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Company Licenses Description Requirements Checklist
Check Casher License A check casher license is required by any person or entity, as defined in the Check Casher Licensing Act, who engages in the business of cashing checks for a fee.
Debt Management Services (Not for Profit) License This license is required by any person, as defined by the Debt Management Services Act, who advertises, solicits, states or represents that he or she can offer, obtain or procure debt management services. The Debt Management Services (DL) license is for domestic or foreign not for profit corporations or associations registered as such under 15 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. C (relating to nonprofit corporations) with the Secretary of the Commonwealth which have annual gross revenues from debt management service fees and charges of less than $3,000,000 annually. Applicants that do not meet these requirements should refer to the Debt Management Services Licensing information. (More Details)
Debt Management Services License This license is required by any person, as defined by the Debt Management Services Act, who advertises, solicits, states or represents that he or she can offer, obtain or procure debt management services. NOTE: If licensee is a domestic or foreign not for profit corporation or association and is registered as such under 15 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. C (relating to nonprofit corporations) with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and has annual gross revenues from debt management service fees and charges of less than $3,000,000 annually, please refer to the Debt Management Services (DL) Licensing information. (More Details)
Debt Settlement (Not for Profit) License A debt settlement services license is required by any person, as defined by the Debt Settlement Services Act, who markets, solicits, offers to provide or agrees to provide debt settlement services for a fee or other consideration. (More Details)
Debt Settlement License A debt settlement services license is required by any person, as defined by the Debt Settlement Services Act, who markets, solicits, offers to provide or agrees to provide debt settlement services for a fee or other consideration. (More Details)
Money Transmitter This license is required by any person, as defined in the Money Transmitter Act, who engages in the business of transmitting money by means of a transmittal instrument for a fee or other consideration.
Mortgage Broker License This license is required of any business entity who engages in the mortgage loan business by directly or indirectly negotiating or placing loans for others in the primary market for consideration. (More Details)
Mortgage Consumer Discount Company License This license is required of a business entity that holds a Consumer Discount Company License and has employees that act as mortgage originators, regardless of the statutory authority under which the Consumer Discount Company is operating. (More Details)
Mortgage Lender License This license is required of any business entity who engages in the mortgage loan business by directly or indirectly originating and closing mortgage loans with its own funds in the primary market for consideration. (More Details)
Mortgage Servicer License The Pennsylvania Mortgage Licensing Act (7 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq.) requires a license for any person or company who engages in the mortgage loan business by directly or indirectly servicing a mortgage loan by collecting or remitting payment or the right to collect or remit payments of principal, interest, tax, insurance, or other payment under a mortgage loan unless otherwise excepted in 7 Pa.C.S. § 6111(b).
Partially Exempt Mortgage Company Registration This registration is available for any business entity exempt from a mortgage business licensing requirements but has employees that are licensed mortgage originators. (More Details)
Pawnbroker License A Pawnbroker license is required for any person(s) who: 1.) Engages in the business of lending money on the deposit or pledge of personal property, other than choses in actions, securities, or written evidence of indebtedness; or 2.) Purchases personal property with an expressed or implied agreement or understanding to sell it back at a subsequent time at a stipulated price; or 3.) lends money upon goods, wares or merchandise pledged, stored or deposited as collateral security. (More Details)
Retail Grocery Store Check Casher License A retail food store location must register annually with the Department of Banking and Securities and is subject to the provisions of sections 301(b)(4),304(c)(3), 503, 507 and 509. This registration is made pursuant to the provision of the Check Casher Licensing Act, 63 P.S. § 2301-§2334 et seq. (More Details)
Branch Licenses Description Requirements Checklist
Check Casher Branch License This license is required of a place of business (fixed location or mobile unit), other than the principal place of business, from which a person or entity, as defined in the Check Casher Licensing Act, engages in the business of cashing checks for a fee.
Debt Management (Not for Profit) Branch License This license is required by any person, as defined by the Debt Management Services Act, who advertises, solicits, states or represents that he or she can offer, obtain or procure debt management services. The branch license is required of a place of business, other than the principal place of business, from which a person engages in debt management services. The Debt Management Services (DL) Branch license is for a branch location for domestic or foreign not for profit corporations or associations that is registered as such under 15 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. C (relating to nonprofit corporations) with the Secretary of the Commonwealth which have annual gross revenues from debt management service fees and charges of less than $3,000,000 annually. Applicants that do not meet these requirements should refer to the Debt Management Services Branch Licensing information. (More Details)
Debt Management Branch License This license is required by any person, as defined by the Debt Management Services Act, who advertises, solicits, states or represents that he or she can offer, obtain or procure debt management services. The branch license is required of a place of business, other than the principal place of business, from which a person engages in debt management services. NOTE: If licensee is a domestic or foreign not for profit corporation or association and is registered as such under 15 Pa.C.S. Pt. II Subpt. C (relating to nonprofit corporations) with the Secretary of the Commonwealth and has annual gross revenues from debt management service fees and charges of less than $3,000,000 annually, please refer to the Debt Management Services (DL) Branch Licensing information. (More Details)
Debt Settlement (Not for Profit) Branch License A debt settlement services license is required by any person, as defined by the Debt Settlement Services Act, who markets, solicits, offers to provide or agrees to provide debt settlement services for a fee or other consideration. (More Details)
Debt Settlement Branch License A debt settlement services license is required by any person, as defined by the Debt Settlement Services Act, who markets, solicits, offers to provide or agrees to provide debt settlement services for a fee or other consideration. The branch license is required of a place of business, other than the principal place of business, from which a person engages in debt settlement services. (More Details)
Mortgage Broker License (Branch) This license is required of any office location or other place of business, other than the principal place of business, where a business entity engages in the mortgage loan broker business. (More Details)
Mortgage Consumer Discount Company License (Branch) This license is required of any office location or other place of business, other than the principal place of business, where a business entity engages in the mortgage loan business as a Consumer Discount Company. (More Details)
Mortgage Lender License (Branch) This license is required of any office location or other place of business, other than the principal place of business, where a business entity engages in the mortgage loan lender business. (More Details)
Mortgage Servicer License The Pennsylvania Mortgage Licensing Act (7 Pa.C.S. § 6101 et seq.) requires a license for any person or company who engages in the mortgage loan business by directly or indirectly servicing a mortgage loan by collecting or remitting payment or the right to collect or remit payments of principal, interest, tax, insurance, or other payment under a mortgage loan unless otherwise excepted in 7 Pa.C.S. § 6111(b). A separate branch license will be required for every location where servicing activities are conducted outside the company’s principal place of business. 7 Pa.C.S. § 6131(a.1)
Partially Exempt Mortgage Company Registration (Branch) This registration is available for any office location or other place of business, other than the principal place of business, where a business entity engages in the partially exempt mortgage loan business. (More Details)
Pawnbroker Branch License A Pawnbroker license is required for any person(s) who: 1.) Engages in the business of lending money on the deposit or pledge of personal property, other than choses in actions, securities, or written evidence of indebtedness; or 2.) Purchases personal property with an expressed or implied agreement or understanding to sell it back at a subsequent time at a stipulated price; or 3.) lends money upon goods, wares or merchandise pledged, stored or deposited as collateral security. (More Details)
Retail Grocery Store Check Casher Branch License A retail food store location (Branch) must register annually with the Department of Banking and Securities and is subject to the provisions of sections 301(b)(4),304(c)(3), 503, 507 and 509. This registration is made pursuant to the provision of the Check Casher Licensing Act, 63 P.S. § 2301-§2334 et seq. (More Details)
Individual Licenses Description Requirements Checklist
Mortgage Originator License This license is required of an individual who takes a mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a mortgage loan for compensation or gain. (More Details)
Sole Proprietor Mortgage Originator License This license is required of a sole proprietor who is a licensed mortgage business and is an individual who takes a mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a mortgage loan for compensation or gain. (More Details)
 

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