Licensed Financial Services Applications & Forms

Adjustment Service Company

  • License Application - submit through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS)

Currency Exchange

  • License Application - submit through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS)

  • Additional Office Application (for current licensees only)

    • Note: Entities that maintain their licenses on the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) must submit additional office applications through NMLS instead of using this form.

  • Bond (only for the use of current licensees whose licenses have not yet been transitioned to NMLS)

Collection Agency

Credit Service Organization

Earned Wage Access Services Provider

  • License Application - submit through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS)

Insurance Premium Finance Company

Loan Company

Money Transmitter (formerly known as Seller of Checks)

  • License Application - submit through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS)

Nondepository Small Business Lender

Payday Lender

  • License Application - submit through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS)
  • Wisconsin Guide to Payday Loans (PDF) (HTML)

Sales Finance Company

  • License Application - submit through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS)

Miscellaneous Forms

  • Owner/Officer Change - ONLY for the use of licensed collection agencies, currency exchanges, insurance premium finance companies, and loan companies that have not yet transitioned their licenses to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS).
  • Address Change Notification - ONLY for the use of licensed collection agencies, currency exchanges, insurance premium finance companies, and loan companies that have not yet transitioned their licenses to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System & Registry (NMLS).

Contact Us

Phone: (608) 261-7578
Email:DFI_LFS@dfi.wisconsin.gov
Mailing Address:
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Licensed Financial Services
PO Box 7876
Madison, WI 53707-7876
Physical Address:
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Licensed Financial Services
4822 Madison Yards Way, North Tower
Madison, WI 53705