What an Utah mortgage loan officer license costs
The number a course provider advertises is one line of this bill. Before you originate a single loan in Utah you also owe the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System, usually written NMLS, for processing your application, a background check, a credit report and the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act test for mortgage loan originators, and you owe Utah Division of Real Estate or Utah Department of Financial Institutions for the license itself. Those fees are owed whichever course you pick, so comparing tuition alone understates what getting licensed costs. Everything below is a one-time cost per person unless it says otherwise.
Fees you pay whichever course you choose
| NMLS initial set-up fee Charged when you first file the individual MU4 form. | $35 |
| SAFE MLO test fee One national test. Every state has adopted it, so there is no second state exam to pay for. | $110 |
| Criminal background check Add a $10 card packet fee if you submit fingerprints on a print card rather than by Livescan. | $36 |
| Credit report Charged at new application unless NMLS already holds a report less than 30 days old. | $15 |
| Utah Mortgage Loan Originator License application fee Paid to Utah Division of Real Estate. | $100 |
| Utah Education Fund fee Charged alongside the $100 application fee. It funds industry education and is not optional. | $18 |
| Utah DFI Mortgage Loan Originator License application fee Paid to Utah Department of Financial Institutions. | $200 |
| Fees total (Utah Mortgage Loan Originator License) | $314 |
| Fees total (Utah DFI Mortgage Loan Originator License) | $396 |
Course tuition
Utah courses in our comparison run from $119 to $599. That has to cover all 25 required hours , and where a package includes the state-specific hours the comparison table says so.
Cheapest realistic total
Utah Mortgage Loan Originator License: $433 using the cheapest listed course
Utah DFI Mortgage Loan Originator License: $515 using the cheapest listed course
What it costs every year after that
The license is renewed annually. Budget $35 for the NMLS annual processing fee, whatever Utah Division of Real Estate or Utah Department of Financial Institutions charges to renew, and the cost of your continuing education hours.