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Banking

Mortgage Licenses

Mortgage License Types

Explanation of the Exempt Mortgage Code Registration

Mortgage Registration Exemptions

Mortgage Broker License Information

Mortgage Lender License Information

Mortgage Loan Originator License Information

Nonresidential Mortgage Lender

List of Entities Holding Mortgage Related Licenses

Mortgage Licensing Links

Other Important Links

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Mortgage License Types


Mortgage Lender/Servicer License Requirements

This license is required for any company (including a sole proprietorship) who, for valuable consideration, originates, sells, or services mortgages, or holds himself, herself, or itself out as a person who, for valuable consideration, originates, sells, or services mortgages.

Mortgage Brokerage License Requirements

This license is required for any company (including a sole proprietorship) engaged in placing loans with investors for a fee, but does not service such loans.

Mortgage Loan Originator License Requirements

This license is for any individual who, for compensation or gain, or in the expectation of compensation or gain takes a mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a mortgage loan.

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Explanation of the Exempt Mortgage Code Registration


Exempt Mortgage Company Registration

This registration is optional and may be held by any company which is exempt from licensure under South Dakota Codified Law (SDCL) 54-14-21 but employs individuals required to hold a Mortgage Loan Originator License under SDCL 54-14-13.

Companies registering through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) with the South Dakota Division of Banking must agree to abide by NMLS requirements, including attesting to the accuracy of the information submitted, agreeing to keep it updated through NMLS, and annually renewing the registration through the NMLS Streamlined Renewal Process.

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Mortgage Registration Exemptions

Under SDCL 54-14, several carve-outs allow certain entities or individuals to be exempted from the requirements of this Chapter. Please refer to SDCL 54-14-20 through 54-14-22 to determine eligibility for exemptions.

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Lists of Entities Holding Mortgage Related Licenses

Mortgage Lenders

Mortgage Brokers

Mortgage Loan Originators

Non-Residential Mortgage Lenders


Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS)

The NMLS website provides step-by-step instructions on how to access the system, guides on how to complete the MU Forms, each state’s transition plans and requirements, tutorials, current and future participating states, system alerts, system processing fees and general background information.

Exempt Lender Annual Reporting Form

Mortgage Lender Bond Form (Adobe PDF format)

South Dakota Codified Laws 54-14

Administrative Rules South Dakota 20:07:19

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