Statutes & Rules
The Wisconsin Statutes
Listed below, these statutes are maintained on the State of Wisconsin's Information Server along with all other Wisconsin Statutes. Below are those that are most relevant to the Department of Financial Institutions. Clicking on the statute number below will take you to the area of the Information Server where the statute may be browsed.
The Wisconsin Administrative Code Sections (“Rules”)
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Banks
Statutes
Chapter 34 Public Deposits
Chapter 138 Money and Rates of Interest
Chapter
214 Savings Banks
Chapter
215 Savings and Loan Associations
Chapter
220 Banking
Chapter 221 State Banks
Chapter
222 Universal Banks
Chapter
223 Trust Company Banks & Other Fiduciaries
Chapter 224 Miscellaneous Banking and Financial Institutions Provisions
Chapter
428 First Lien Real Estate Loans
Rules
Chapter DFI-Bkg of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
Chapter DFI-SB of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
Chapter DFI-SL of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
See DFI-Bkg 75 for Payday Lenders
Corporations
Statutes
Limited
Liability Partnerships (178.40-178.53)
Corporations,
business (Ch 180)
Nonstock
Corporations (Ch 181)
Limited
Liability Companies (Ch 183)
Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations (Ch 184)
Unincorporated Cooperative Associations (Ch 193)
Churches,
Roman Catholic (Ch 187.20-187.32)
Veterans
Organizations (Ch 188)
Cable/Video Franchise (Ch 66.0420)
Rules
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Credit Unions
Statutes
Chapter
186 Credit Unions
Rules
Chapter DFI-CU of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
Rule order relating to incidental powers activity authority parity with federal
credit unions (effective February 1, 2005) (PDF: 40 KB / 10 pages)
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Licensed Financial Services
Statutes
Adjustment Service Companies (Ch 218.02)
Collection Agencies (Ch 218.04)
Insurance Premium Finance Companies (Ch 138.12)
Sales Finance Companies (Ch 218.0101 - 218.0163)
Rules
Chapter DFI-Bkg of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
See DFI-Bkg 73 for Adjustment Service Companies
See DFI-Bkg 74 for Collection Agencies
See DFI-Bkg 75 for Payday Lending
See DFI-Bkg 76 for Sales Finance Companies
See DFI-Bkg 77 for Pawnbrokers
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Mortgage Banking
Statutes
Chapter 138 Money and Rates of Interest
Chapter 224 Miscellaneous Banking Provisions
Chapter 428 First Lien Real Estate Loans
Rules
DFI-Bkg 40 Definitions and applicability requirements for mortgage banking regulation PDF
DFI-Bkg 41 Fees and registrations for mortgage bankers, loan originators and mortgage brokers PDF
DFI-Bkg 42 Mortgage banking audit reports and trust accounts PDF
DFI-Bkg 43 Ethical and competent practice by mortgage bankers, loan originators and loan solicitors PDF
DFI-Bkg 44 Mortgage Broker Agreements and Consumer Disclosure Statements PDF
DFI-Bkg 46 Responsible High Cost Mortgage Lending PDF
Notary Public and Tradenames
Statutes
Section 137.01 Notaries
Section 132.01 Trademarks
Section 706.07 Uniform law on notarial acts
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Savings Institutions
Statutes
Chapter
214 Savings Banks
Chapter
215 Savings and Loan Associations
Chapter
138 Money and Rates of Interest
Chapter
428 First Lien Real Estate Loans
Rules
Chapter DFI-SB of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
Chapter DFI-SL of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
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Securities & Franchising
Statutes
Chapter 551
Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law
Chapter 552
Corporate Take-Over Law
Chapter 553
Wisconsin Franchise Investment Law
Rules
Chapter DFI-SEC of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
See DFI-Sec 1-9 for Securities
See DFI-Sec 21-29 for Take-Over Law
See DFI-Sec 31-36 for Franchise
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Statutes
Chapter
409 Uniform Commercial Code Secured Transactions
Chapter 779.97 Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act
Rules
DFI-CCS 1
Uniform Commercial code section
DFI-CCS 2
Acceptance and refusal of documents
DFI-CCS 3
Information management system
DFI-CCS 4
Filing and data entry procedures
DFI-CCS 5
Search requests and reports
DFI-CCS 6
Other lien notices
DFI-CCS 7
Land recording offices
Wisconsin Consumer Act (WCA)
Statutes
Chapter
421 Consumer Credit - General Provisions and Definitions
Chapter
422 Consumer Credit Transactions
Chapter
423 Consumer Approval Transactions and Other Consumer Rights
Chapter
424 Consumer Transactions - Insurance
Chapter
425 Consumer Transactions - Remedies and Penalties
Chapter
426 Consumer Transactions - Administration
Chapter
427 Consumer Transactions - Debt Collection
Chapter
429 Motor Vehicle Consumer Leases
Rules
Related Statutes
Chapter 766 - Marital Property
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