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

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