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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Real Estate CAREER Day Saturday, March 24, 2012

Larson Educational Services, a Florida Licensed Real Estate School, is holding a Real Estate Career Day on Saturday, March 24 in Fort Myers
Rick Larson speaking at Career Day at Larson Educational Services
Anybody interested in learning more about what it takes to enter the Real Estate industry, including education and examination requirements, as well as the Florida licensing fees, is welcome to join us. We'll also have information from local Real Estate Companies looking to hire newly licensed Sales Associates. We will also give away a $150 Scholarship toward our Real Estate Licensing education.

Real Estate CAREER Day

DATE: Saturday, March 24, 2012
TIME: 10:30am - 11:30am
WHERE: Larson Educational Services - Fort Myers
We are located in Royal Palm Square shopping center, at the base of the Midpoint Bridge.
1400 Colonial Blvd, Suite 44 - Fort Myers, FL 33907

No need to register, just stop by and see us. The presentation begins promptly at 10:30am.

Call (239) 344-7510 if you have any questions or click here if you'd like to learn more about Larson Educational Services.

Brad Larson
Larson Educational Services
(239) 344-7510 Google

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Mortgage Call Reports due for Florida Mortgage Brokers


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Mortgage Call Reports


ALL...I repeat...ALL Florida licensed mortgage companies (Mortgage Brokers and Mortgage Lenders), MUST file a very important piece of financial information through the NMLS -

The Mortgage Call Report or MCR

The MCR is broken up into 2 components:
1.    the Residential Mortgage Loan Activity (RMLA) and 
2.    the Financial Condition (FC) 

Failure to submit the MCR will result in administrative fines of $1,000 and possible license revocation by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (FLOFR).

Here are some FAQs regarding the Mortgage Call Report....

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who needs to submit the Mortgage Call Report (MCR)?
NMLS and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (FLOFR) requires the following License holders to submit the MCR:
  • Mortgage Broker 
  • Mortgage Lender
  • Mortgage Lender Servicer
Individual Mortgage Loan Originators (MLOs) are not required to submit the MCR because the Mortgage Broker will file it for the whole company.
When does the Mortgage Call Report (MCR) need to be submitted?
The Standard Mortgage Call Report is broken up into 2 components: 
  1. the Residential Mortgage Loan Activity (RMLA) and 
  2. the Financial Condition (FC) 
The RMLA is due within 45 days of the end of every fiscal quarter. Most companies will have the following schedule:
  • Q1 data (January 1 – March 31) is due May 15
  • Q2 data (April 1 – June 30) is due August 14
  • Q3 data (July 1 – September 30) is due November 14
  • Q4 data (October 1 – December 31) is due February 14
The Financial Condition (FC) is due annually within 90 days of the company's Fiscal Year End. For example, if the company's Fiscal Year End was December 31, 2011 that means the FC is due by March 30, 2012 (22 days from now – no exceptions).
How do I submit the Mortgage Call Report?
The Mortgage Call Report (MCR) is submitted through the NMLS website. You must first log-in to your account and then go to the "Filing Tab" to begin. 
Here is a User Guide to see how to submit the RMLA View User Guide
Here is a User Guide to see how to submit the FC View User Guide
I have begun working on the Mortgage Call Report, but I am unsure how to categorize my business within the MCR?
NMLS has provided the following definitions when submitting the MCR:
Wholesale - Closed wholesale refers to loans that have legally binding agreements establishing a residential mortgage loan with an application taken by one party but funded by another
Broker -  Any fee collected in conjunction with brokering a loan not including pass through fees (i.e. Appraisal, credit report, flood cert., etc…)
Retail - Closed retail refers to loans that have legally binding agreements establishing a residential mortgage loan and have been originated/funded by the institution who took the application
Click this link - http://freepdfhosting.com/38e493252a.pdf - to view a detailed list of Glossary Terms and Definitions found on the MCR.

How can I contact the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) with questions?
NMLS can be contacted at (240) 386-4444. If you have specific questions about the Mortgage Call Report, you can also send an email to NMLS at NMLSMCR@csbs.org


Brad Larson
General Manager
Larson Educational Services
1400 Colonial Blvd, Suite 44
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 344-7510


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