Welcome to the Federal Registry Resource Center

The NMLS Federal Registry was created at the direction of federal banking regulators to fulfill the registration requirement of federally chartered or insured institutions and their mortgage loan originators in compliance with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rules and the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (“SAFE Act”). The NMLS Federal Registry Resource Center provides institutions and mortgage loan originators with tools and guides for completing the mandated registration process in NMLS. Questions about the Federal Rule or the SAFE Act should be directed to an institution’s primary federal regulator.

Recent News

NMLS Scheduled Maintenance to Affect Test Enrollments and Scheduling Saturday, October 19, 2019

Posted 10/18/2019

Due to scheduled system maintenance, NMLS will be unavailable to process test enrollments, schedule test appointments or post test results Saturday, October 19, from 8:00 a.m. to noon ET.

During this time, users will not be able to create test enrollments, schedule test appointments or post test results.

NMLS Scheduled for System Maintenance Saturday, October 19, 2019

Posted 10/18/2019

Due to scheduled system maintenance NMLS and NMLS Consumer Access will be unavailable Saturday, October 19, from 6:00 a.m. to noon ET.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The 2020 Federal Registration Annual Renewal Period is Coming Soon

Posted 10/2/2019

The NMLS 2020 Annual Renewal Period for federal registrations begins November 1. According to federal regulations, all mortgage loan originators actively registered prior to July 1, 2019, must renew their registrations for 2020. The NMLS Annual Renewal Period ends December 31.

Visit the Renew-Reactivate page of the Federal Registry Resource Center for guidance on how to prepare for and complete renewal.

NMLS Ombudsman Meeting Summary Available

Posted 9/30/2019

A summary of the NMLS Ombudsman meeting held during the 2019 AARMR Annual Regulatory Conference is now available. Click here to access the summary.

New Temporary Authority to Operate Web Page Launches

Posted 9/3/2019

We have launched a Temporary Authority to Operate web page on the NMLS Resource Center to help you prepare for the November 24 implementation of this new legislation. The page will make it easy for industry to access a variety of Temporary Authority resources including educational materials, policies and more.