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Kentucky — Consumer Loan Company (Privately Held) - NMLS Bond

Kentucky sets $100,000 security for privately held consumer loan companies subject to the bonding provisions for new applications submitted on or after January 1, 2020. The required instrument covers all licensed locations; it is not a separate $100,000 bond for every branch.

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

What this bond does

Provide the privately held company's accepted security under KRS 286.4-450 while maintaining the separate licensing and financial-condition requirements.

Who needs it
Privately held Kentucky consumer loan applicants and licensees whose request falls under the applicable security provisions.
Who it protects
The instrument is payable to the commissioner and available for the commissioner's statutory expenses, fines and fees, and customer losses the commissioner determines resulted from noncompliance with the consumer loan subtitle. Total surety liability, cumulative or otherwise, cannot exceed the stated amount.

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

KRS 286.4-450 distinguishes privately held applicants' $100,000 security from publicly traded applicants' $250,000 security. One accepted instrument covers all licensed locations. The statute permits a corporate surety bond, irrevocable letter of credit or the specified secured account or savings certificate arrangements. Confirm the applicant's ownership status, applicable licensing history, location list and security route with DFI rather than selecting the publicly traded offering or assuming the new-application rule settles every older license.

Bond security and net worth are separate tests. For applications and renewals within the statute's stated applicability, privately held companies must maintain at least $50,000 net worth when receivables are $1 million or less, or at least $100,000 when receivables exceed $1 million. A claim on the security must be brought within three years after the act on which it is based. That claim deadline is not a selectable three-year bond term or permission to stop maintaining required coverage.

Purchase Now opens Propeller's privately held Kentucky consumer loan application in a new tab. Bring DFI's request, exact legal company and NMLS identifier, ownership classification, all licensed locations, existing security, required $100,000 amount and dates. Check the commissioner-directed form before paying. Complete accepted execution and the NMLS submission with the separate licensing or renewal documents, review the issued evidence and retain DFI acceptance; buying security does not approve the license.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Confirm the privately held applicant and the rule applicable to its licensing history.
  2. List every licensed location and the existing company-wide security.
  3. Bring the commissioner-directed form, company NMLS identifier, required sum and dates.
  4. Provide separate financial-condition evidence and complete accepted NMLS filing and renewal.

Questions about this bond

Do I need $100,000 for each branch?

The statute says the required instrument covers all licensed locations. Confirm the complete location list and accepted company-wide security with DFI.

Is $250,000 the amount for this privately held company?

That is the statute's publicly traded amount. It assigns $100,000 to privately held applicants covered by these provisions.

Does the bond replace the net-worth test?

No. The statute separately requires privately held companies to meet the applicable net-worth level based on receivables.

Is the three-year claim deadline my bond term?

No. It limits when a claim based on an act may be brought. Maintain required security for licensure and follow the accepted instrument's actual continuation and cancellation terms.

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