Connecticut State Licenses and Regulator Costs

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Mortgage Broker License (Company)

NMLS Cost: $600
Additional Costs: $15 per credit report, $36.25 per criminal background check
Qualifying Individual: must have CT LO license, hold physical employment at main office, have at least three (3) years of mortgage experience in past five (5) years
Minimum Net Worth: $50,000
Surety Bond Requirement: $50,000 (must list each branch office)

Mortgage Correspondent Lender License (Company)

For lenders who sell their loans on the secondary market w/in 90 days and use warehouse or similar funding
NMLS Cost: $1,100
Additional Costs: $15 per credit report, $36.25 per criminal background check
Qualifying Individual: must have CT LO license, hold physical employment at main office, have at least three (3) years of mortgage experience in past five (5) years
Minimum Net Worth: $50,000
Surety Bond Requirement: $100,000 (must list each branch office)

Mortgage Lender License (Company)

NMLS Cost: $1,100
Additional Costs: $15 per credit report, $36.25 per criminal background check
Qualifying Individual: must have CT LO license, hold physical employment at main office, have at least three (3) years of mortgage experience in past five (5) years
Minimum Net Worth: $250,000
Surety Bond Requirement: $100,000 (must list each branch office)
Additional requirements for servicers: $100,000 servicer surety bond per servicing location, Fidelity bond minimum varies - $300,000 and up (contact us for more details) minimum, E&O insurance minimum varies - $300,000 and up (contact us for more details)

Mortgage Servicer License (Company)

NMLS Cost: $1,100
Additional Costs: $15 per credit report, $36.25 per criminal background check
Qualifying Individual: must have CT LO license, hold physical employment at main office, have at least three (3) years of mortgage experience in past five (5) years
Surety Bond Requirement: $100,000 for main office; $100,000 each additional office
Fidelity bond: minimum varies- $300,000 and up (contact us for more details)
E&O insurance: minimum varies- $300,000 and up (contact us for more details)

Mortgage Broker Branch License (Branch)

NMLS Cost: $520
Additional Costs: $15.00 per credit report, $36.25 per criminal background check
Branch manager must: hold CT LO license, physically work at branch office, have at least three (3) years of mortgage experience in past five (5) years
Surety bond: rider needed to add branch address to main company bond

Mortgage Correspondent Lender Branch License (Branch)

NMLS Cost: $1,020
Additional Costs: $15.00 per credit report, $36.25 per criminal background check
Branch manager must: hold CT LO license, physically work at branch office, have at least three (3) years of mortgage experience in past five (5) years
Surety bond: rider needed to add branch address to main company bond

Mortgage Lender Branch License (Branch)

NMLS Cost: $1,020
Additional Costs: $15.00 per credit report, $36.25 per criminal background check
Branch manager must: hold CT LO license, physically work at branch office, have at least three (3) years of mortgage experience in past five (5) years
Surety bond: rider needed to add branch address to main company bond
Servicing: requires $100,000 surety bond for the location

Mortgage Servicer Branch License (Branch)

NMLS Cost: $1,020
Additional Costs: $15.00 per credit report, $36.25 per criminal background check
Branch manager must: hold CT LO license, physically work at branch office, have at least three (3) years of mortgage experience in past five (5) years
Surety bond: $100,000 surety bond for the location

Loan Processor/Underwriter License (Individual)

Required for independent contractors or employees of non-CT licensed entities
NMLS Cost: $330
Additional fees: $15 NMLS credit report fee, $36.25 NMLS criminal background check fee
Education: must include a one (1) hour CT-DOB defined elective

Mortgage Loan Originator (individual)

NMLS Cost: $330
Additional Costs: $15.00 NMLS credit report fee, $36.25 NMLS criminal background check fee
Education: must include one (1) hour CT-DOB defined elective