The California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) was a

government department Ministry or department (also less commonly used secretariat, office, or directorate) are designations used by first-level executive bodies in the machinery of governments that manage a specific sector of public administration." Энцикло� ...

of the

California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency The California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency (BTH) was a state cabinet-level agency in the government of California. It was superseded by the new California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) on July 1, 2013. The Business, Trans ...

responsible for

financial regulation Financial regulation is a form of regulation or supervision, which subjects financial institutions to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the stability and integrity of the financial system. This may be handled ...

of California's banking system. Pursuant to the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012, the Department of Financial Institutions and Department of Corporations became divisions of the

California Department of Business Oversight The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation  (DFPI), formerly the Department of Business Oversight (DBO), regulates a variety of financial services, businesses, products, and professionals. The department operates under th ...

(DBO) on July 1, 2013.

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Financial Institutions Financial institutions, sometimes called banking institutions, are business entities that provide services as intermediaries for different types of financial monetary transactions. Broadly speaking, there are three major types of financial insti ...

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