The Non-Depository Financial Institutions Division is primarily responsible for the licensing, supervision, and examination of mortgage brokers/processors, lenders, registrants and loan originators. This Division is also responsible for licensing and supervision of check cashers, sellers/issuers of payment instruments and money transmitters (collectively referred to as Money Service Businesses or MSBs).
MSB CONTACTS:
Rod Carnes, Deputy Commissioner for Non-Depository Financial Institutions
rodc@dbf.state.ga.us
Justin McElheney, Director for Non-Depository Financial Institutions
jmcelheney@dbf.state.ga.us
Fernando Ornelas, Supervisory Examiner
FOrnelas@dbf.state.ga.us
Ana Contreras, Financial Examiner
acontreras@dbf.state.ga.us
Byron Larios, Senior Assistant Financial Examiner (check casher exams)
blarios@dbf.state.ga.us
Legal Matters should be directed to:
Elizabeth Harris, Attorney
eharris@dbf.state.ga.us