This introduction video is an essential foundation for my entire NMLS test prep study methods course. It’s going to show you EXACTLY how to make the most of the content you’ll receive

8 minutes 36 seconds

Effective preparation for the NMLS test includes WAY more than knowing what to study. Some of the most important things you need to include in your test prep is a clear picture of WHY you’re even taking the test in the first place. This video will show you how to do that and how to stay motivated.

• Learn to think about studying for the NMLS test in a productive way
• We’ll tap into the power of MOTIVATION
• We’ll learn how to make studying INTERESTING
• You’ll be surprised to discover studying for the NMLS test can be FUN
• We will KILL the doubts together

12 minutes 13 seconds

There are practical things you can do to make your studying environment, approach, and mindset more effective. This video helps you do that by providing study tips for…

• Project-based thinking
• Dealing with distractions
• Appointments with yourself
• Setting the right environment for study
• Challenge thinking

9 minutes 48 seconds

Music has proven to be a powerful way to set the environment for effective brain-work. Specific TYPES Of music have been proven to work better than others. I provide the two musical playlists I use whenever I study or work on laborious projects (like prepping for the NMLS test)

If you just study the regulations you are supposed to know for the NMLS test and don’t figure out ways to make it practical, you’re going to do lousy on the test. This video will help you…

• Get out of “regulation” mode
• Practice what you’re learning
• Come up with real-life scenarios for the concepts
• Buddy up to accelerate your learning
• BONUS: I may have a Facebook NMLS study group created by the time you reach this module

21 Minutes 34 seconds

Building on what you learned in MODULE 3, you’ll be walked through an overview of what you’re learning in the context of WHAT exactly you’re going to be doing as a MLO. The NMLS test content makes lots more sense when you understand how it fits into the overall picture of mortgage lending

8 minutes 21 seconds

It’s no secret WHAT you will have to know to prep adequately for your NMLS test. But many people STILL feel like it’s a mystery. No more. Here you go

10 minutes 11 seconds

This video explains why it’s better to study for the NMLS test in short bursts and will teach you…

• How to make the absolute best use of limited time
• How test prep learning can be fit into your routine effectively
• Why cramming will kill retention and cause your test day to be a nerve-explosion!

8 minutes 1 second

Big concepts are made up of smaller pieces. This video will teach you how to…

• Break down the NMLS concepts into bite-sized pieces
• Learn how to drill yourself on small concepts and larger relationships
• Apply “free recall” to stretch your capacity for learning
• Create and use your own NMLS study notebook to magnify your learning
• Use feedback to test yourself effectively

16 minutes 43 seconds

Richard Feynman, a world-renowned scientist in his own right has also become famous for a simple technique he used to learn complicated processes and retain them – to the point he could teach brand new concepts that came from totally unfamiliar disciplines within 30 minutes. This video uses a piece of information you’ll undoubtedly need to know for your NMLS test to show you how the technique works. Apply this approach to as much of your studying as possible for greater success

21 minutes 15 seconds

There is a  wonderful free flashcard software that helped me study SMARTER rather than HARDER. This video explains…

• Where you can get the software (Computer, Android, and iOS)
• How to install it and use it
• How to load my deck of 550 NMLS flashcards
• How this program builds on what you learned in MODULE 5 using the concept of “spaced repetition.”
• WHY you need to include the use of these flashcards in your NMLS study routinely

8 minutes 2 seconds

For my NMLS test prep and study I created by own deck of digital flashcards – over 500 of them. I provide you with my entire deck and show you how to use them in the software

I show you, step by step, how to add your own cards to the flashcard software – and explain why you SHOULD create your own cards for more effective learning

1 minute 11 seconds

I’m not a great artist, but I scrawled out my own cartoons to create my own graphic flashcard designs to help the NMLS test concepts and the many regulations STICK in my head in almost unforgettable ways. This video will explain…

• How to use my Cartoon NMLS Flashcards (I give them to you in the next bonus resource)
• Why this kind of learning is powerful
• How you can make cartoon cards of your own to use in your NMLS test prep

9 minutes 46 seconds

The cartoons I made for my own NMLS test prep routine are included here – for you to use – or for you to use as patterns for creating your own cartoon/image cards. Do this, people! It will help you SO much!

In lesson 7 of this course I introduce you to the flashcard software I used to prepare for my NMLS test. For this new edition of the course I decided to put my cartoon flashcards into digital format to use inside that same program. So I provide that deck to you – and encourage you to add your OWN cartoon cards to your digital software deck as well. 

Most of the approved 20-hour courses have been authorized to create NMLS practice tests that students can use to prepare for their exam. This video explains…

• The type of questions you’ll see on your practice tests
• How you can best prepare for the scenario-based questions they contain
• How to read and interpret the questions carefully (and properly)
• How to notice “confused” questions and avoid being fooled by them

13 minutes 49 seconds

The regulations that govern mortgage lending are filled with lots of industry and legal terms. It helped me to write-up the regulations in simpler ways that I could understand. This resource is…

• The one-page summaries I created to put everything for each regulation onto one page
• Use these to drill yourself based on the principles you learned in MODULE 4
• I like to think of these summary sheets like Cliff Notes (c)

I designed my 1-page regulations the way they are for a reason. In this video I explain my reasoning, point out how to use the features of the pages to prep for your NMLS test more effectively, and give suggestions on how you can maximize your study time with these sheets

1 minute 11 seconds

There are a number of very basic math concepts you need to understand in order to work the problems on the NMLS test – I show you some of the most common MLO-related math functions and explain how to calculate them, so that you can ace that part of your NMLS test

22 minutes 30 seconds

If you don’t know how to read the questions and understand what you’re being asked for on the NMLS test, you’ll have a very tough time passing that portion of the exam. This video demonstrates MANY of the common mistakes you can easily avoid if you know how to watch for them. It also points out common terminology you’ll need to watch for.

8 minutes 42 seconds

It helps me to hear things as well as read them so I created this audio track of the Federal Regulation definitions so that I could listen in the car, on the treadmill, etc. and learn the details through repetition.

Load them into your phone or audio player and listen and do your NMLS test prep on the go!

54 minutes 43 seconds (audio)

This is not my video – but is one I found so helpful I thought I’d provide it for you here (You can find it on YouTube as well). It is produced by one of the companies that oversees the NMLS testing facilities and shows you exactly what to expect from the moment you walk in the door.

7 minutes 38 seconds