Mortgage licensing / Connecticut
Connecticut Mortgage Lender Branch License
branch licence · NMLS CTLENDER_B · DOB
This license is required for any Connecticut Mortgage Lender Licensee who, through a branch office, engages in the business of making loans or issuing extensions of credit which are secured by a mortgage on an interest in one-to-four family owner-occupied residential property located in Connecticut.
Requirements (2)
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, 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.Submitted via: Upload in NMLS: under the Document Type Verification of Experience in the Document Uploads section of the Individual Form (MU2).
Step 2
Servicer Surety Bond Rider (for entities licensed as mortgage lenders): Upload to NMLS a fully executed surety bond rider reflecting the addition of the branch address. The rider must also increase coverage by an additional $100,000 to cover each additional branch office.Submitted via: Upload in NMLS: under the Document Type Surety Bond in the Document Uploads section of the Branch Form (MU3). Note: The original fully executed rider must also be mailed to the Department.
General information
GENERAL INFORMATION
Who Is Required to Have This License?
A location other than the main office at which a Mortgage Lender Licensee or
any person on behalf of a Mortgage Lender Licensee acts as a mortgage lender.
Pre-Requisites for License Applications
Experience: A person
with at last three years of experience in the mortgage business, within the
five years immediately preceding the application.
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 Branch License
- Mortgage Broker License
- Mortgage Correspondent Lender Branch 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.