Effective July 1, 2013, pursuant to the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012, the 2013-14 information for the Department of Financial Institutions and the Department of Corporations is merging to create this Department. 2011-12 and 2012-13 information for the Department of Financial Institutions and the Department of Corporations is displayed in Organization Code 2150 and 2180, respectively, under this new Agency (Business, Consumer Services, and Housing). See Major Program Changes below.

The Department of Business Oversight regulates and supervises state-licensed financial services to ensure a fair, efficient and accessible financial services marketplace for all Californians.