Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner


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Contact Information

Physical address:
1110 Forrest Avenue Dover
Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302) 739-4235
Fax: (302) 739-3609

Web: Home Name search
Email: bankcommissioner@delaware.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Delaware Broker Branch License

Agency:Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Instructions:

Requirements Checklist

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$770 + $15 credit report fee

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$500

Due:

  • Licenses expire on December 1 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by November 1.
  • Licenses issued in November or December remain valid through the next renewal period.

Delaware Broker License

Agency:Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Yes

Initial Registration

Instructions:

Requirements Checklist

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$850 + $15 credit report fee

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$500

Due:

  • Licenses expire on December 1 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by November 1.
  • Licenses issued in November or December remain valid through the next renewal period.

Delaware Check Seller, Money Transmitter License

Agency:Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Yes

Initial Registration

Instructions:

Requirements Checklist

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$172.50 investigation fee + $230 license fee + $15 credit report fee per person + $36.25 background check fee per person

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$230

Due:

  • Licenses expire on December 1 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by November 1.
  • Licenses issued in November or December remain valid through the next renewal period.

Delaware Lender License

Agency:Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Yes

Initial Registration

Instructions:

Requirements Checklist

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$600 + $15 credit report fee

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$250

Due:

  • Licenses expire on December 1 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by November 1.
  • Licenses issued in November or December remain valid through the next renewal period.

Delaware Licensed Lender Branch

Agency:Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Instructions:

Requirements Checklist

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$520 + $15 credit report fee

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$250

Due:

  • Licenses expire on December 1 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by November 1.
  • Licenses issued in November or December remain valid through the next renewal period.

Delaware Mortgage Loan Originator License

Agency:Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner

Initial Registration

Instructions:

Requirements Checklist

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$30 + $250 license/registration fee + $250 application fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$250

Due:

  • Licenses expire on December 1 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by November 1.
  • Licenses issued in November or December remain valid through the next renewal period.

Delaware Motor Vehicle Sales Finance License

Agency:Delaware Office of the State Bank Commissioner
Eligible Entity Types:
  • Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Limited Liability Partnerships
  • Limited Partnerships
  • Partnerships
  • Sole Proprietorships
  • Other
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Yes
Bond Requirements:

$25,000 surety bond 

Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Motor Vehicle Sales Finance License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:
  • $287.50 investigation fee (submitted with application)
  • $287.50 license fee per location (submitted upon approval of application)
Notarization Required?:Required
Required Attachments:
  • Board Resolutions, if applicable (Corporations only)
  • List of all principals, senior officers, senior management, owners, and principal members with full names, titles, residence addresses, business addresses, dates of birth, and occupation(s)
  • List of all directors with full names, titles, residence addresses, business addresses, dates of birth, occupation(s), and date term expires (Corporations only)
  • Personal resumes and personal financial statements for all principal officers, directors, senior management, individual members, individual partners, principal members, and owners
    • Sole Proprietorships do not need to provide a financial statement
  • List of all individuals and businesses with an ownership interest in the applicant, including full name, residential address, business address, number of shares held, and percentage of ownership
    • if the applicant is a subsidiary of the parent company you must provide the entire ownership chain up to the ultimate owner
  • Balance Sheet and Income Statement (profit/loss) dated within the last 6 months
  • Balance Sheet and Income Statement (profit/loss) dated within the last 6 months for businesses that are members of the applicant (LLCs only)
  • If the applicant's capital stock is owned in whole or in part by a parent company, a Balance Sheet and Income Statement (profit/loss) dated within the last 6 months of the parent company
  • Schedule Listing of any person whose stockholdings are held in a name other than the stockerholder's real name with address, holding, and beneficial owner of stock (Corporations only)
  • Proof of registration with the Delaware Divison of Corporations
  • Schedule of Details if answering yes to questions 13, 14, or 15
  • Photocopies of legal documents pertaining to the matter if answering yes to question 15
  • Affidavit of individuals who questions 13, 14, or 15 are applicable if the applicant can't swear to the truth on their behalf
  • Detailed Business Plan describing activities of business in which applicant intends to engage
  • List all products offered and attach copies of letters from the Banking Commissioner authorizing the listing of the products, if applicable
  • List of other states where applicant is transacting business and nature of business transacted
    • Submit name of regulatory agency, address, telephone number, contact name, and email for each state listed
  • 3 letters of reference from businesses currently doing business with the applicant company (one must be a bank)
    • These references must be sent directly to the Office of the State Bank Commissioner via US Mail
  • Submit copies of requesting these references with the application
  • Surety Bond
  • Copies of all documents to be used in the conduct of business in Delaware

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$287.50 per location

Due:

Licenses expire annually on December 31. Renewal applications must be received by November 30. 

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