BBAKERInsurance and Bonds LLC

Mortgage Broker Bonds

Place a mortgage broker bond for your client through Baker's wholesale surety market. Meets state NMLS licensing requirements for brokers and lenders.

A mortgage broker bond is the license and permit bond state regulators require, through the NMLS, before licensing a mortgage broker, lender, or loan originator. Baker places it wholesale for your agency.

What it does

  • Guarantees the licensee complies with state mortgage-lending law
  • Protects borrowers and regulators against violations and misconduct
  • Satisfies the state's bonding condition for the NMLS license

Who needs it

Mortgage brokers, lenders, and loan originators applying for or renewing a state license via the NMLS.

  • The required bond amount is set by each state, and often scales with loan volume
  • Requirements differ by license type and by state, so confirm the obligee's terms
  • Some states require a separate bond for each license held

How to place it through Baker

Send us the licensee's state, license type, and the NMLS bond requirement.

  • Start a bond quote, or send the application link to your client

** Terms used here are a summary only. Always refer to the bond form and the obligee's requirements.