The state of California has two agencies:
California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation licenses the following:
- Residential Mortgage Lending Act License
- Residential Mortgage Lending Act License (Branch)
- Finance Lenders Law License
- Finance Lenders Law License (Branch)
- Mortgage Loan Originator License
- Money Transmitter License
- Student Loan Servicing License
- Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Administrator License
- Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Administrator License (Branch)
California Department of Real Estate licenses the following:
- Real Estate Broker MLO License Endorsement (Company)
- Real Estate Corporation MLO License Endorsement (Company)
- Branch Office License Endorsement
- Real Estate Broker MLO License Endorsement (Individual)
- Real Estate Salesperson MLO License Endorsement (Individual)
Entities that are trying to determine their their status with the Department of Real Estate can visit the DRE website at: http://search.dre.ca.gov/integrationaspcode/