Collection / ARM in Louisiana: who needs it and where to file

Statewide license State license generally required

Filing path NMLS or the state portal — use the agency checklist

Agency Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions

Who needs this in Louisiana

Collection agencies that collect from Louisiana residents generally need an OFI collection-agency license.

Where to file

File with the Office of Financial Institutions’ non-depository division and follow the current checklist for NMLS versus a direct filing.

Federal overlay

State licensing does not replace the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, CFPB Regulation F, or the TCPA. Those rules apply whether or not a state issues a license.

Sources

Other Louisiana filings

Consumer & commercial lending

Who needs it in Louisiana, and which desk takes the filing.

Money transmitters

Who needs it in Louisiana, and which desk takes the filing.

Mortgage

Who needs it in Louisiana, and which desk takes the filing.

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Agency names and filing paths are public facts from state regulator sites, the NMLS / CSBS agency directory, and published statutes. License categories and exemptions change. Confirm the current checklist on the official site before you apply. This is not legal advice and not a fee schedule.