2013 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 58 - Financial Institutions and Regulations
Article 21B - New Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing
Section 58-21B-7 - Pre-licensing education of mortgage loan originators. (2009)

A.   In order to meet the pre-licensing education requirement referred to in Subsection D of Section 6 [58-21B-6 NMSA 1978] of the New Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act, an individual shall complete at least twenty hours of education approved in accordance with Subsection B of this section, which shall include at least:

B.   For the purposes of Subsection A of this section, pre-licensing education courses shall be reviewed and approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry based upon reasonable standards.  Review and approval of a pre-licensing education course shall include review and approval of the course provider.

C.   Nothing in this section shall preclude any pre-licensing education course, as approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, that is provided by the employer of the applicant or by an entity that is affiliated with the applicant by an agency contract, or by any subsidiary or affiliate of the employer or entity.

D.   Pre-licensing education may be offered in a classroom, online or by any other means approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.

E.   The pre-licensing education requirements approved by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of Subsection A of this section for any state shall be accepted as credit toward completion of pre-licensing education requirements in New Mexico.

F.   An individual previously licensed pursuant to the New Mexico Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Act subsequent to the effective date of that act applying to be licensed again shall prove that the individual has completed all of the continuing education requirements for the year in which the license was last held.