Effective August 1, 2017 the Maryland Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation (OCFR) will transition all licenses under its authority to the NMLS licensing system. The mandatory transition of all licensees begins on August 1, 2017, with the transition period ending on September 30, 2017. All licensees are required to complete the transition to NMLS by entering their current information onto the system during the transition period. In addition, licensees must obtain a unique NMLS account number and update their licensing information no later than September 30, 2017 as part of the continued ability to do business in Maryland.