West Virginia Mortgage Lender license
West Virginia Requires Mortgage Lenders to be Licensed
West Virginia mortgage lender licensing: West Virginia requires companies to be licensed as a Mortgage Lender. Companies must also still comply with federal, state and local laws. Other licenses or permits may be required depending on the nature of each particular business.
Certificate of Authority
With certain limited exceptions, a West Virginia Certificate of Authority is required if a company does business in West Virginia regardless of where the company is located.
A certificate of authority (also known as a certificate of registration) is a document that the State of West Virginia requires companies not incorporated in West Virginia to obtain before “transacting business” within the state borders of West Virginia.
License Fees
The filing fee for getting licensed as a mortgage lender in West Virginia is: $1,350.
The filing fee for getting licensed as a mortgage broker in West Virginia is: $450.
The filing fee for a foreign limited liability company to register a West Virginia Certificate of Authority is $150.
The filing fee for a foreign corporation to register a West Virginia Certificate of Authority is $100.
Please note: While every effort is made to keep this information up-to-date, no guarantee is made or implied that the the fees stated above are current. Each state implements updates to their fees on their own time-table and a fee increase could be implemented since this information was last verified. Please call our office at 888-315-0805 to verify the latest fee schedules.
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