How to Start an Alabama Car Title Loan Company
Opening a car title loan business in Alabama is easy, and can be very profitable. Alabama has specific licensing, regulatory and compliance statutes in place. You can access all the Alabama car title loan, pawn, small-dollar loan and payday loan license applications here…
How to Start Title Loan Business in Alabama
How to Start a Title Loan Business in Alabama A common question regarding how to start a car title loan business in Alabama or any other State often begins with title topics. How does a car title loan lender put the loan collateral (the car, motorcycle, RV, boat…) in the lender’s name? How to make certain a title is “clear?” How to make certain the title loan borrower applicant is really the legal owner of the collateral? Of course, all these questions are answered in our “How to Start a Title Loan Business Manual.” Much of the work we put into our “Manual” is a result of spending many man hours on the DMV websites of all 50 States. And, we’ve learned a LOT about cat title lending as a result of operating our own stores and Internet portfolios. Below, is a list of frequently asked questions regarding “titles” for the State of Alabama. Alabama Vehicle Title FAQs What year model motor vehicles does the State of Alabama title? Where do I apply for an Alabama certificate of title? What does it cost to make application for Alabama certificate of title? What documents will I need to make application for Alabama certificate of title? How long does it take to receive an Alabama title? My lienholder is currently holding an out of state certificate of title to my vehicle. How can I apply for Alabama certificate of title when I do not have the outstanding certificate of title to surrender? How do I apply for a replacement title? I satisfied the lien on my vehicle and received the Alabama certificate of title with the lien released on the certificate of title. However, I subsequently lost the title. Why do I need a lien release in order to apply for a replacement Alabama certificate of title? What year model motor vehicles does the State of Alabama title? Every motor vehicle not more than 35 model years old which is domiciled in Alabama and is required to be registered in Alabama is required to have an Alabama certificate of title. Travel trailers and folding and collapsible camping trailers not more than 20 model years old also are required to have an Alabama certificate of title. Manufactured homes not more than 20 model years old are also required to be titled. ALABAMA TITLE DEFINITIONS: The term motor vehicle shall include every automobile, motorcycle, mobile trailer, semitrailer, truck, truck tractor, trailer and other device that is self-propelled or drawn, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway except such as is moved by animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. Every trailer coach and travel trailer manufactured upon a chassis or undercarriage as an integral part thereof drawn by a self-propelled vehicle. EXCLUSIONS: No Alabama certificate of title shall be obtained for: (a) A motor vehicle more than 35 model years old or trailer more than 20 model years old. (b) A vehicle owned by the United States or any agency thereof. (c) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for the purpose of testing or demonstration, or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing. (d) A vehicle owned by a non-resident of Alabama and not required by law to be registered in Alabama. (e) A vehicle moved solely by animal power. (f) An implement of husbandry. (g) Special mobile equipment. (h) A pole trailer. (i) ATVs. (j) Snowmobiles. (k) Off road vehicles. (l) Junked vehicles. (m) Boats. (n)Mobile homes, travel trailers, and mobile trailers designated 1989 year models and prior year models. (o) Utility trailers. A utility trailer is a vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a passenger car or pickup truck. (p) A folding or collapsible camping trailer more than 20 model years old. (q) A vehicle for which the Alabama license plate issuing official has verified that the current owner or operator is recorded as the owner or operator on a currently effective certificate of title issued by another state and the certificate of title is being held by the recorded lienholder. Where do I apply for an Alabama certificate of title? Applications for Alabama certificate of title must be made through a Designated Agent of the Alabama Department of Revenue. Designated Agents include: County License Plate Issuing Officials, all licensed Alabama motor vehicle dealers, and some financial institutions located in Alabama such as banks and credit unions. An application for replacement title can be submitted directly to the Alabama Department of Revenue by the recorded owner(s) or lienholder. What does it cost to make application for Alabama certificate of title? The title application fee is $15.00 for each application for Alabama certificate of title for a motor vehicle. The title application fee is $20.00 for each application for Alabama certificate of title for a manufactured home. Designated agents shall add the sum of $1.50 as the commission for each application processed. County License Plate Issuing Officials may also collect an additional $1.50 commission for each application processed to defray the cost of processing and mailing title applications. Certain counties may also have local fees which are due when an application for title is processed by that County License Plate Issuing Official. Please contact the County License Plate Issuing Official to determine if any local fees apply. What documents will I need to make application for Alabama certificate of title? An applicant for Alabama certificate of title must surrender the following documents to the designated agent in order to complete an application for Alabama certificate of title: (a) the outstanding manufacturer’s certificate of origin or certificate of title that is either in the applicant’s name or assigned to the applicant and any documents which support the transfer of the vehicle to the applicant; (b) if the vehicle is currently registered in a jurisdiction which does not