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Collection / ARM in Tennessee

Collection Service License

Statewide license State license generally required
Filing path File through the state portal or board
Agency Tennessee Collection Service Board

Who needs this in Tennessee

Businesses that collect claims for others in Tennessee generally need a collection-service license from the Collection Service Board.

Where to file

Apply to the Collection Service Board under Commerce and Insurance. A TDFI mortgage or lender license does not replace this board license.

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 Tennessee filings

Consumer & commercial lending

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

Money transmitters

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

Mortgage

Who needs it in Tennessee, 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.