Escrow Agents - NMLS
Escrow Agents
Note: Companies holding these license types are encouraged to submit a license transition request through NMLS by filing a Company Form (MU1) and an Individual Form (MU2) for each of their control persons. Additionally, for each branch holding these license types, companies are encouraged to complete and submit a Branch Form (MU3). Click here for more information.
This License is required of any person carrying on escrow transactions wherein escrow property is delivered to a person not otherwise having any right, title,or interest in connection with the sale, transfer, encumbrance, or lease of real or personal property to be delivered or redelivered upon the contingent happening or non-happening of a specific event or prescribed act.
| Company Licenses | Description | Requirements Checklist |
| Escrow Agent License | This license will become available in NMLS starting July 1st, 2017. "Escrow" means any transaction in which any escrow property is delivered with or without transfer of legal or equitable title, or both, and irrespective of whether a debtor-creditor relationship is created, to a person not otherwise having any right, title or interest therein in connection with the sale, transfer, encumbrance or lease of real or personal property, to be delivered or redelivered by that person upon the contingent happening or non-happening of a specified event or performance or nonperformance of a prescribed act, when it is then to be delivered by such person to a grantee, grantor, promisee, promisor, obligee, obligor, bailee or bailor, or any designated agent or employee of any of them. Escrow includes subdivision trusts and account servicing. Please review A.R.S. § 6-801 | |
| Branch Licenses | Description | Requirements Checklist |
| Escrow Agent Branch License | This license will become available in NMLS starting July 1st, 2017. "Escrow" means any transaction in which any escrow property is delivered with or without transfer of legal or equitable title, or both, and irrespective of whether a debtor-creditor relationship is created, to a person not otherwise having any right, title or interest therein in connection with the sale, transfer, encumbrance or lease of real or personal property, to be delivered or redelivered by that person upon the contingent happening or non-happening of a specified event or performance or nonperformance of a prescribed act, when it is then to be delivered by such person to a grantee, grantor, promisee, promisor, obligee, obligor, bailee or bailor, or any designated agent or employee of any of them. Escrow includes subdivision trusts and account servicing. Please review A.R.S. § 6-801 |
