CREDIT AND IDENTITY THEFT
License. Regulate. Educate. Protect. That’s what we do at The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI).
Our financial education outreach includes working with partners like The Seattle Times Newspapers In Education to help
Washington residents learn more about how to handle their finances responsibly and safely. This includes being aware of the
many ways consumers can get into trouble with money. With today being the start of the National Consumer Protection Week
(March 6–12), we’re happy to be working with The Seattle Times Newspapers in Education to bring you information on using
and building credit, the consequences of using credit incorrectly, as well as identity theft and how to avoid it.
Newspapers In Education and The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) present
