Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 1996
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);
Headquarters	Hill 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
Employees	141.54 (2021)
Annual budget	$39,712,500 (2021)
Agency executives	Wendy K. Baumann, Secretary-designee; Craig Heilman, Deputy Secretary; Catherine Haberland, Assistant Deputy Secretary;
Website	www.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.

The department headquarters are located at the Hill Farms State Office Building on the west side of Madison, Wisconsin. The current secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions is Wendy K. Baumann. She was appointed by Governor Tony Evers in January 2025.