Division Contacts
The Non-Depository Financial Institutions Division is primarily responsible for the licensing, supervision, and examination of mortgage brokers, lenders, registrants, and processors. This Division is also responsible for licensing and supervision of check cashers, sale of check companies and money transmitters (collectively referred to as Money Service Businesses or MSBs).
MORTGAGE STAFF CONTACTS:
Rod Carnes, Deputy Commissioner for Non-Depository Financial Institutions
rodc@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1371
Melinda Kinard, Director of Money Service Businesses and Mortgage Licensing
mkinard@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1649
Sandra Sheley, Director for Mortgage - Supervision
sheley@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-5036
Larry Shelley, Supervisory Manager - Regulation
shelley@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1372
Helen O'Leary, Non-Depository Financial Institutions Division Attorney
holeary@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1648
Secure Communication with the Department
The Department has a secure electronic mail system to protect the integrity and confidentiality of information being transmitted through the Internet. To meet improved industry best-practice standards, all confidential e-mail communication you receive from us will take advantage of ZixCorp encryption services. This document goes into more detail about the system and how you can utilize the system to receive, retrieve and send secure e-mail through the system. You may also reference the User Awareness Site for more information.
