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What compliance does a mortgage lender's website need?

What compliance a mortgage lender's website needs: NMLS IDs, Equal Housing language, licensing disclosures, rate ad rules, privacy and texting consent.

The short answer

Short answer

Updated Updated November 2026

What compliance does a mortgage lender's website need?

A mortgage lender's website commonly needs NMLS identifiers for the company and its loan originators, Equal Housing Lender or Equal Housing Opportunity language, state licensing disclosures, care with any rate or payment advertising, a privacy notice, and recorded consent before calling or texting leads. Rules vary by state and loan type, so treat this as general information and confirm with your compliance officer.

The common pieces

  • NMLS IDs: the SAFE Act requires originators to be registered or licensed and use their unique NMLS identifier.
  • Equal Housing Lender or Equal Housing Opportunity statement and logo.
  • State licensing disclosures for each state where you lend.
  • Rate and payment ads reviewed for Truth in Lending disclosure triggers.
  • A privacy notice that matches how you handle borrower data.
  • Clear consent before calls and texts to leads.

Why advertising rules reach your website

Regulators treat a lender's website as advertising. That means the rules that apply to a flyer or a TV spot apply to a landing page, a blog post and an answer page too. Certain terms, such as a specific rate or payment amount, can require additional disclosures next to them. State regulators may add their own requirements. The safest habit is to route every new page through compliance before it publishes.

Texting and calling leads

If your site collects phone numbers and your team calls or texts, the TCPA and carrier rules for business texting expect clear consent. Savvy Studio lead forms record consent with the opt-in and the time. That supports your process; it does not replace legal review. Confirm your consent wording and follow-up practices with your compliance officer or attorney.

How Savvy Studio fits a review process

Every change lands in a draft first. Your compliance reviewer can preview the page before anyone publishes it, and history and undo let you restore an earlier version. A mortgage site theme exists. Savvy Studio's website plan, without IDX, is $99/month or $990/year. These tools make review easier, but your compliance officer decides what is required.

Related questions

More questions, answered

Is the Equal Housing logo required on a lender's website?

Equal Housing Lender or Equal Housing Opportunity language is common on lender sites and tied to federal fair lending rules. Confirm exact requirements for your institution with your compliance officer.

Does every loan officer's NMLS ID need to show?

The SAFE Act requires originators to use their unique NMLS identifier. Where and how it appears on pages they are featured on is a question for your compliance officer.

Can I advertise a rate on my homepage?

Rate advertising can trigger disclosure rules, and rates change often. Get compliance approval for the exact wording, disclosures and update process first.

Written by The Savvy Studio team, AGNT AI Inc. · since 2022

Savvy Studio is the website platform behind 800+ agent sites on AGNT. Questions? Text (737) 378-8983.

Last updated Updated November 2026

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