Work Them?

Despite similar application processes, jumbo mortgages come with their own idiosyncrasies that MLOs should be familiar enough with to explain to prospective borrowers.

Mortgage

What Every MLO Should Know About Communicating with an Underwriter

Effective communication between MLOs and underwriters enhances the customer experience by streamlining the application and underwriting process.

Mortgage

How To Pass the NMLS Test on the First Try

The National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) exam or the national "Mortgage Loan Originator test" is a notoriously difficult exam to pass. Learn how to prepare for the exam and pass on the first attempt.