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Collection / ARM in Wisconsin

Collection Agency License

Statewide license State license generally required
Filing path File through NMLS
Agency Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

Who needs this in Wisconsin

Collection agencies that collect from Wisconsin residents generally need a DFI collection-agency license. Individual collector licenses can also apply.

Where to file

File on NMLS with the Department of 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 Wisconsin filings

Consumer & commercial lending

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

Money transmitters

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

Mortgage

Who needs it in Wisconsin, 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.