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Navigating Between State and Federal Contexts
NMLS allows individual MLOs to toggle between the “State” context for state licensing purposes and the “Federal” context for federal registration purposes. Follow the steps below to ensure you are logged in to the correct context of NMLS.

Appendix
- Accessibility Guide
  NMLS is committed to making our sites accessible to all users, including those with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. NMLS makes an effort to publish only material that is fully accessible.
- CFPB Privacy Notice
  Notice of Collection under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a As Amended (Privacy Act Notice). The information that you provide to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) will be used to register and manage accounts for mortgage loan originators.
- Privacy Act Statement
  This privacy act statement is located on the back of the FD-258 fingerprint card.
- Benefits of Electronic (Live Scan) vs. Paper Card Fingerprint Capture
  When searching for a fingerprinting location, the results returned by the search use the address you provide and display either (1) Live Scan locations only or (2) Live Scan and Paper Card locations. As illustrated below, fingerprint capture via Live Scan costs less, can be scheduled more quickly, requires less action by the MLO, and results in fewer illegible prints than the Paper Card method.
- Log In Settings Incorrect?
  NMLS sets browser cookies to remember your login context (state or federal). If you choose the incorrect option when logging in and land on the state log in page instead of the federal log in page (or vice versa) you can manually delete your web browser cookies to reset your log in settings options.
- Navigating Between State and Federal Contexts
  NMLS allows individual MLOs to toggle between the “State” context for state licensing purposes and the “Federal” context for federal registration purposes. Follow the steps below to ensure you are logged in to the correct context of NMLS.

Navigating Between State and Federal Contexts

NMLS allows individual MLOs to toggle between the “State” context for state licensing purposes and the “Federal” context for federal registration purposes. Follow the steps below to ensure you are logged in to the correct context of NMLS.

About this task

If you are unsure which context you should be in, please contact your employer.

Procedure

Navigate to the NMLS Login page (Federal Context).
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.
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.

What to do next

Note: This is a temporary fix to ensure you are in the correct context of the system. If your computer automatically takes you to the incorrect context, this is likely the result of a “cookie” from previous visits to NMLS. To clear your browser cookies, see Log In Settings Incorrect?.

Contact the NMLS Call Center with any questions: 1-855-665-7123
Monday - Friday from 9:00AM to 9:00PM ET
Available from all U.S. States and Territories.