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Money lenders register: Hong Kong
A money lenders register search confirms whether a person or company holds a licence under the Money Lenders Ordinance (Cap. 163). The register is kept by the Registrar of Money Lenders, a role performed by the Registrar of Companies, and searched on the Companies Registry's e-Services Portal. The result shows the licensee's name, licence number, the address of the licensed premises, the licence's period of validity and any conditions, together with the particulars of third parties the licensee has appointed to arrange loans. The Registry also publishes lists of licence applications, expired licences and dismissed or withdrawn applications.
Banks and payment firms order it when onboarding a money lender as a customer, since lending without a licence is an offence and an unlicensed loan is generally unenforceable. Borrowers' advisers and litigators order it to check a lender's standing. Money lenders themselves order it on a third party before accepting introductions, because a loan arranged through an unregistered third party breaches the licence conditions.
Send the lender's name or licence number, and the name of any third party you want checked. The result comes back as a PDF in the same thread, or through the API.
Hong Kong
- Source
- Registrar of Money Lenders
- Turnaround
- Confirmed with the order
- Delivered as
- PDF report and source documents
- Order by
- Mailbox, API
What the result contains
- Licensee's name, licence number and the address of the licensed premises
- Period of validity of the licence and any conditions attached
- Third parties appointed by the licensee and recorded on the register
- Whether the name appears on the lists of applications, expired licences or dismissed applications
To: agent@fill-easy.com Subject: Money lenders register, Harbour Crest Finance Limited Please check whether Harbour Crest Finance Limited holds a current money lender's licence and list its appointed third parties. Reference CL-0041.
Questions
Who keeps the register?
The Registrar of Money Lenders, a role performed by the Registrar of Companies. Licences are granted by the Licensing Court, and the Companies Registry maintains the register and the published lists.
Does it show the licence conditions?
Yes. Conditions attached to the licence are part of the register entry.
Does it cover banks?
No. Authorized institutions under the Banking Ordinance are exempt from the Money Lenders Ordinance and do not appear on the register.
How quickly does it arrive?
The turnaround is confirmed with the order.