Public registries · United States · Agency detail

Consumer.gov — Consumer.gov (FTC)

Parent: FTC. Domains in this note: consumer.gov.

What they regulate

Consumer.gov offers plain-language consumer education from the FTC. It does not license brokers. Consumer.gov is education context — not an endorsement. Indexed ≠ endorsed.

Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.

How to verify

  1. Consumer.gov — FTC consumer education — not a broker licence register.
  2. Modules — Prefer live consumer.gov lessons.

Official portal: https://consumer.gov/

Questions this page answers

Does Consumer.gov license brokers?

No.

Consumer.gov vs CFPB consumertools?

Different agencies and remits; both are education/protection resources — not licence registers.

Is a BrokerMafia agency page an endorsement?

No. Index ≠ endorsement. BrokerMafia is not a government agency and does not issue licenses.

Where is the full .gov directory?

https://brokermafia.com/usa/ — with JSON/CSV downloads that include the full local SLD inventory from CISA.

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