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Consumer Credit

The Division of Financial Institutions, Consumer Credit Section is responsible for licensing and regulating consumer companies/services. These entities include Consumer Installment Lenders, Collection Agencies, Consumer Legal Funding Companies, Sales Finance Agencies, Payday Loan Lenders, Debt Management Services, Debt Settlement Companies, Development Credit Corporations, and Safety Deposit Boxes. The Consumer Credit Section also investigates consumer inquiries and complaints.

Collection Agency

Consumer Installment Loan (CILA)

Consumer Legal Funding Company

Debt Management Services

Debt Settlement Services

Payday Loan (PLRA)

Safety Deposit Boxes, Safes, & Vaults

Sales Finance Agency

Acts & Rules

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