California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)
Please Note
We are a service company that can help you file with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI). We are not associated with this nor any other government agency. We offer paid services and software to help you file. You are not required to purchase our service to file - you may file directly with this agency without using our service.
Contact Information
2101 Arena Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: (866) 275-2677
Web: Home Name search
Email: licensing@dfpi.ca.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other Compliance Core™ data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.
California Debt Collection Branch Registration
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $15/person credit report + fingerprint processing fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Debt Collection License
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Bond Requirements: | $25,000 |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $350 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Licenses are perpetual and do not need to be renewed, however, licesees must complete an annual attestation in the NMLS system by December 31 to keep their NMLS registration active.
Supplemental Reporting
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: | Annually by March 15. |
Law: | |
Notes: | Licensees are required to file an Annual Report with the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation containing:
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California Exempt Mortgage Company Registration
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
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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California Finance Lenders Law License
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 + $200 application fee + $100 investigation fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Financing Law License (Branch)
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 + $200 application fee + $100 investigation fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Money Transmitter License
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $5000 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Mortgage Loan Originator License
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $30 + $300 application fee + $15 credit report + $36.25 background check |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $300 |
Due: |
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California Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Administrator Branch License
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $300 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Administrator License
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $300 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Residential Mortgage Lending Act License
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 + $900 application fee + $100 investigation fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Residential Mortgage Lending Act License (Branch)
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Student Loan Servicing License
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Yes |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $400 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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California Student Loan Servicing License (Branch)
Agency: | California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Instructions: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $400 application fee |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $0 |
Due: |
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