Licensed Financial Services

Common Tasks

• Search the Licensee Lists
• Get Answers with Frequently Asked Questions
• View Administrative Orders Issued (last updated: 05/21/08)
• Get Information Regarding Criminal History Reports
  • Wisconsin Residents
  • Residents of states other than Wisconsin

Licensees

• Adjustment Service Companies--Help consumers with budgeting money
• Currency Exchanges--Also known as check cashers
• Collection Agencies--Collect money from overdue accounts
• Insurance Premium Finance Companies--Finance insurance premiums
• Loan Companies--Offer loans to consumers
• Sales Finance Companies--Finance consumer auto loans
• Sellers of Checks--Offer travelers checks and money orders and can transmit funds by wire

The Licensed Financial Services division currently licenses over 2,000 businesses to engage in various financial endeavors. The LFS division is now making applications and statutes available to companies or individuals wishing to either start one of the businesses listed above or add to existing operations.