Request a Company or Institution Account

A state-licensed company for federally registered institution must submit the Company Account Request Form to gain access to NMLS for the first time.

About this task

Upon completion of theCompany Account Request Form, the Entitlement Group reviews the request. If approved, new User Names and Passwords are sent, via email, to the Account Administrators identified on the form. The process detailed below is to create an institution account for an institution that has not created a record in NMLS. If the institution has already created a record in NMLS and needs to set up additional Account Administrators please contact the NMLS Entitlement Group. To access the Company Account Request Form:

Procedure

  1. Navigate to the NMLS Login page.
  2. Log in to your NMLS account.
  3. Select the Need an Account? link.
  4. Select Company / Institution.
  5. Select the No option, in answer to Does your company currently have a record in NMLS?
    Note: If Yes is selected the following message is displayed: You indicated your company already has a record in NMLS. To request the ability to create and/or submit filings under another filing authority (e.g. State: Non-Depository or Federal) an active Account Administrator for your company must login to NMLS and select the Request Filing Authority option on the left-hand Navigation Panel under the Admin tab. If you are attempting make other changes to your company account or to request changes or additions to your Account Administrators please call the NMLS Call Center at 1-855-665-7123.
  6. Select Next.
  7. Complete the Captcha authentication.
  8. Select Next.
    A message is displayed directing you to choose whether your business will conduct activities that are state-regulated, federally-reguated, or both.
  9. Select the appropriate choice(s):
    • State: Non-Depository
    • Federal
  10. Select Next.
  11. Complete the Company Information and Company Headquarters Location sections.
  12. Select Next.
  13. Complete the Contact Employee Information section.
  14. Select Next.
  15. Complete the Information for Federal Agency-Regulated Institutions section.
  16. Select Next.
  17. Complete the Account Administrator #1 and #2 sections.
  18. Select Next.
  19. Complete the Submitter section.
  20. Select Accept.
    The Company Account Request Form displays a summary of the Information entered on previous screens.
  21. Review the information for accuracy and completeness.
  22. Make any needed changes. When complete, select Submit.
    The confirmation screen appears. The Account Administrators designated while completing the form will receive two emails (one containing the User Name, the other containing the temporary password) after the institution request is approved. The approval process may take 24-48 hours.