How to start a mortgage brokerage in 2026: SAFE Act licensing through NMLS (pre-licensing education, the SAFE test, background and credit checks), company licenses and bonds, wholesale lender approvals, loan originator compensation rules, RESPA, TRID disclosures, fair lending, a worked profit example and a 90-day plan.
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