Maryland Mortgage Loan Originator and Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originator licensee
applicants need to submit fingerprints for a Federal background check and a State background check. The Federal criminal
background check MUST be submitted via the NMLS.
FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECK
As a new license applicant, you must submit fingerprints using the NMLS process for a Federal criminal history check.
The Federal criminal background check MUST be submitted via the NMLS. Please visit the
NMLS Resource Center for
more information concerning federal criminal background check processing.
STATE BACKGROUND CHECK
Fingerprints must also be submitted to the Criminal Justice Information System ("CJIS") Central Repository of
the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to conduct a State criminal history check.
The State criminal background check is NOT operational through the NMLS and must be completed separate from the
Federal criminal background check. After the license request is submitted, a fingerprint card will be sent
to the applicant. However, the applicant may either visit a livescan vendor (if applicant is in the state of Maryland)
or submit the completed fingerprint card to CJIS.
If you are:
IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, you may visit a Maryland livescan vendor (Livescan
Pre-registration Application - Word document, download
Word viewer for free) to have the fingerprints submitted electronically. Electronic (or livescan) fingerprinting
usually results in a much quicker response time. Visit the
Maryland Department of Public Safety &
Correction Services webpage for a list of providers that are authorized to submit fingerprints directly to CJIS for the
purpose of obtaining a State criminal history record check.
- You must provide this agency's name (Commissioner of Financial Regulation), authorization number (9700081215),
and ORI number (MD920370Z).
- You must show a valid form of government picture identification. (Examples: driver's license, Certificate of
Naturalization, passport, Alien Registration Card, or Military Identification).
Contact providers to determine the method of payment, hours of operation, the total cost, and whether appointments are necessary.
**Please note many of the providers on the Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correction Services webpage
provide federal submissions as well. However, federal submission through these sites may NOT satisfy SAFE and should not be used
for the Federal criminal background check, unless you have confirmed through the NMLS federal background check process. Visit the
NMLS Resource Center
for more information concerning Federal criminal background check processing.**
OUTSIDE THE STATE OF MARYLAND, you must use the fingerprint card provided by the Commissioner of Financial Regulation.
** Be aware that using the fingerprint card request is discouraged for in-state applicants, because the process is materially slower.**
- Complete all the demographic information on the front of the fingerprint card. Failure to complete the card will result in
the rejection of the card and delay the criminal background check process.
- You must provide this agency's name (Commissioner of Financial Regulation), authorization number (9700081215), and ORI
number (MD920370Z).
- You must show a valid form of government picture identification. (Examples: driver's license, Certificate of
Naturalization, passport, Alien Registration Card, or Military Identification).
- Forward the completed fingerprint card and the required fees to
CJIS, P.O. Box 32708, Pikesville, Maryland 21282-2708.
Contact providers to determine the method of payment, hours of operation, the total cost, and whether appointments are necessary.
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