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Maine Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) CE category requirements

How the 8 CE hours every 1 year breaks down by category for licensed mortgage loan originators in Maine, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Federal law & regulations
3h
Ethics (fraud, consumer protection, fair lending)
2h
Non-traditional mortgage lending
2h
Elective
1h

Federal SAFE Act baseline via NMLS: 8 hours of NMLS-approved CE per calendar year (3 hrs federal law & regulations, 2 hrs ethics covering fraud/consumer protection/fair lending, 2 hrs non-traditional mortgage lending, 1 hr elective), required beginning the year licensed (unless pre-licensure education was completed the same year). CE must be completed before renewing -- NMLS prohibits renewal applications without completed CE. Course providers bank credits to NMLS within 7 days of completion. NMLS annual renewal window: November 1 through December 31.

Official source: NMLS

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⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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