Paying Merger and Acquisition Fees

Pay fees in NMLS associated with M&A transfer files submitted by your institution.

About this task

Institutions must pay fees in NMLS after submitting an M&A transfer file. Payment is required before the transferred MLOs can complete the employment transfer process by accepting or denying the change in their individual accounts.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the NMLS Login page (Federal Context).
  2. Log in to your NMLS account.
    Note: If you are landed on the NMLS Connect screen, select NMLS Federal Registry in the Quick Links section.
    NMLS Federal Registry Quick Link
  3. Select the Federal context, if the Context screen is displayed.
    Note: Be sure you are in the Federal context by selecting Federal from the You are currently drop down list. Your screen should display the Federal Registry watermark.
    NMLS Context Selector
  4. From the NMLS Home screen, click the Tasks tab.
  5. Select M&A Options from the sub-menu.
  6. Select the hyperlink for the acquired institution.
  7. Click Pay Invoice in the M&A Options section.
  8. Review the invoice details and select the checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions.
  9. Select your payment method (VISA, MasterCard, or ACH).
  10. Click Submit Payment to complete the transaction.
    Note: The system displays a confirmation message once the payment is successful. Using ACH requires a bank account number and routing number.