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Georgia — Installment Lender License - NMLS Bond

Georgia installment lenders must maintain electronic bond coverage through NMLS. The required amount starts at $25,000 for the primary location, adds $5,000 for each additional location and cannot be required to exceed $100,000 in total.

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Recorded state
Georgia
Bond type
Consumer Finance / Lender Bond
Category
Financial services

What this bond does

Provide the licensee's installment-lending security under the Georgia Installment Loan Act, separate from bonds supporting its other financial licenses.

Who needs it
Georgia installment lender applicants and licensees arranging company and location coverage through NMLS.
Who it protects
The statutory bond runs to Georgia for the Department and claimants arising from the installment-lending business. It secures money due people damaged by violations of the Act, Department rules or orders, or bond conditions, and money owed qualifying creditors and claimants, including specified Department charges and penalties.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.

Details

The Department's FAQs confirm $25,000 for the main office plus $5,000 per branch, with a $100,000 total ceiling. Each licensee needs its own NMLS account and installment-lending-specific security; an existing mortgage or other Department license bond cannot simply be counted toward this requirement. Provide the actual entity and complete location list so the requested coverage matches the license.

Section 7-3-21 permits creditors and claimants to bring a direct action, limits aggregate surety liability to the face sum and requires restored security after recoveries reduce it. Cancellation notice must go electronically through NMLS and takes effect no sooner than thirty days after Department receipt, without erasing earlier breaches. The Department requires maintained coverage and says a lapse can trigger a cease-and-desist order and license expiration; a renewal application alone does not continue the bond.

Purchase Now opens Propeller's Georgia Installment Lender application in a new tab. Bring the current Department request, legal company and NMLS identifiers, all locations, existing bond, required sum and dates. Confirm the accepted electronic instrument before paying. Arrange execution and electronic NMLS delivery, check that the Department receives the correct coverage, complete separate company and branch approvals and retain acceptance. The Department does not accept a paper bond for this requirement.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Match the legal licensee to its own NMLS account.
  2. List the main office and all additional locations for the required calculation.
  3. Identify existing installment-specific coverage, required sum and dates.
  4. Confirm electronic instrument execution, NMLS delivery and separate licensing approval.

Questions about this bond

Can I use coverage from another financial license?

The Department says no. Installment lender security must specifically cover claims connected with the installment loan business.

Can I file a paper bond?

No. The Department requires an electronic bond acceptable through NMLS.

Does cancellation erase earlier claims?

No. Section7-3-21 makes cancellation prospective after the required electronic notice period. Match the accepted instrument and maintain required replacement coverage.

What happens if a recovery reduces the bond?

The statute requires a new or additional bond, or a surety endorsement reinstating the required sum. Do not assume the original face amount remains available after payment.

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