Washington State Department of Financial Institutions

Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS)

DFI uses the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) for all Consumer Loan Licenses. The NMLS was developed by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators. The goal of the NMLS is to streamline and improve the licensing process for companies, branches, and individuals that hold licenses in multiple states.


All Licensed Consumer Loan Companies Must Transition Their License Onto The NMLS By September 1, 2008

All companies holding Consumer Loan Company Licenses in Washington have until September 1, 2008 to transition onto the NMLS.

Learn how to transition an existing  license onto the NMLS.


Applying For A Consumer Loan Company License In Washington

All new applications must be submitted to DFI via the NMLS.

Apply for a Washington Consumer Loan Company license.


About The NMLS

NMLS is a secured, web-based system that will allow state licensees, companies, branches and loan originators, to apply for, amend, update or renew licenses online in Washington as well as in other participating states.

Each licensed company will have a single record in the NMLS, regardless of the number of licenses they hold or the number of states in which they operate. Each licensed company will have access to their record in the system through a secure website, allowing them to conveniently view their license information, apply for new licenses, amend existing licenses, renew or surrender licenses throughout the year.

Licensees will have access to the system 362 days a year, 7 days a week with operational assistance available through a national call center Monday-Friday.


NMLS Tutorials And Help


Contact Us

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us by phone at 360-902-8703 or toll free at 1-877 RING DFI (746-4334). You may also email us at dcs@dfi.wa.gov.

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