Licensees and Industries Regulated by the Department The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) provides protection to consumers and services to businesses engaged in financial transactions by regulating a variety of financial services, products and professionals. Below is a list of the licensees, franchises, transactions and industries that are regulated or overseen by the DFPI. Division of Corporations Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers California Deferred Deposit Originators (commonly known as “Payday Lenders”) California Financing Law California Residential Mortgage Lenders Capital Access Company Law Check Sellers, Bill Payers and Proraters Escrow Agents/ Escrow Law Franchises (Franchise Investment Law) Mortgage Loan Originators Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program Administrators Responsible Small Dollar Loans (Pilot Program) Securities (Corporate Securities Law of 1968) Student Loan Servicers Division of Financial Institutions Banks Business and Industrial Development Corporations (BIDCO) Credit Unions Foreign (Other Nation) Banks Foreign (Other State) Banks Industrial Banks Local Agency Security Program Money Transmitters Premium Finance Companies Public Banks Trust Companies and Departments Search for DFPI Licensees Key Consumer Links Consumer Alerts Consumer Advisories Search for DFPI Licensees Licensees and Industries Regulated by the DFPI Actions, Orders and Administrative Hearing Decisions File a complaint Submit a Public Records Request News & Info LinksNews Newsroom Press Releases Monthly Bulletins Important Notices Information DFPI Forms Resources Last updated: Sep 9, 2020 @ 11:05 am
