Licensing guides

Start with the filing-services shortlist to choose a firm, or the DIY guide to compare filing yourself with hiring a service. Cost pages hold the cited government fees.

By LicenseStore

Last updated 15 October 2026.

LicenseStore publishes cited government and NMLS fees for ARM, lending, money transmitter, and mortgage company licenses. Each amount comes from a state regulator, a statute, or the NMLS chart. The service quote opens at Cornerstone Licensing. Editorial policy.

DIY vs. hiring a licensing service

Same government and NMLS fees either way. A licensing service adds a preparation charge you have to request as a quote.

Best business license filing services

A 2026 buyer's shortlist ranked on published price, states covered, license types, turnaround, and renewal tracking.

Published license costs

ARM, lending, money transmitters, and mortgage. 50-state pages with sourced fees only.

Provider comparison

Published price-list status and public-site scope for the four license families.

Sources

NMLS, CSBS, FinCEN, NYDFS, California statutes, and Texas Department of Banking pages this desk cites.