Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-07-01)
Preceding agencies
  • Wisconsin Bank Comptroller (1853–1868)
  • Wisconsin Department of Banking (1903–1967)
  • Wisconsin Department of Securities (1939–1967)
  • Wisconsin Commissioner of Banking (1967–1996)
  • Wisconsin Commissioner of Securities (1967–1996)
  • Wisconsin Commissioner of Credit Unions (1971–1996)
HeadquartersHill Farms State Office Building 4822 Madison Yards Way Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
43°4′27.66″N 89°27′38.16″W / 43.0743500°N 89.4606000°W / 43.0743500; -89.4606000
Employees141.54 (2021)[1]
Annual budget$39,712,500 (2021)[1]
Agency executive
  • Cheryll Olson-Collins, Secretary
  • Deputy Secretary
  • Catherine Haberland, Assistant Deputy Secretary
Websitewww.dfi.wi.gov

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is an agency of the Wisconsin state government responsible for state regulation of financial institutions and educating the public about financial issues.[2][3]

The department headquarters are located at the Hill Farms State Office Building on the west side of Madison, Wisconsin. The current secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue is Kathy Blumenfeld. She was appointed by Governor Tony Evers in January 2019.

  1. ^ a b "The Executive" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book 2021-2022 (Report). Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. 2021. pp. 203–205. ISBN 978-1-7333817-1-0. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "This is DFI". Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (2019). "Units of State Government: Executive". Wisconsin Blue Book 2019-2020 (Report). Madison, Wisconsin: State of Wisconsin. pp. 201–203. ISBN 978-1-7333817-0-3. Retrieved June 21, 2021.