For Brokers in Private Real Estate Lending

Become an NPLA Certified Broker Today

The NPLA Broker Certification Course teaches you how to structure deals, meet compliance standards, and work effectively with private lenders.

Gain industry recognition and access tools to grow your business.

Course Outline

What You’ll Gain from the NPLA Broker Certification Course
Private Lending Fundamentals
Build a strong foundation with key terms, capital sources, loan types, and underwriting basics.
Best Practices in Private Lending
Use proven methods to source deals, manage borrowers, and evaluate opportunities before submission.
Preparing & Submitting Deals
Standardize borrower data, package deals clearly, and meet lender expectations with every submission.
Broker's Role & Agreements
Understand your responsibilities and protect yourself by reviewing key clauses in broker agreements.
Ethics, Fraud & Risk Prevention
Identify red flags, avoid misrepresentation, and follow NPLA’s Code of Ethics in every transaction.
Compliance & Background Check
Review state-specific rules, understand regulatory requirements, and complete a background check

Here’s How to Become Certified

Get started in just a few steps. The NPLA Broker Certification helps you build trust with lenders, demonstrate industry knowledge, and access exclusive tools and recognition.

Consolidate multiple property debts into one mortgage.

Consolidate multiple property debts into one mortgage.

Consolidate multiple property debts into one mortgage.

Consolidate multiple property debts into one mortgage.

Here’s How to Become Certified

Get started in just a few steps. The NPLA Broker Certification helps you build trust with lenders, demonstrate industry knowledge, and access exclusive tools and recognition.

Register and gain access to all course modules, tools, and training materials.

Work through the educational modules and complete a background check through Private Lender Law.

Once completed, your name will be listed as a certified broker in the NPLA Member Portal, visible to all NPLA lenders.

Certified brokers receive preferred pricing, visibility, and engagement opportunities with top lenders in the industry.

Strengthen your position with capital sources

NPLA Broker certification will grant the broker immediate credibility to lenders. The certification will indicate that the broker meets the highest professional standards in the industry.
Marcia Kaufman
Bayport Funding
As a broker, getting certified by the NPLA means you're learning from the most trusted and experienced minds in private lending. It shows that you take your business seriously and are committed to operating at the highest level of integrity and performance.
Chris Pepe
LoanGeek
In this business, relationships and reputation are everything. NPLA Certification shows lenders that a broker is committed to understanding compliance, structuring strong deals, and building lasting partnerships. It’s a great way to stand out and elevate your credibility in the market.
Ruben Izeglov
We Lend
From a lender’s standpoint, NPLA Certification makes a broker easier to trust, more efficient to work with, and more valuable to clients—a triple threat that leads to more closed deals, fewer surprises, and stronger long-term relationships.
Aaron Metaj
Lima One Capital

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