Business Oversight

Official Website: http://www.dbo.ca.gov

The Department of Business Oversight (DBO) provides protection to consumers and services to businesses engaged in financial transactions. The Department regulates a variety of financial services, products and professionals. The Department oversees the operations of state-licensed financial institutions, including banks, credit unions, money transmitters, issuers of payment instruments and travelers checks, and premium finance companies. Additionally, the Department licenses and regulates a variety of financial businesses, including securities brokers and dealers, investment advisers, deferred deposit (commonly known as payday loans) and certain fiduciaries and lenders. The Department regulates the offer and sale of securities, franchises and off-exchange commodities.

Forms & Documents

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Form Title Topics
A Consumer's Guide to Small Business Investments Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Affidavit Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Annual Report for Exempt Nonprofit Organization Pursuant to Financial Code Section 22066(c)(5 Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Annual Report for Licensees Engaged in Business under the California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law for the Year Ended December 31, 2012, including Instructions Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application by Notification Pursuant to Corporations Code Section 25211(b) for Broker-Dealer Certificate Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application For A License To Establish A Branch Office Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for a License under the Capital Access Company Law Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Approval as to Form of an Offer to Repurchase a Security Under Subdivision (b) of Section 25507 of the Corporate Securities Law of 1968 Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Approval to Acquire Control, Merger with or Purchase or Sell all or substantially all of the Business of Another Person, or to Sell all or substantially all of the Licensee's Business or of the Business of any of the Licensee's Offices to another Licensee Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Authority to Organize Bank Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application For Authorization To Change Ownership Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application For Exempt Nonprofit Organization Pursuant to Financial Code Section 22066(c)(4 Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for License Under the CDDTL - Long Form Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application For License Under The Escrow Law Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Pilot Program for Affordable Credit-Building Opportunities For Lenders Licensed Under the California Finance Lenders Law Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Qualification by Coordination Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Qualification of Issuer Transactions by Notification Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Qualification of Recapitalizations and Reorganizations Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Requesting Approval to Surrender Capital Access Company License Business Oversight, DOC, DOC
Application for Securities Depositories Certificate Business Oversight, DOC, DOC

Contact Information & Office Locations

All 6 contact points

DBO Main Office

Sacramento

Address:
1515 K Street
Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95814-4052

Phone numbers:
  • (916) 445-7205
  • (866) 275-2677
Emails:
  • ASK.DBO@dbo.ca.gov

Los Angeles Office

Address:
300 S. Spring Street
Suite 15513
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1259

Phone numbers:
  • (213) 897-2085
  • (866) 275-2677

Los Angeles Office

Address:
320 West 4th Street
Suite 750
Los Angeles, CA 90013-2344

Phone numbers:
  • (213) 576-7500
  • (866) 275-2677

San Diego Office

Address:
1350 Front St.
#2034
San Diego, CA 92101-3697

Phone numbers:
  • (619) 525-4233
  • (866) 275-2677

San Diego Office

Address:
7575 Metropolitan Drive
Suite 108
San Diego, CA 92108-4421

Phone numbers:
  • (619) 682-7227
  • (866) 275-2677

San Francisco Office

Address:
One Sansome Street
Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104-4428

Phone numbers:
  • (415) 972-8565
  • (866) 275-2677

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