Applicants for new mortgage lender/broker licenses and branches must submit their applications to Virginia through NMLS. Applications for acquisition of control of licensees and for determination of a bona fide non-profit status are not currently processed through NMLS and will continue to be submitted through the mail. Application forms for acquisition of control or to determine bona fide non-profit status can be downloaded from this page.
Links to related laws and regulations appear below. Code and Regulation Sections can be viewed and downloaded individually or a report of multiple Sections can be created and downloaded. To download multiple Sections click on “create report” at the beginning of the table of contents for the specific Chapter and enter the beginning and ending Section of the sequence you wish to download. It is your responsibility to read and comply with all applicable laws and regulations
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Note: All applications are investigated by the Bureau of Financial Institutions. Certain application decisions are made by the Commissioner of Financial Institutions under delegated authority from the State Corporation Commission. In the event you wish to appeal either a determination made by the Bureau of Financial Institutions in the course of its investigation of your application or the Commissioner of Financial Institutions’ decision on your application, you may request a formal review by the State Corporation Commission in accordance with its Rules of Practice and Procedure