Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Banking - Licensed Financial Services Section

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Contact Information

Physical address:
4822 Madison Yards Way
North Tower
Madison, WI 53705

Mailing address:
PO Box 7876
Madison, WI 53707

Phone: (608) 261-7578

Web: Home Name search
Email: DFI_LFS@dfi.wisconsin.gov

Licenses

We track the following licenses with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Banking - Licensed Financial Services Section in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.

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Wisconsin Collection Agency License

Agency:Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) - Division of Banking - Licensed Financial Services Section
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:Not Set
Bond Requirements:

$25,000 if all entity records are maintained within Wisconsin and $35,000 if any records are maintained out-of-state.

Notes:

A non-resident is not required to obtain a collection agency license if that person conducts collection business with state residents solely by means of interstate telecommunications or interstate mail. If a non-resident physically enters Wisconsin to solicit accounts from creditors or to collect accounts, that person is required to obtain a Wisconsin collection agency license and have a Wisconsin office.

Exam Required?Not Set
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?Not Set

Initial Registration

Form:

Collection Agency License Application

Agency Fee:

$1,000 investigation fee + $200 license fee + an additional fee for each solicitor and a $15 license fee for each solicitor working outside of the office.

Notarize:Required

Registration Renewal

Agency Fee:

$200 + $15 license fee for each solicitor working outside of the office.

Due:

Annually by June 1.

Notes:

Renewal applications are sent to licensees about one month prior to expiration.

Supplemental Reporting
Annual Report

Agency Fee:

$0

Due:

Annually by March 15.

Notes:

Contact the division for a form.

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