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Become a Mortgage Loan Originator in Texas with Aceable
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- Flexible Learning Options
- Confidently Prepare for the NMLS SAFE Exam
- Get Licensed with the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending (TX-SML)
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Already have your 20-hour national? Grab the 3-hour Texas law.
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Texas State-Specific Pre-License Course
- Online self-study format
- Takes 3 hours to complete
- Meets the Texas (SML) state-specific requirement
- Streamlined, straightforward, and built to keep you moving
Note: Only for students who’ve already completed the 20-hour national requirement
(National + 3-HOUR TX SML COmbo)
20 Hour National + Texas State-Specific Pre-License Course
- Includes 20-Hour SAFE + 3-Hour TX State Course
- Live, online webinar for the national course
- TX-specific course delivered in a flexible self-study format
- One enrollment, fully NMLS & SML compliant
Texas law only
Texas State-Specific Pre-License Course
- Online self-study format
- Takes 3 hours to complete
- Meets the Texas (SML) state-specific requirement
- Streamlined, straightforward, and built to keep you moving
Note: Only for students who’ve already completed the 20-hour national requirement
(National + 3-HOUR TX SML COmbo)
20 Hour National + Texas State-Specific Pre-License Course
- Includes 20-Hour SAFE + 3-Hour TX State Course
- Live, online webinar for the national course
- TX-specific course delivered in a flexible self-study format
- One enrollment, fully NMLS & SML compliant
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How Do I Become a Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in Texas?
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