New Hampshire — Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Company - NMLS Bond
New Hampshire motor vehicle sales finance companies must maintain $25,000 in accepted bond security. The Banking Department includes businesses funding, taking assignment of or servicing these loans, including qualifying buy-here/pay-here operations.
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- Recorded state
- New Hampshire
- Bond type
- Consumer Finance / Lender Bond
- Category
- Financial services
What this bond does
Provide the continuous security required for the sales finance company's RSA361-A license, separate from the NMLS license application and financial statements.
- Who needs it
- Motor vehicle sales finance company applicants and licensees with a New Hampshire request, including businesses whose principal office is outside the state.
- Who it protects
- Section361-A:4 makes the bond payable to New Hampshire and the commissioner for people damaged by violations of the chapter, conditioned on the licensee's compliance. It preserves surety obligations through the licensee's bankruptcy or other specified insolvency proceedings.
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
- New Hampshire Banking Department: Motor Vehicle Retail Sellers and Sales Finance Companies (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- New Hampshire General Court: RSA 361-A:4 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- New Hampshire General Court: RSA 361-A:5 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify whether the business funds, acquires or services vehicle loans.
- Match the legal company, New Hampshire trade name and NMLS identifiers.
- List the principal office and relevant in-state branches.
- Bring the current request, accepted bond, required period and delivery instructions.
Questions about this bond
Does buy-here/pay-here activity require a look at sales finance licensing?
Yes. The Department includes businesses creating payment plans for buyers of their inventory, even without charging interest. Match the actual role and exemptions with the Department.
Is the six-year claim period a six-year bond term?
No. It is the statutory timing for the State's recovery claim or a suit naming the licensee, measured from the underlying act. Maintain the actual required coverage separately.
Must the company wait until renewal to replace an impaired bond?
No. Section361-A:4 requires a new bond when an action begins and immediately upon recovery. Confirm accepted replacement coverage with the Department.
Does a paperless NMLS license mean the bond filing is automatically electronic?
Not by itself. The programme establishes NMLS licensing and no paper licenses; obtain the accepted bond execution and delivery instructions separately.

