Compliance
NMLS ID
Abbreviation: NMLS
Definition
An NMLS ID is the unique identifier the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System assigns to mortgage loan originators and companies. The SAFE Act and state rules generally require originators to display their NMLS ID in advertising, including websites, and consumers can look it up on NMLS Consumer Access.
NMLS ID, explained
Put the NMLS ID on every page that promotes your mortgage services, including calculator landing pages.
Source: NMLS Consumer Access
Related terms
- Trigger terms (Regulation Z)Trigger terms are specific credit terms that, when used in a closed-end credit advertisement, require additional disclosures under Regulation Z (12 CFR 1026.24).
- TCPA consentTCPA consent is a consumer’s agreement, under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, to receive calls or texts made with automated systems or prerecorded voices.
Q.01What is NMLS (NMLS ID)?
An NMLS ID is the unique identifier the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System assigns to mortgage loan originators and companies. The SAFE Act and state rules generally require originators to display their NMLS ID in advertising, including websites, and consumers can look it up on NMLS Consumer Access.
Q.02Where should my NMLS ID appear?
Typically in the footer or near your name on every page of your website, and in other advertising as your state requires.
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