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Arizona Department of Finance
2910 N 44th Street, Suite 310, Phoenix AZ 85018
(602) 255-4421
Fax: (602) 381-1225
Internet Address: www.azdfi.gov/


Subject: Banking Charter, Savings and Loan Charter, and Credit Union Charter

Comment: Contact agency for statutory requirements.

Subject: Consumer Lender

Comment: The business of making or procuring consumer loans or consumer home equity loans; license year July 1 - June 30.

Subject: Debt Management Company

Comment: Businesses that are compensated to act as an agent for a debtor or for the purpose of distributing money to the debtor's creditors in full or partial payment of the debtor's obligation. Application for license and renewal; surety bond; license year July 1 - June 30.

Subject: Escrow Agent

Comment: The business of accepting escrow. Application for license and renewal; surety bond; contributions to recovery fund; license year October 1 - September 30.

Subject: Trust Company

Comment: Accepting and undertaking to perform the duties as a fiduciary. Application for certification and renewal; capital requirement; indemnity required; license year January 1- December 31.

Subject: Collection Agency

Comment: Soliciting claims for collection or collecting debts in a person's own business while using a name which would indicate that a third person is collecting or attempting to collect the debt. Application for license and renewal; surety bond from $10,000 to $35,000; license year February 1 - January 31.

Subject: Sales Finance Company

Comment: The business of purchasing retail installment contracts from one or more retail sellers; creating and holding retail installment contracts which exceed a total aggregate outstanding indebtedness of $25,000; secondary motor vehicle transactions (title loans). Application for license and renewal, license year July 1 - June 30.

Subject: Motor Vehicle Dealer

Comment: A person who in any year sells on a non-cash basis, three or more motor vehicles at retail. Application for license and renewal, license year July 1 - June 30.

Subject: Premium Finance Company

Comment: The business of financing insurance premiums, entering into premium finance agreements with Insurers or otherwise acquiring premium finance agreements. Application for license or renewal, $25,000 available for business, license year January 1 - December 31.

Subject: Deferred Presentment Company - The business of payday loans

Comment: Net worth requirement $50,000 in cash or cash equivalents. Application and license and renewal; license year August 1 - July 31.

Subject: Mortgage Broker

Comment: The business of making, negotiating or offering to make or negotiate a mortgage loan for compensation. Application for license and renewal; school/test/experience; surety bond $10,000 or $15,000, license year October 1- September 30. Course of study at schools requires approval by the Superintendent.

Subject: Mortgage Banker

Comment: The business of making, negotiating or offering to make or negotiate a mortgage banking loan or mortgage loan for compensation. Application for license and renewal; experience; net worth requirement, $250,000, ($100,000 if a government approved lender) surety bond from $25,000 - $100,000; license year April 1 - March 31.

Subject: Commercial Mortgage Banker

Comment: The business of originating commercial mortgage loans, servicing commercial mortgage loans, or directly or indirectly making, negotiating, or offering to make or negotiate commercial mortgage loans. Application for license and renewal; experience; net worth requirement, $100,000; surety bond $25,000 or $100,000, depending upon whether non-institutional investors are used. License year April 1 - March 31.

Subject: Money Transmitter

Comment: A person located or doing business in the state, including a check cashier and a foreign money exchanger, who also: sells or issues payment instruments; engages in the business of receiving money to transmit it, or transmits money; engages in the business of exchanging payment instruments or money into any form of money or payment instrument. Application for license and renewal; surety bond $25,000 - $500,000. Net worth requirement $100,000 to 500,000. License year November 1 - October 31.

Subject: Advance Fee Loan Broker

Comment: A person who attempts to make or procure a loan of money or extension of credit. Application for registration and renewal; registration year, anniversary of original registration.

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