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Rhode Island Finance Licensing
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Licenses are typically required for individuals and businesses that provide finance industry services in the United States. This guide contains information about professional finance licensing in Rhode Island.
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- Rhode Island Financial Services Company Licenses
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Company Licenses
Rhode Island Financial Services Company Licenses
Rhode Island Check Casher Branch Certificate
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $540 license fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $415 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Check Casher License
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $540 license fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $465 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Currency Transmitter License
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $500 application fee + $1000 license/registration fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee + $0.25 fee per agent per year |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,105 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Debt Collector Branch Certificate
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $120 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $155 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Amendment
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Notes: | Changes to a branch office address or branch office manager can be reported online. |
Rhode Island Debt Collector Registration
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $205 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Amendment
Filing Method: |
Supplemental Reporting
Annual Report
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by March 31. |
Rhode Island Debt Management Services Registration
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $300 license fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $305 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Exempt Mortgage Company Registration
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
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: |
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Rhode Island Lender Branch Certificate
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 + $1100 license fee + $550 investigation fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,155 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Lender License
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1750 license fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,205 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Loan Broker Branch Certificate
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 + $550 license fee + $275 investigation fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $605 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Loan Broker License
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $925 license fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $655 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Small Loan Lender
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $825 license fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $655 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Small Loan Lender Branch Certificate
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $825 license fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $605 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Student Loan Servicer Registration
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1000 license/registration fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,000 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Third Party Loan Servicer Branch License
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 + $1100 license fee + $550 investigation fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,155 |
Due: |
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Rhode Island Third Party Loan Servicer License
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 + $1100 license fee + $550 investigation fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $1,205 |
Due: |
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Individual Licenses
Rhode Island Individual Financial Services Licenses
Rhode Island Mortgage Loan Originator License
Agency: | Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation - Division of Banking |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $630 license fee + $15 credit report fee + $36.25 background check fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $455 |
Due: |
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