Mortgage Licensing Forms & Requirements
Mortgage Loan Originators (Individuals)
House Bill 382 (SAFE Act), signed by Gov. Jay Nixon in 2009, required mortgage loan originators to be licensed by July 31, 2010. All originators, except originators with depository institutions, shall be licensed with the Division of Finance. Applications for mortgage originator licensing must be submitted through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System.
Veterans reimbursement for licensing exams
Veterans taking a state licensing examination required by the department can be reimbursed for the cost of the exam. Click here to learn more about exam reimbursement for veterans.
Residential Mortgage Loan Brokers (Companies)
HB 382 changed licensing company requirements considerably. Links to new and renewal license application forms are at the bottom. Please contact us at 573-751-4243 with questions. Requirements for company licensure:
- In-state, full-service, staffed Missouri office that is open to the general public
- Minimum $50,000 Missouri Residential Mortgage Loan Broker Bond (Subject to change – section 443.849.2 requires a bond to be maintained in an amount of no less than $50,000 and no more than $1,000,000 based on volume of activity as determined by the director. See the surety bond schedule.)
- Must have mortgage broker or lender experience
- Background criminal and credit investigations are required on all directors, members, owners, partners, proprietors and anyone else who influences the management of the company
- Pay one-time application/investigation fee of $300 upon submission of application
- Upon license approval, pay annual license fee – presently the license fee is $600
Residential Mortgage Loan Brokers - License Exemptions
In the past, exemption letters were issued for residential mortgage loan brokers supervised by agencies of the federal government. The 2009 legislation eliminated those exemptions. Now, all residential mortgage loan brokers, even if previously exempt, need to be licensed to do business in Missouri. Exemptions from licensing are now limited to residential mortgage loan brokers engaged solely in commercial mortgage lending, and depository institutions or a subsidiary or service corporation thereof (must be regulated by a federal banking regulator). An application for licensure should be submitted to this office immediately.
Forms
- New mortgage broker application form (New form effective for applications filed after 4/1/12).
- Renewal mortgage broker application form
- Application for change of name or address
- Notice of change of officers or directors
- Notice of change of ownership or control
- Notice of intent to establish an additional full-service office
- Company bond form & instructions
- 2012 Annual Report form
