​​Licensed under Wis. Stat. s. 218.02, adjustment service companies help consumers with budgeting and debt resolution options.

NMLS Transition Information

Revisions to Wisconsin’s Adjustment Service Company Administrative Rule, Wis. Admin. Code ch. DFI-Bkg 73, became effective on September 1, 2023.  The changes require:

• Licensees to transition to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry ("NMLS") by October 31, 2023.
• Financial statements to be uploaded to NMLS within 90 days after the licensee’s fiscal year-end.  The filing must include the balance sheet and income statement and must be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• New owners/officers to request a credit report and criminal history report through NMLS.
• Material information to be kept current and accurate on NMLS.  If the information changes in any material respect, the licensee must update NMLS within 10 days after the change.
• Annual renewals to be submitted thru NMLS.  It also indicates that if a licensee fails to renew by the required due date, the licensee can reinstate its license by filing the renewal thru NMLS, paying the renewal fee, submitting all required renewal documentation, and paying a $100 non-refundable reinstatement fee.  The reinstatement period will close on February 28th of each year.

Transition related resources for licensees are linked below.

• Press Release (issued June 13, 2023)
• Preparing to Use NMLS

Frequent Links

• List of Licensed Adjustment Service Companies
• Adjustment Service Company Applications and Forms*
  
• Adjustment Service Company Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Adjustment Service Company Statute
• Adjustment Service Company Rule (Bkg 73)

*Note: Entities that maintain their licenses on the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) must submit applications and amendments through NMLS.

Common Tasks

• Adjustment Service Company Annual Report
• Owner/Officer Change*
• Address Change*
• Notification of Branch Office Closure*
• Adding Trade Names*
• Notification of License Surrender*

*Note: Entities that maintain their licenses on the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) must submit amendments through NMLS.

Helpful Information

• Annual Filing Due Dates

• Guidance on Unlicensed Adjustment Service Companies.  Written April 29, 2020.

• Cybersecurity Resources
• Cybersecurity 101 – ​a resource developed by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors intended to be an easily-digestible, non-technical reference guide to help executives develop a comprehensive, responsive cybersecurity program in line with best practices.

• Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool – a resource developed by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors in conjunction with the Bankers Electronic Crimes Taskforce and the United States Secret Service which contains important controls that all types of companies should use to assess their efforts to mitigate risks associated with ransomware and to identify opportunities for increasing security.

• Federal Trade Commission's Cybersecurity for Small Business Resources – a set of cybersecurity resources developed in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security.
  

Contact Us

Phone: (608) 261-7578
Email: DFI_LFS@dfi.wisconsin.gov