Mortgage licensing / Connecticut
Connecticut Mortgage Broker Branch License
branch licence · NMLS CTBROKER_B · DOB
This license is required for any Connecticut Mortgage Broker Licensee who, for compensation or gain or in the expectation of compensation or gain takes a residential mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan, which is secured by a mortgage on an interest in one-to-four family owner-occupied residential property located in Connecticut, that is to be made by a mortgage lender, whether or not the mortgage lender is required to be licensed under Connecticut law.
Requirements (1)
Step 1
Branch Manager: A Branch Manager is required to: • Be licensed as a mortgage loan originator with Connecticut • Have at least three years of experience in the mortgage business, within the five years immediately preceding the application • Be capable of providing full-time supervision of the branch A work experience form or resume must be uploaded to the NMLS recognizing dates of employment (month/year), employer, job title, and work functions for each position held by the individual for a period of at least five years immediately preceding the date of application. Click to download experience form. The branch manager is required to meet minimum criminal and credit background check requirements. This individual will be required to authorize a criminal background check and credit report through the NMLS.Submitted via: Upload in NMLS: under the Document Type Verification of Experience in the Document Uploads section of the Individual Form (MU2).
General information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Who is required to have this license?
A location other than the
main office at which a Mortgage Broker Licensee or any person on behalf a Mortgage
Broker Licensee acts as a Mortgage Broker.
Pre-Requisites for License Applications
Experience: A
person with at least three years of experience in the mortgage business within the
five years immediately preceding the appreciation. A resume or work experience form must be uploaded to NMLS.
Note: Any activity subject to licensure shall be conducted
from an office located in a state, as defined in section 36a-2. “State” means
any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, any territory of the
United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the trust territory of the
Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Other Connecticut mortgage licenses
- Exempt Mortgage Servicer Registrant
- Exempt Mortgage Servicer Registrant Branch
- Federal Student Loan Servicer Registrant
- Mortgage Broker License
- Mortgage Correspondent Lender Branch License
- Mortgage Correspondent Lender License
- All 14 Connecticut licenses
Sourced from the NMLS/CSBS state licensing record, last updated June 27, 2025. Requirements change — confirm against the state agency before filing. Not legal advice.