Apparently there are a bundle of people seeking a Utah mortgage license right now.  I called to schedule my state exam and the soonest I could get was nearly two weeks out.  I asked the reservationist why there was such a long wait and she indicated there were just that many applicants, and added that Utah was the only state that currently had an abundance of them.

I thought that was interesting, but to be honest I can’t think why that might be.  Anyway, my exam is scheduled for next week.

For those who aren’t familiar with the process of becoming licensed to conduct mortgage business in the state of Utah as an individual, you need to complete 20 hours of education, take an exam, pay an application fee, and submit to an FBI background check.  These are all good improvements in Utah and I’m sure they’ve helped cut down on the amount of fraud since implemented a few years ago.