Quick Guides are 1-2 pages long and designed to help users with a very particular task. For quick guides specific to institutions, reference the Institution Quick Guides page.
Form Filing
| Granting Institution Access | MLOs with an existing NMLS account must grant their employer access to their record in order to be registered with that institution. |
| Institution Initiated MU4R | How to submit and pay for an MU4R filing that your institution prepared for you. |
| MLO Initiated MU4R | How to complete and submit a Form MU4R filing. |
| Attesting to MU4R | Guides the MLO through attestation, which confirms the accuracy of the information in the MLO's record, prior to filing the MU4R. |
| Viewing Registration Status | How to view the status of your Federal Registration. |
| Amending a MU4R | How to make changes (amendments) to your MU4R record. |
| Changing Employers | How to change employment in NMLS. |
Professional Standards
| Completing the Criminal Background Check Process | Walks the MLO through the process of scheduling an appointment to have fingerprints captured. |
| Illegible Prints - Next Steps | Instructions for submitting a criminal background check after the first prints have been returned as illegible. |
Payment/Invoice
| Paying an Invoice | Instructions on how to pay an invoice in which the payment has failed. |
| Paying by ACH | Provides the steps to submit payment to NMLS using ACH |
Account Administration
| How to Log in to NMLS | Provides instruction to log in and use the self-help features for users that forget a username or password. |
| NMLS Account Recovery | How to reset your password or retrieve your username. |
| Creating an Individual Account | How to create an individual account in NMLS. (If your institution is utilizing the batch upload process to register MLOs, you do not have to complete this step.) |
| Managing User Profile | The “User Profile” section allows a user to manage their personal settings in NMLS such as their name, email address, phone number, password, and password question and answer. |
| Navigating between State and Federal Contexts | As you attempt to log into NMLS, if you land on the state log in page versus the federal log in page (or vice versa), these steps will help you locate the appropriate context. |
Disciplinary Actions
| Disciplinary Action Reference Guide | How to provide required information for disciplinary actions. |
Mergers and Acquisitions
| MLO Mergers & Acquisitions | Provides the steps necessary for an individual MLO to confirm the transfer of employment after an acquisition has taken place. |
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Renewal
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