Licenses
Lightspark Payments is licensed in the following US jurisdictions.
| State | License | State Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Money Transmitter License, 953 | Alabama Securities Commission |
| Arizona | Money Transmitter License, MT-2002478 | Arizona Department of Financial Institutions at: |
| Arkansas | Money Transmitter License, 2429193 | Arkansas Securities Department |
| Connecticut | Money Transmitter License , MT-2429193 | Connecticut Department of Banking |
| District of Columbia | Name of License & License # MTR2429193 | District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking |
| Florida | Money Transmitter License | Florida Office of Financial Regulation |
| Georgia | Money Transmitter License | Georgia Department of Banking and Finance |
| Illinois | Money Transmitter License, MT.0000515 | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Financial Institutions |
| Iowa | Money Services License, 2023-0163 | State of Iowa Division of Banking |
| Maryland | Money Transmitter License, 2429193 | Maryland Commissioner of Financial Regulation |
| Michigan | Money Transmitter License, MT0026272 | Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions |
| Minnesota | Money Transmitter License, MN-MT-2429193 | The Minnesota Department of Commerce Golden Rule Building, |
| Mississippi | Money Transmitter License, 2429193 | Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance |
| Missouri | Sale of Checks and Money Transmitter License, MO-25-9695 | Missouri Division of Finance |
| Nebraska | Money Transmitter License, 2429193 | Nebraska Department of Banking & Finance |
| New Hampshire | Money Transmitter License, 2429193MT | New Hampshire Banking Department |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Money Transmitter License, MT104952 | North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions at: |
| New Mexico | No License Number | Financial Institutions Division |
| Oklahoma | No License Number | Oklahoma Department of Banking |
| Oregon | No License Number | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation |
| Rhode Island | Currency Transmitter License, 20254860CT | State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation |
| South Carolina | No License Number | South Carolina Money Service Division |
| Utah | No License Number | Utah Department of Financial Institutions |
| Washington | Money Transmitter License (Includes Currency Exchange), 550-MT-151658 | State of Washington - Department of Financial Institutions |
| Wyoming | Money Transmitter License, 7380 | Wyoming Department of Audit Hathaway Building |
Disclosures
| Arizona | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: Arizona consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions AZ Consumers can also file a complaint online: https://difi.az.gov/complaint |
| Arkansas | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: Arkansas consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: Arkansas Securities Department AR Consumers may also file a complaint online at: https://securities.arkansas.gov/file-a-complaint-2/ |
| Connecticut | None |
| District of Columbia | If you have a complaint regarding the company’s money transmission activity in the District of Columbia, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at 1-805-557-8917 or support@lightsparkpayments.com. For unresolved complaints, please contact the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking at: Telephone: (202) 727-8000 Fax: (202) 354-1058 Email: disb.complaints@dc.gov |
| Florida | NOTICE: By the Florida Office of Financial Regulation BY GRANTING LIGHTSPARK PAYMENTS, LLC A LICENSE, THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL REGULATION IS NOT ENDORSING THE USE OF DIGITAL OR VIRTUAL CURRENCIES. U.S. currency is legal tender backed by the U.S. government. Digital and virtual currencies are not issued or backed by the U.S. government, or related in any way to U.S. currency, and have fewer regulatory protections. The value of digital and virtual currencies is derived from supply and demand in the global marketplace which can rise or fall independently of any fiat (government) currency. Holding digital and virtual currencies carries exchange rate and other types of risk. POTENTIAL USERS OF DIGITAL OR VIRTUAL CURRENCIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BITCOIN, SHOULD BE FOREWARNED OF A POSSIBLE FINANCIAL LOSS AT THE TIME THAT SUCH CURRENCIES ARE EXCHANGED FOR FIAT CURRENCY DUE TO AN UNFAVORABLE EXCHANGE RATE. A FAVORABLE EXCHANGE RATE AT THE TIME OF EXCHANGE CAN RESULT IN A TAX LIABILITY. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR REGARDING ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR HOLDING OR USE OF DIGITAL OR VIRTUAL CURRENCIES. If you have a question or complaint, please contact the consumer assistance division of Lightspark Payments, LLC at 1-805-557-8917 or paymentssupport@lightspark.com Florida residents may contact the Florida Office of Financial Regulation with any unresolved questions or complaints about Lightspark Payments, LLC at 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0376, telephone number: (800) 848-3792 (toll free). |
| Georgia | Lightspark Payments, LLC is a licensed money transmitter in the state of GA. If you have a complaint or concern regarding its money transmission services, you may contact Lighstpark Payments, LLC at 1-805-557-8917 or support@lightsparkpayments.com. For unresolved complaints, you may contact: DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA 2990 Brandywine Rd, Suite 200 Atlanta, Georgia 30341 (888) 986-1633 Lightspark Payments, LLC is licensed by The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (NMLS ID #2429193). The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance – Consumer Resources: File a Complaint. We do not intervene in disputes between consumers and financial service providers, but we do use complaint information in the regulatory process. To file a complaint with the regulators, you may securely do so with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency of the federal government, at http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/ (links off-site) or by telephone at (855) 411-2372 |
| Illinois | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: Illinois consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 555W. Monroe Street, Suite 500, To file an Illinois Consumer Complaint: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/admin/dfi/dficomplaint.html |
| Iowa | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: Iowa consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: Iowa Division of Banking To file an Iowa Consumer Complaint: https://www.idob.state.ia.us/public/contactInfo/contactForm.aspx?type=complaint |
| Maryland | The Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the State of Maryland will accept all questions or complaints from Maryland residents regarding Lightspark Payments, LLC (License No. and NMLS ID: 2429193) at 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Suite 611, Baltimore, MD 21201 or by phone at (888) 784-0136 Verify Lightspark Payments, LLC at: www.NMLSConsumerAccess.org, unique ID 2429193 |
| Minnesota | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: Minnesota consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: Minnesota Department of Commerce File a Minnesota Consumer Complaint: https://mn.gov/commerce/consumer/file-a-complaint/other-complaints.jsp |
| Mississippi | The Mississippi Department of Banking & Consumer Finance recommends that you attempt to resolve your complaint with the financial institution first by contacting Lightspark Payments, LLC at 1-805-557-8917 or support@lightsparkpayments.com to allow the opportunity to resolve the issue(s). If you still have an unresolved complaint regarding Lightspark Payments, LLC money transmission activity, you may contact the state regulator listed below: Mississippi Department of Banking & Consumer Finance File a Mississippi Consumer Complaint: https://dbcf.ms.gov/complaint-form/ |
| Missouri | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: Missouri consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: File a Missouri Consumer Complaint: https://finance.mo.gov/consumer-complaints |
| Nebraska | None |
| New Hampshire | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: New Hampshire consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: New Hampshire Banking Department |
| New Mexico | If your issue is unresolved by Lightspark Payments, LLC you may direct your complaint to the New Mexico Regulations and Licensing Department, Financial Institutions Division. Please visit http://www.rld.state.nm.us/financialinstitutions/overview.aspx for additional information. |
| North Dakota | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: North Dakota consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions File a North Dakota Consumer Complaint: https://www.nd.gov/dfi/file-complaint Virtual currency is not legal tender in the United States, is not backed by the United States government, and accounts and value balances are not subject to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Securities Investor Protection Corporation protections. |
| Oklahoma | None |
| Oregon | If you have a complaint regarding the company's money transmission activity in Oregon, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at 1-805-557-8917 or support@lightsparkpayments.com. For unresolved complaints, please contact the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation at: Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Telephone: (888) 877-4894 File an Oregon Consumer Complaint: https://dfr.oregon.gov/help/complaints-licenses/Pages/file-complaint.aspx |
| Rhode Island | Lightspark Payments, LLC is licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Banking as a Money Transmitter. For unresolved complaints, please contact the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation at: State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Virtual currency is not legal tender in the United States, is not backed by the United States government, and accounts and value balances are not subject to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Securities Investor Protection Corporation protections. |
| South Carolina | If you have a complaint or concern about your transaction, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at 1-805-557-8917 or support@lightsparkpayments.com. If you still have an unresolved complaint regarding Lightspark Payments, LLC, you may contact the South Carolina Money Service Division at: South Carolina Money Service Division Telephone: (1-803-734-14221), or https://tinyurl.com/SCMSB |
| Utah | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at 1-805-557-8917 or support@lightsparkpayments.com. If your concerns have not been addressed, please contact the state regulator listed below: Utah consumers with complaints or concerns can contact the department at: Utah Department of Financial Institutions |
| Washington | If you have a complaint, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at support@lightsparkpayments.com or 1-805-557-8917. If you still have an unresolved complaint regarding Lightspark Payments, LLC money transmission activity, you may file it online with the Washington DFI at https://dfi.wa.gov/complaints/money-services. Washington Department of Financial Institutions |
| Wyoming | If you have a complaint regarding the company’s money transmission activity in the State of Wyoming, please contact Lightspark Payments, LLC at 1-805-557-8917 or support@lightsparkpayments.com For unresolved complaints, please contact the Wyoming Department of Audit at: Wyoming Department of Audit Hathaway Building File a Wyoming Consumer Complaint: https://wyomingbankingdivision.wyo.gov/how-to-file-a-complaint |