New Hampshire — Small Loan Lender - NMLS Bond
New Hampshire small loan lenders must post a continuous $25,000 bond under RSA399-A:4. The Department's licensing guidance includes more than direct funding: lead generation, brokering and holding servicing rights can also require review.
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- Recorded state
- New Hampshire
- Bond type
- Consumer Finance / Lender Bond
- Category
- Financial services
What this bond does
Supply the accepted small loan security while keeping the company's NMLS licensing, financial statements and positive net worth separate.
- Who needs it
- Small loan applicants and licensees serving New Hampshire consumers, including internet businesses and companies with offices outside the state.
- Who it protects
- The statute makes the bond payable to New Hampshire and its bank commissioner for people damaged by violations of the chapter, conditioned on the licensee's compliance. The surety's obligations survive the licensee's bankruptcy and the 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: Small Loan, Payday Loan, Title Loan Lenders (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- New Hampshire General Court: RSA 399-A:4 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
- New Hampshire General Court: RSA 399-A:5 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 27, 2026
Have these ready
- Describe funding, lead generation, brokering and servicing activities accurately.
- Match the legal company, New Hampshire trade name and NMLS identifiers.
- List the principal office, branches and resident agent where required.
- Bring the current request, accepted bond, required dates and delivery instructions.
Questions about this bond
Does bank funding automatically remove the broker's licensing question?
No. The Department includes brokering or taking an application while a financial institution funds the loan among activities to review under RSA399-A.
Does the $25,000 bond replace positive net worth?
No. Section399-A:4 separately requires financial information and positive net worth, as well as the bond.
Does the six-year claim period set a six-year product term?
No. It concerns a State claim or suit naming the licensee measured from the act. Match the actual continuous security and accepted dates separately.
Can I defer replacement until the license renews?
No. The statute calls for a new bond when an action begins and immediately after recovery. Confirm accepted replacement without waiting for annual renewal.

