North Carolina Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing

Licensing Overview

The “North Carolina Secure and Fair Enforcement (S.A.F.E.) Mortgage Licensing Act” as codified in NCGS Chapter 53, Article 19B, requires that the NC Commissioner of Banks ("NCCOB") license any person engaged in the business of making or brokering residential mortgage loans.

A Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) is an individual who for compensation or gain in the expectation of compensation or gain, whether through contact by telephone, by electronic means, by mail, or in person with prospective borrowers, either:

1. Takes a residential mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan,
2. Accepts or offers to accept applications for mortgage loans,
3. Solicits or offers to solicit a mortgage loan,
4. Negotiates the terms or conditions of a mortgage loan, or
5. Issues mortgage loan commitments or interest rate guarantee agreements to prospective borrowers.

Click on the link below to go to the webpage that allows you to search for North Carolina regulated mortgage licensees:
www.nccob.org/Online/NMLS/LicenseSearch.aspx

Login to the NCCOB Online website to print an Approved/Renewed MLO license

Filing & Licensing Requirements

Filing Overview & Forms

MLOs should use the NMLS website to submit a filing.

Filing Fees

The initial license fee for an MLO is Two Hundred and Two Dollars (including a $30 NMLS fee) for any portion of a License year ending December 31st and includes the $47 fee to cover the cost of obtaining a credit report and conducting a criminal history check. These fees must be paid through the NMLS system. All fees are non-refundable.

Education Requirements

Please see NC Prelicensing (PE) standards. Education courses for Prelicensing and Continuing education are found here in NMLS.