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You can file a complaint and submit applications for licensing online. Filings you do not wish to make, or that are not available, online can be submitted via mail for processing. Department staff is available to assist with any questions at (800) 922-1594 (toll free in SC) or 803-734-4200 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. You can also email general questions to scdca@scconsumer.gov.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is releasing its 2025 Mortgage Log Report. The report compares mortgage application data received from licensed brokers…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – From January 1 to June 30, 2026, 41 businesses reported security breaches to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA). Those breaches affected 1,131,320 South…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – While you may be making Fourth of July travel plans, scammers are working on ways to steal your money and identity. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) urges…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) finalized a settlement with Cash Central of South Carolina, LLC (“the Company”), a supervised…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Parental controls can be a useful tool to manage your child's screen time and filter what they see. To help parents navigate these options, the South Carolina Department of…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) intervened to represent the interests of consumers in the first electric Rate Stabilization Adjustment (eRSA) case…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Rising gas prices have many consumers looking for ways to save at the pump. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) reminds consumers that fuel prices are…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Join the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) as we celebrate National Financial Literacy Month this April. SCDCA is offering a series of educational events and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – For the third year in a row, Irmo High School earned an invitation to the National LifeSmarts Championship. The team received a Wildcard bid in 2024 and won this year’s and last…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) intervened to represent the interest of residential consumers as the Public Service Commission (PSC) evaluates…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The number of South Carolinians impacted by security breaches declined by 56 percent over the past year. During 2025, 99 businesses reported breaches to the South Carolina…
COLUMBIA, S.C. –National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) officially runs March 1-7 and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is again expanding our efforts to cover the…