What is the minimum net worth requirement for a licensed North Carolina mortgage lender?

North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 53. Regulation of Financial Services § 53-244.104. Minimum net worth requirements

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(a) A minimum net worth shall be continuously maintained for licensees in accordance with this section. In the event that the mortgage loan originator or transitional mortgage loan originator is an employee or exclusive agent of a person subject to this Article, the net worth of the person subject to this Article can be used in lieu of the mortgage loan originator's or transitional mortgage loan originator's minimum net worth requirement. The minimum net worth to be maintained for each license is as follows:

(1) If the licensee is a mortgage lender, it shall maintain a net worth of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), including evidence of liquidity of one million dollars ($1,000,000), which may include a warehouse line of credit of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or other evidence of funding capacity to conduct mortgage originations as documented by an unqualified audited statement of financial condition.

(2) If the licensee is a mortgage servicer, it shall maintain a net worth of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), not including monies in any escrow accounts held for others.

(3) If the licensee is a mortgage broker, it shall maintain a net worth of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), including evidence of liquidity of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), as certified by the licensee in a certified statement of financial condition.

(b) The Commissioner may adopt rules to require additional minimum net worth or otherwise amend net worth requirements as are necessary to ensure licensees maintain adequate financial responsibility and accomplish the purposes of this Article.

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What is the minimum net worth requirement for a licensed North Carolina mortgage lender?

North Carolina Mortgage Licensing

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North Carolina Mortgage Licensing


Mortgage Banker

Mortgage Lender License

Physical In-State Office Required: No
Qualifying Individual: Yes, 3 years of experience in the mortgage industry (verified by a resume)
Minimum Net Worth: $100,000 (Audited)
Surety Bond: $150,000, tiered
Comments: You must provide evidence of a $1,000,000 warehouse line of credit. The HUD exemption from the surety bond was eliminated on 8/1/09.

License Cost Breakdown – Estimated fees not including Integrity Mortgage Licensing Service Fee:
$250 – Foreign Entity App
$125 – Registered Agent Fee
$1,396 – Company License Fee
$1,500 – NC $150k Surety Bond
$38 – NC Criminal Background Check per Owner/Officer


Mortgage Broker

Mortgage Broker License

Physical In-State Office Required: No, eliminated in 2017
Qualifying Individual: Yes, 3 years of experience in the mortgage industry (verified by a resume)
Minimum Net Worth: $25,000 and evidence from a bank of $10,000 in depository account
Surety Bond: $75,000, tiered

License Cost Breakdown – Estimated fees not including Integrity Mortgage Licensing Service Fee:
$250 – Foreign Entity App
$125 – Registered Agent Fee
$1,396 – Company License Fee
$750 – NC $75k Surety Bond
$38 – NC Criminal Background Check per Owner/Officer


Mortgage Servicer

Mortgage Servicer License

Physical In-State Office Required: No
Qualifying Individual: Yes, 3 years of experience in the mortgage industry (verified by a resume)
Minimum Net Worth: $100,000 – Audited
Surety Bond: $150,000

License Cost Breakdown – Estimated fees not including Integrity Mortgage Licensing Service Fee:
$250 – Foreign Entity App
$125 – Registered Agent Fee
$1,396 – Company License Fee
$1,500 – NC $150k Surety Bond
$38 – NC Criminal Background Check per Owner/Officer


Regulated by:

North Carolina Commissioner of Banks

4309 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4309

Director | Charlie Fields |
Asst. Director | Theresa Browning |
Education Director | Mary DesChamps |
New Company License Apps | Vivian Laney-Dobbins |
LO Apps | Christian Gering | | 919-733-3016
Joel Killion |
Lisa Johnson |
Phone: 919-733-3016
Fax: 919-733-6918

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What is the minimum net worth for a mortgage lender?

Net worth requirement: CFLL lenders that make residential mortgage loans must maintain a minimum net worth of $250,000.

Which of the following describes the net worth requirement for a mortgage broker in North Carolina?

Step 1 – Meet the Net Worth Requirements Applicants for the North Carolina Mortgage Broker License must have a company net worth (assets – liabilities) of at least $25,000 including evidence of liquidity in at least $10,000.

What is the minimum net worth that must be continuously maintained by each mortgage servicer?

Each mortgage servicer must continuously maintain a minimum net worth of $100,000.

What is the net worth requirement for a non servicing lender?

Audited financial statements must be prepared in accordance with GAAP and must demonstrate the Mortgagee has: $1,000,000 minimum adjusted net worth at all times.