NOTICE: DFS applications, including the DFS Portal, will be temporarily unavailable due to a scheduled system upgrade beginning Friday, December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST with an anticipated end time of Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST.
NOTICE: DFS applications, including the DFS Portal, will be temporarily unavailable due to a scheduled system upgrade beginning Friday, December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST with an anticipated end time of Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST.
The Department of Financial Services supervises many different types of institutions and individuals. Supervision may entail chartering, licensing, examination, requiring a registration or filing, etc.
To find out if an entity is chartered, licensed or otherwise supervised by the Department, visit our Who We Supervise page.
Learn more about Name Approvals | Fingerprinting for DFS | How to Print an Agent or Broker License
Use the links below to find all of the applications, licensing information, forms, filing instructions, and many other resources and tools unique to each type of entity we supervise.
DFS also registers, certifies, approves, permits, authorizes and de-authorizes certain entities. The following links can help you find out more about how we supervise each type of entity.