Completing the Surety Company Full Entity Request

To complete the surety company account request, the Primary Company Contact will need to log in to NMLS and complete the Surety Company Full Entity Request.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the NMLS Login page (State Context).
  2. Log in to your NMLS account.
  3. Once the account password and security question have been confirmed, the System will direct you to the Surety Company Full Entity Request.
    Each section on the left navigation panel will need to be completed.
  4. Once information has been entered in each screen, click the Save button at the bottom of the page.
  5. To navigate through the form, click the Next button at the bottom of each page to continue to the next section.
    For additional section specific instructions, see below:
    1. In the Contact Information section, click the Copy button if the Secondary Contact is the same as Account Administrator #2 to default the name, email, and phone number information.
      If the Secondary Contact is not the same as the second Account Administrator, provide the appropriate contact information.
    2. In the Underwriting Companies section, click the New Underwriting Company button to provide information on related surety entities performing writing activities on behalf of the surety company.
    3. Click Attach File to upload the related underwriting company’s formation documents.
      Refer to the Surety Company Account Request and State Authorization Form for a list of required documentation.
    4. Click the Save button to save your attachment and return to the Full Entity Request.
    5. In the File Attachment section, click the Choose File button to upload the related surety entity’s formation documents then click the Attach File button.
      Refer to the Surety Company Account Request and State Authorization Form for a list of required documentation.
    6. In the Submission section, review the attestation and confirm the statement by selecting the check box.
  6. To submit the Surety Company Full Entity Request, click the Submit Request button.

Results

Upon submission of the Surety Company Full Entity Request, NMLS will verify the data submitted against the NAIC database. The Account Administrators will receive an email from NMLS_Notifications@NMLSNotifications.com within 5–7 business days informing the applicant of approval, request correction, or rejection based on verification of the information provided.