Washington State Department of Financial Institutions

Mortgage Loan Originators

Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) Requirements To Conduct Business In Washington

Current requirements
The following MLOs must have an active Loan Originator License:

  • All MLOs working for a Mortgage Broker Practices Act (MBPA) licensee (including employees and independent contractors)
  • Independent contractor MLOs working for a Consumer Loan Act (CLA) licensee

Future requirements
Effective July 1, 2010, all MLOs (independent contractors and employees of either MBPA or CLA licensees) must have an active Loan Originator license

  • The Department will begin licensing MLO employees of CLA licensees on January 1, 2010

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Contact Us

If you have any questions about Loan Originator licensing, feel free to contact us by phone at 360-902-8703 or toll free at 1-877 RING DFI (746-4334). You may also email us at dcs@dfi.wa.gov.

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