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
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
List Updated Quarterly
Last Updated: August 2018
| Industry | Number of Entities |
|---|---|
| State chartered depository institutions | |
| State Chartered Banks | 43 |
| State Chartered Credit Unions | 54 |
| Foreign Bank Branch | 1 |
| Non-depository Trust Companies | 16 |
| Non depository institutions and persons | |
| Check Casher - Main Office | 105 |
| Check Casher Branch Office | 267 |
| Check Seller Main Office | 1 |
| Consumer Loan Company Main Office | 660 |
| Consumer Loan Company Branch Office | 2,559 |
| Currency Exchanger - Main | 7 |
| Currency Exchanger - Authorized Delegates | 4 |
| Escrow Main Office | 56 |
| Escrow Branch Office | 11 |
| Escrow Officers | 113 |
| Money Transmitter - Main | 162 |
| Money Transmitter - Authorized Delegates | 10,348 |
| Mortgage Broker Main Office | 296 |
| Mortgage Broker Branch Office | 195 |
| Mortgage Loan Originators | 15,362 |
| Payday Lender - Main Office | 25 |
| Payday Lender - Branch Office | 56 |
| Securities industry | |
| Business Opportunities | 11 |
| Franchises | 1,048 |
| Investment Advisers | 699 |
| Investment Adviser Representatives | 12,875 |
| Investment Companies | 27,034 |
| Securities Broker-Dealers | 1,803 |
| Branch Offices of Broker-Dealers | 3,675 |
| Securities Salespersons | 178,450 |