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New Mexico Mortgage loan originator License: Requirements, Cost & How to Apply (2026)

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Required hours: 20 hours; Education: The 20 hours include 3 hours of New Mexico-specific education. All licenses expire on December 31 of each year; All license renewal applications will begin being processed on November 1 of each calendar year and are due by December 31.

$200

Application fee

application fee: $200.00;
Official source

20 hours

Required education

take 20 hours of mortgage education, which will include 3 hours of New Mexico specific classes;
Official source

8 hours

Continuing education

A mortgage loan originator is required to obtain 8 hours of continuing education, which includes 1 hour of New Mexico specific education.
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources

How to get a mortgage loan originator license in New Mexico

Application steps: Not verified yet. See the official instructions.

What are the New Mexico mortgage loan originator license requirements?

Required hours

20 hours

take 20 hours of mortgage education, which will include 3 hours of New Mexico specific classes;
Official source

Education

The 20 hours include 3 hours of New Mexico-specific education.

take 20 hours of mortgage education, which will include 3 hours of New Mexico specific classes;
Official source

Bond

Have a surety bond or sponsorship by a mortgage loan company licensed and bonded in New Mexico.

have a surety bond or be sponsored by a mortgage loan company that is licensed and bonded in the State of New Mexico.
Official source

Licensing agency and application

Board

Financial Institutions Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department

ISSUING AGENCY: Financial Institutions Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department.
Official source

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

Mortgage Loan Companies and Mortgage Loan Originators FAQs
Official source

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

apply for a license through NMLS and obtain a unique identifier number;
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources

What else should I know?

Agency guidance

Individuals taking residential mortgage loan applications or offering or negotiating their terms for compensation or gain require licensure, subject to exemptions.

Who should be licensed as a mortgage loan originator? Any individual who for compensation or gain or in the expectation of compensation or gain takes a residential mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan.
Official source

Agency guidance

NMLS credit report and fingerprint background check are required.

provide a credit report obtained by the NMLS; pass a background check with fingerprints;
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source

How do I renew my mortgage loan originator license in New Mexico?

Renewal

All licenses expire on December 31 of each year. All license renewal applications will begin being processed on November 1 of each calendar year and are due by December 31.

All licenses expire on December 31 of each year. All license renewal applications will begin being processed on November 1 of each calendar year and are due by December 31.
Official source

Renewal period in years

Annual renewal license fee: $200.00;

annual renewal license fee: $200.00;
Official source

Continuing education hours

8 hours

A mortgage loan originator is required to obtain 8 hours of continuing education, which includes 1 hour of New Mexico specific education.
Official source

Continuing education topics

Includes 1 hour of New Mexico-specific education. CE is not required in the calendar year the originator first obtains the license.

A mortgage loan originator is required to obtain 8 hours of continuing education, which includes 1 hour of New Mexico specific education. The continuing education is not required in the same calendar year that the mortgage loan originator first obtains their license.
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources

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How much does a mortgage loan originator license cost in New Mexico?

Application fee

$200

application fee: $200.00;
Official source

License fee

$200

license fee: $200.00;
Official source

Renewal fee

$200

annual renewal license fee: $200.00;
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 1 official source

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How do I look up a mortgage loan originator license in New Mexico?

License lookup link: Not verified yet. Check the licensing agency or browse license lookup by state.

What are the common questions?

How often do I renew a mortgage loan originator license in New Mexico?

All licenses expire on December 31 of each year. All license renewal applications will begin being processed on November 1 of each calendar year and are due by December 31.

All licenses expire on December 31 of each year. All license renewal applications will begin being processed on November 1 of each calendar year and are due by December 31.
Official source

What is the mortgage loan originator license fee in New Mexico?

$200

license fee: $200.00;
Official source

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources

Which official sources support this guide?

Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources

Official sources and verification (15)

Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.

Board

Financial Institutions Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department

Financial Institutions Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department

ISSUING AGENCY: Financial Institutions Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Official agency page

Open the official agency page

https://www.rld.nm.gov/financial-institutions/about-us/faqs/

Mortgage Loan Companies and Mortgage Loan Originators FAQs
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Apply with the agency

Open the official agency page

https://www.rld.nm.gov/financial-institutions/about-us/faqs/

apply for a license through NMLS and obtain a unique identifier number;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Required hours

20 hours

20

take 20 hours of mortgage education, which will include 3 hours of New Mexico specific classes;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Education

The 20 hours include 3 hours of New Mexico-specific education.

The 20 hours include 3 hours of New Mexico-specific education.

take 20 hours of mortgage education, which will include 3 hours of New Mexico specific classes;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Qualifications / Bond

Have a surety bond or sponsorship by a mortgage loan company licensed and bonded in New Mexico.

Have a surety bond or sponsorship by a mortgage loan company licensed and bonded in New Mexico.

have a surety bond or be sponsored by a mortgage loan company that is licensed and bonded in the State of New Mexico.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / Application

$200

200

application fee: $200.00;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / License

$200

200

license fee: $200.00;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Fees / Renewal

$200

200

annual renewal license fee: $200.00;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal period in years

Annual renewal license fee: $200.00;

1

annual renewal license fee: $200.00;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Renewal

All licenses expire on December 31 of each year. All license renewal applications will begin being processed on November 1 of each calendar year and are due by December 31.

All licenses expire on December 31 of each year. All license renewal applications will begin being processed on November 1 of each calendar year and are due by December 31. Applies to: New Mexico mortgage loan originator licenses

All licenses expire on December 31 of each year. All license renewal applications will begin being processed on November 1 of each calendar year and are due by December 31.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education hours

8 hours

8

A mortgage loan originator is required to obtain 8 hours of continuing education, which includes 1 hour of New Mexico specific education.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Continuing education topics

Includes 1 hour of New Mexico-specific education. CE is not required in the calendar year the originator first obtains the license.

Includes 1 hour of New Mexico-specific education. CE is not required in the calendar year the originator first obtains the license.

A mortgage loan originator is required to obtain 8 hours of continuing education, which includes 1 hour of New Mexico specific education. The continuing education is not required in the same calendar year that the mortgage loan originator first obtains their license.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

Individuals taking residential mortgage loan applications or offering or negotiating their terms for compensation or gain require licensure, subject to exemptions.

Individuals taking residential mortgage loan applications or offering or negotiating their terms for compensation or gain require licensure, subject to exemptions.

Who should be licensed as a mortgage loan originator? Any individual who for compensation or gain or in the expectation of compensation or gain takes a residential mortgage loan application or offers or negotiates terms of a residential mortgage loan.
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

Agency guidance

NMLS credit report and fingerprint background check are required.

NMLS credit report and fingerprint background check are required.

provide a credit report obtained by the NMLS; pass a background check with fingerprints;
Official source

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

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