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Welcome to NMLS® Consumer AccessSM, a free service for consumers to confirm that the financial-services company or professional with whom they wish to conduct business is authorized to conduct business in their state.

Contains licensing/registration information on mortgage, consumer finance, debt, and money services companies, branches, and individuals licensed by state regulatory agencies participating in NMLS. It also contains information regarding federal agency-regulated institutions and their mortgage loan originators who are registered with NMLS.

Not all state agencies have all license types on NMLS. If the entity you are looking for cannot be located, check to see if the regulator is on the participant list.

Contains information that is self-reported to regulatory agencies or an individual’s employing institution by the licensed/registered company or professionals.

Is updated nightly (business days only).

To prevent business practices that are anticompetitive or deceptive or unfair to consumers; to enhance informed consumer choice and public understanding of the competitive process; and to accomplish this without unduly burdening legitimate business activity. A U.S. economy characterized by vigorous competition among producers and consumer access to accurate information, yielding high-quality products at low prices and encouraging efficiency, innovation, and consumer choice. The FTC is the only federal agency with both consumer protection and competition jurisdiction in broad sectors of the economy. The FTC pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers’ interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.

Protect Consumers: Prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices in the marketplace.
Maintain Competition: Prevent anticompetitive mergers and other anticompetitive business practices in the marketplace.
Advance Performance: Advance the FTC’s performance through organizational, individual, and management excellence.

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) regulates and examines a variety of state chartered financial services. The Department also provides education and outreach to protect consumers from financial fraud. The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) provides regulatory oversight for our state’s financial service providers. DFI is self-supporting, in that none of its operating revenues come from the state’s general tax funds.