Maryland — Consumer Loan Licensee - NMLS Bond
Maryland sets a Consumer Loan licensee's bond between $50,000 and $200,000, as determined by the Commissioner. Match the principal executive office and disclosed additional locations; this is distinct from the separate Installment Loan license and its form.
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- Recorded state
- Maryland
- Bond type
- Consumer Finance / Lender Bond
- Category
- Financial services
What this bond does
File the Consumer Loan Law security required with the license application, keeping the company's licensing, financial evidence and location disclosures separate.
- Who needs it
- Maryland Consumer Loan applicants and licensees making loans under the Consumer Loan Law, and acquirers needing that authority to enforce such loans.
- Who it protects
- The bond runs to Maryland's Commissioner for the State and people with causes of action under the Maryland Consumer Loan Law. It secures compliance with that law and payment of money owed under it; the statute also permits specified regulatory penalties to be collected from 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
- Maryland Financial Regulation: Consumer Lenders (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Maryland: Consumer and Installment Lender Requirements (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Maryland General Assembly: Section 11-206 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- Maryland: Consumer Loan Licensee Surety Bond (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm Consumer Loan authority, including loan-acquisition or enforcement activity where relevant.
- Identify the principal executive office and disclose required additional locations.
- Match the Commissioner's $50,000–$200,000 determination, company/trade names, NMLS record and dates.
- Use the Consumer Loan form, required witnesses and surety authority; complete accepted filing separately.
Questions about this bond
Is the bond always $50,000?
No. Section 11-206 sets a range of $50,000 to $200,000, with the actual amount determined by the Commissioner for the licensee.
Do additional locations each need another license?
Since July 1, 2023, the programme uses the principal executive office license and requires disclosure of additional Maryland-business locations. Follow the current location-list and NMLS instructions.
Must the Commissioner take enforcement action before a claim?
No. The statute says administrative enforcement is not a prerequisite to surety liability and permits a claimant to file with the surety. A claim still must fall within the secured law and terms.
Is the three-year provision a selectable bond term?
No. It concerns continuing liability after the later of cancellation or the end of licensing. The separate ninety-day cancellation notice does not erase that continuation.

