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

Statewide license No statewide license of this type

Filing path No statewide license application

Agency Montana Attorney General

Who needs this in Montana

Montana does not issue a state-level collection-agency license. Collectors that contact Montana consumers still must follow the FDCPA and Montana consumer-protection statutes.

Where to file

There is no collection-agency application at the Division of Banking and Financial Institutions.

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 Montana filings

Consumer & commercial lending

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

Money transmitters

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

Mortgage

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

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Cornerstone on collection / arm

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.