Signing a Bond as a Company User

Sign a surety bond or rider in NMLS as a company user and, if applicable, mark it ready for regulator delivery.

About this task

Use the Manage Surety Bond or Rider page to review and sign bonds that are pending company action. Company users may sign and deliver certain bonds depending on license-specific requirements.
Note: For first-time electronic submissions, the bond must be marked Ready for regulator delivery after it is signed.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the NMLS Login page (State Context).
  2. Log in to your NMLS account.
  3. From the Dashboard on the Home tab, scroll to Surety Bonds and Riders.
  4. Access the Manage Surety Bond or Rider page from the Bonds Pending Action list.
  5. Review bond details, including licensee, bond producer, bond amount, conversion status, and effective date.
  6. Choose one of the following options:
    • Sign — Sign and save the bond. The bond will still need to be marked Ready to complete submission.
    • Sign & Mark Ready — Sign and immediately deliver the bond to the regulator (available only if a Control Person is not required).
    • Mark Ready — Deliver a bond that has already been signed by a company user or Control Person.
    • Return to Surety — Send the bond back to the surety for corrections.
    • Decline — Decline the bond.
  7. If required, check the box in the attestation language before confirming your action.