Public registries · United States · Agency detail
ED — U.S. Department of Education
Parent: Cabinet department. Domains in this note: ed.gov, studentaid.gov, fafsa.gov.
What they regulate
Federal education programs, student aid, and related civil-rights enforcement in education. ED does not license securities, mortgage, insurance, or freight brokers. Student-loan servicing and aid are not BrokerMafia endorsement of any private lender or broker.
Always prefer the live .gov site over a third-party mirror. Index ≠ endorsement.
How to verify
- ED home — Federal education policy and program administration.
- Federal Student Aid — Student-aid programs — not a securities or insurance broker license.
Official portal: https://www.ed.gov/
BrokerMafia vertical bridges
Questions this page answers
Does a FAFSA listing mean a broker is ED-licensed?
No. FAFSA/student aid is not a broker license. Securities, insurance, and mortgage products keep their own registers.
Is studentaid.gov the same as a private student-loan broker site?
No. studentaid.gov is federal student aid. Private lenders and brokers are separate entities — indexed ≠ endorsed.
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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