Who the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Regulates

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions regulates:

State chartered depository institutions
Such as banks, credit unions, savings banks, non-depository trust companies, and foreign bank branch

Non depository institutions and persons
Including mortgage bankers, mortgage servicers, consumer loan companies, loan officers, check cashers and sellers (including payday lenders), money transmitters and currency exchangers, mortgage brokers and escrow agents and officers. The Department also registers entities that offer tax refund anticipation loans

Securities industry
Including securities broker dealers, investment advisers and their agents, securities issuers, franchises, franchise brokers, and business opportunities

Number of Licensees

Last Updated: January 2020