IL Banking Division

IDFPR 2023 News Archive: Enforcement, Cannabis, Licensing

The IDFPR 2023 News Archive is a curated collection of news releases issued by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation throughout 2023. The archive contains enforcement reports (monthly from January through November 2023), adult-use cannabis monthly sales figures (February through November 2023), announcements regarding social equity cannabis license lotteries (awarding 55 conditional dispensary licenses), professional licensing legislation (HB 2394), consumer financial protection announcements including the landmark Illinois Consumer Financial Protection digital-age legislation, a settlement with ACI Payments Inc. for unauthorized withdrawals from Mr. Cooper customer accounts, real estate appraiser scholarship awards, and various departmental leadership updates. The archive serves as a reference index for compliance professionals tracking Illinois financial services, banking, cannabis, and professional licensing regulatory activity throughout 2023.

Illinois IDFPR Launches CORE Phase 3 for Professional Licensure with 129 Professions

IDFPR launched Phase 3 of its CORE online licensing system, now covering 129 professions including acupuncturists, architects, athletic trainers, audiologists, barbers, and cosmetologists. New licensure applications are being accepted online through CORE, with renewals available for applicants who created their records in the system. For all other transactions including renewals for applications not created in CORE, restorations, reinstatements, and professions not yet transitioned, users must continue following existing processes until further notice.

IDFPR Banking Division Enforcement Actions Directory

IDFPR Banking Division hosts this enforcement actions directory portal, which provides links to consolidated disciplinary reports, agency orders, license look-up tools, and applications for classifying records as confidential. No specific enforcement actions, named parties, violations, or penalties appear on this page. Individuals seeking disciplinary information against specific licensees are directed to the IDFPR Consolidated Reports and Banking Division Orders pages.