Licensed Lenders: Information and Resources
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Licensed Lenders: Information and Resources

Form an LLC:
Register with Secretary of State (generally fee is <$200)
Choose agent (yourself, your office, professional agent)
Apply for EIN (to prevent requiring your SSN on tax forms)
Apply for business insurance
Track your spending, to write it off on Schedule C tax form
Join local chamber of commerce
PA (payment aggregator license)
PA-CB (like PA, but for cross border flows)
PPI (prepaid instruments, such as wallets)
AA (account aggregator)
NBFC
UPI App.
These 6 licenses, that seem to be the most important in the fintech world.