The State of New Jersey
NJ Department of Banking and Insurance
Search

 
Home > Banking Division > Banking Licensees > Debt Adjuster License
Debt Adjuster


A debt adjuster license is required to engage in the business of either: (a) acting or offering to act for consideration as an intermediary between a debtor and his creditors for the purposes of settling, compounding, or otherwise altering the terms of payment of debts of the debtor, or (b) to that end, receiving money or other property from the debtor, or on behalf of the debtor, for payment to, or distribution among, the creditors of the debtor. 

The governing statute is the New Jersey Debt Adjustment and Credit Counseling Act, N.J.S.A. 17:16G-1 et. seq.

Instructions and Applications
Main Office   Branch Office
 
     
Additional Forms
 
Please Note:
If you are answering "Yes" to a question contained within application materials pertaining to an Arrest, Indictment or Conviction, you MUST complete an Arrest and Conviction Form (MS Word)
There are series of qualifying questions within the required application materials that require “Yes” or “No” responses. Affirmative responses to some questions and negative responses to others require the submission of additional information.
Supporting Documentation Requirements for
Business Entity Applicant or Individual Personal Certification
More Information...
For licensing questions, contact:   NJDOBI License Services, Banking
PO Box 473
Trenton, NJ 08625

E-mail: bliconline@dobi.nj.gov
Phone: 609-292-7272
Fax: 609-633-0822
 
OPRA
OPRA is a state law that was enacted to give the public greater access to government records maintained by public agencies in New Jersey.
line
Adobe Acrobat
You will need to download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to correctly view and print PDF (Portable Document Format) files from this web site.
state seal
Copyright © 2011, State of New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance