NMLS-Approved SAFE Act Mortgage Continuing Education Course Released by the Association of Mortgage Educators

Columbus, OH, November 17, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Association of Mortgage Educators (http://learnmortgage.com) has expanded their offerings to include a new Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) approved SAFE Act online continuing education (CE) course. The course was developed in partnership with Hondros Learning (http://hondroslearning.com), a leading developer of educational products for the real estate, appraisal, home inspection, mortgage, insurance and securities industries.

Developed by seasoned industry experts and experienced instructional designers, this new online mortgage CE course, PA SAFE: Predatory Lending Laws, addresses the mortgage legislation component of the mortgage CE requirement for Pennsylvania. Overall, this course provides a refresher on Pennsylvania law. It begins with an overview of key state laws affecting the mortgage lending business, moving toward its focus: predatory lending laws. Students will review the Consumer Equity Protection Act, Usury Law, the Reverse Mortgage Statement of Policy, and Housing Finance Law, which created the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA). Recent foreclosure avoidance legislation and homeowner assistance programs including HEMAP, REAL and HERO are also covered.

“Our online mortgage continuing education courses are always up-to-date, developed and revised to address any changes in requirements,” said Dave Evangelisti, Vice President of Hondros Learning, “By providing mortgage professionals with high quality, relevant, applicable and convenient mortgage CE options, we help them improve their industry knowledge, meet year-end deadlines and ultimately maintain their licenses.”

About the Association of Mortgage Educators
The Association of Mortgage Educators develops and markets highly focused, relevant and current educational tools to help mortgage loan originators and other mortgage professionals succeed in the mortgage industry. As an NMLS-approved provider (ID#1400214), all pre-licensing and continuing education courses are fully approved by the NMLS. With over 30 years of experience developing products for the real estate, appraisal, and mortgage education markets, the Association of Mortgage Educators also provides exam preparation products to assist students in successfully passing pre-licensing exams.

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