Illinois — Consumer Installment Loan License - NMLS Bond
Illinois Consumer Installment Loan Act licensees must maintain the required $25,000 security, with additional security possible at the Director's direction. Match the licensee and NMLS identifiers to the selected License Bond; do not substitute a differently named registration request.
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- Recorded state
- Illinois
- Bond type
- Consumer Finance / Lender Bond
- Category
- Financial services
What this bond does
Supply the accepted Consumer Installment Loan Act license security while keeping the bond, financial requirements and license approval separate.
- Who needs it
- Illinois CILA license applicants and licensees arranging the selected License Bond and its required NMLS submission.
- Who it protects
- The published License Bond runs to Illinois for consumers damaged by covered Act violations, including covered conduct of the principal's employees and agents at any location. It secures the stated duties and money owed; the Director has the exclusive right to proceed on the bond.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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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.
Sources
- Illinois IDFPR: Consumer Credit (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Illinois IDFPR: Consumer Installment Loan Act License Bond (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Illinois Compiled Statutes: Consumer Installment Loan Act (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Match the exact CILA licensee, trade names and NMLS identifier.
- Bring the selected License Bond and current IDFPR request.
- Confirm the required sum, period and any additional-security direction.
- Arrange execution, required NMLS delivery and evidence of acceptance.
Questions about this bond
Is a CILA registration label interchangeable with this License Bond?
Do not assume so. This page concerns the selected CILA License Bond. Match a differently named registration request separately rather than changing its identity.
Can every consumer sue the surety directly?
The selected model gives the Director the exclusive right to proceed on the bond. It should not be described as an automatic private direct-action right.
Does the bond replace net-worth evidence?
No. The Act's financial requirements and any additional security direction are separate from purchasing the standard bond.
Does cancellation remove earlier liability?
The model preserves covered prior liability and requires its stated NMLS notice. Maintain accepted replacement security rather than treating notice as permission to continue unbonded.

