DCBS is Oregon’s largest consumer protection and business regulatory agency. We are a resource to consumers and businesses in areas involving:
- Building safety
- Finance (insurance, investments, Oregon-chartered banks and credit unions, consumer finance companies, mortgage lenders, pawnbrokers, and payday lenders)
- Workplace health and safety
The department is made up of about 900 employees from various backgrounds and fields. From economists to consumer advocates, DCBS employees strive to provide the highest quality service to Oregon consumers, workers, and businesses.
How we can serve you
License, charter, and examine
- Securities broker dealers and their salespeople
- Insurance companies, agents, and agencies
- Investment advisers and their representatives
- Banks, trusts, and credit unions
- Mortgage bankers, brokers, and loan originators
- Payday lenders, consumer finance companies, pawnbrokers, and check cashing businesses
- Building trades workers and building code inspectors
- Worker leasing companies
Educate and advocate
- Workplace safety workshops
- Outreach for investors and homebuyers seeking mortgages
- Financial scam alerts
- Insurance hotline; help with appeals of claim denials and delays
- Small Business Ombudsman for workers’ compensation and Ombuds Office for Oregon Workers
Set and enforce standards
- Securities, mortgage lending, and other consumer finance laws
- Workplace deaths and injuries
- Worksites for safety and health violations
- Insurance companies and agents for insurance law violations
- Building trades license and code violations
- Insurance benefits for workplace deaths and injuries