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California Real Estate and Financial Services License List

Together, the Department of Real Estate, the Office of Real Estate Appraisers, the Department of Corporations and the Department of Financial Institutions regulate most of the real estate and financial services in California. Following is a list of license types along with the responsible department. To check the status of a license, click on the license type in the list below. To visit the department's Web site, click on the name of the department in the list below.

License Type

Department

Banks

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

California Finance Lenders

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Check Sellers, Bill Payers and Proraters

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Credit Unions

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Deferred Deposit Originators (Payday Lenders)

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Financial Planners

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Foreign Banks: Agencies and Branches Representative Offices, Facilities

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Independent Escrow Companies

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Industrial Banks

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Investment Advisers

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Issuers of Payment Instruments (Money Orders)

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Issuers of Travelers Checks

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Mineral, Oil and Gas Brokers

Department of Real Estate (DRE)

Mortgage Brokers (CORP)
Mortgage Brokers (DRE)

Department of Corporations (CORP)
Department of Real Estate (DRE)

Premium Finance Companies

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Prepaid Rental Listing Services

Department of Real Estate (DRE)

Real Estate Appraisers

Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA)

Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons

Department of Real Estate (DRE)

Residential Mortgage Lenders

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Securities Broker-Dealer Agents

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Securities Broker-Dealers

Department of Corporations (CORP)

Transmitters of Money Abroad

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Trust Companies and Departments

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)