Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit
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Contact Information
P.O. Box 30220
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (877) 999-6442
Fax: (517) 284-8837
Web: Home Name search
Email: DIFS-Fin-Info@michigan.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit 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.

Michigan 1st Mortgage Broker License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,250 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 1st Mortgage Broker Registration
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $800 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 1st Mortgage Broker/Lender License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,500 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 1st Mortgage Broker/Lender Registration
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,100 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 1st Mortgage Broker/Lender/Servicer License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $2,050 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 1st Mortgage Broker/Lender/Servicer Registration
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,600 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 2nd Mortgage Broker License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,250 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 2nd Mortgage Broker Registration
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $800 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 2nd Mortgage Broker/Lender License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,500 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 2nd Mortgage Broker/Lender Registration
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,100 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 2nd Mortgage Broker/Lender/Servicer License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $2,050 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan 2nd Mortgage Broker/Lender/Servicer Registration
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,600 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan Consumer Financial Services Class I License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 + $8950 license/registration fee + $1050 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan Consumer Financial Services Class II License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 + $3450 license/registration fee + $1050 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan Exempt Mortgage Company Registration
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 NMLS processing fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan Money Transmitter License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $3550 license/registration fees + $600 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan Mortgage Loan Originator License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $30 + $200 license/registration fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $200 |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
Michigan Motor Vehicle Installment Seller License
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $30 application fee |
Notarization Required?: | Required |
Notes: | The county where the notary is authorized to sign and the county where the document was executed must match. |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Form: | Forms are not available online. DIFS will email an application in the beginning of April to the licensee's contact email on file. |
Filing Method: | Email to difs-cfrenewals@michigan.gov |
Agency Fee: |
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Due: | Annually by June 30 |
Michigan Regulatory Loan License
Agency: | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services - Office of Consumer Finance - Licensing Unit |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1500 license/registration fee + $450 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | You will be invoiced for a renewal fee. Remit your payment through NMLS after you receive the invoice. |
Due: | Licenses expire on December 31 of each year. Licensees are recommeded to renew by December 15. |
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