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	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)
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)
Trust Companies	Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
Trust Department	Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)