Check that any financial company or professional you work with is licensed to do business in Washington.
Need help checking a license?
Call us at 1-877-746-4334
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Financial Institutions and Services
Check Cashers and Small Loans (Payday Lenders)
Verify Licenses through NMLS Consumer Access
Escrow Agents and Officers
Verify Licenses through DFI Licensee Database
Money Transmitters and Currency Exchangers
Verify Licenses through NMLS Consumer Access
Mortgage Lenders, Brokers, Loan Originators, Consumer Loan Companies, and Education Loan Servicers
Verify Licenses through NMLS Consumer Access
Securities Filings and Investment Companies (Mutual Fund)
Verify Filings through DFI Licensee Database
Franchises and Business Opportunities
Verify Filings through DFI Licensee Database
Investment Advisers
Verify through Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities Broker Dealers
Check Records through FINRA BrokerCheck
Virtual Currency
List of Virtual Currency Licensees in Washington State
Washington State Chartered Banks and Trust Companies
List of Washington State Chartered Banks and Trust Companies
Washington State Chartered Credit Unions
List of Washington State Chartered Credit Unions
Other Regulators
If we do not oversee the company or person you are checking, contact the right agency below.
- Federal Banks - FDIC bank find for federally regulated banks.
- Federal Credit Unions - NCUA's tool for federally regulated credit unions.
- Insurance Companies and Agents - Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner.