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One of the biggest surprises Canadian private lenders encounter when expanding into the United States isn’t the legal system, it’s the different language, despite it still being English.
Suddenly, conversations are filled with acronyms that seem to assume everyone knows exactly what they mean.
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The short answer is: Yes.
The longer answer is: Yes, but NMLS isn’t actually the licence—and the requirements depend entirely on what you’re trying to do and where you’re trying to do it.
As with many things in the United States, the answer isn’t straightforward.
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