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Media inquiries can also be e-mailed to the following address: public-affairs@dfs.ny.gov
| Date | Subject |
| 02/20/2018 |
Governor Cuomo Takes Action to Help Local Governments Improve Health Insurance Options and Address Rising Health Costs |
| 02/13/2018 |
DFS Grants Charter to Equiniti Trust Company |
| 02/07/2018 |
DFS Takes Action to Deter Fraud and Manipulation in Virtual Currency Markets |
| 02/05/2018 |
Governor Cuomo Announces 30-Day Budget Amendment to Help Combat the Fentanyl Crisis in New York State |
| 01/29/2018 |
DFS Issues Order Regarding Interest on Escrow Account to Make State-Chartered Financial Institutions Competitive with Their Federal Counterparts |
| 01/26/2018 |
New York State Reminds New Yorkers to Protect Themselves from Cyber Crime in Recognition of Data Privacy Day |
| 01/25/2018 |
Governor Cuomo Signs Executive Order to Combat Widespread Flu Epidemic in New York |
| 01/25/2018 |
Governor Cuomo Announces Efforts to Combat Maternal Depression and Prevent Maternal Mortality |
| 01/24/2018 |
Governor Cuomo Announces New York Power Recovery Contingent Has Restored Nearly 240,000 Customers in the San Juan Metro Area of Puerto Rico |
| 01/23/2018 |
DFS Approves Reinsurance Partnership with Security Mutual Life and Grants New License to Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of New York |
| 01/22/2018 |
DFS Superintendent Vullo Issues Cybersecurity Filing Deadline Reminder |
01/04/2018 |
DFS Fines Western Union $60 Million for Violations of New York’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws and for Ignoring Suspicious Transactions to Locations in China |
| 12/27/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Announces New Consumer Protections for Life Insurance Sales |
| 12/18/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Unveils 6th Proposal of the 2018 State of the State: Continue to Reduce the Local Property Tax Burden by Making the State's County Shared Services Panels Permanent |
| 12/14/2017 |
DFS Fines PHH Mortgage $119,000 for Violation of Vacant and Abandoned Property Law and Reminds Banks and Mortgage Servicers of Their Obligations to Maintain “Zombie” Properties |
| 12/13/2017 |
DFS Announces Final Regulation and Agreements with Two Major Insurers to Protect New York Drivers from Unfairly Discriminatory Auto Insurance Rates |
| 12/12/2017 |
DFS Superintendent Vullo Announces Formation of New State Insurance Advisory Board |
| 12/01/2017 |
On World AIDS Day, Governor Cuomo Announces New HIV Diagnoses Fall to Record Low and New Actions to Prevent Discrimination and Ensure Insurance Coverage of HIV-Prevention Medication Prep |
| 12/01/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Directs State Resources to Assist the City of Cohoes After Massive Fire |
| 11/29/2017 |
DFS Continues Innovative Regulatory Actions to Support
New York State-Chartered Financial Institutions |
| 11/28/2017 |
DFS Fines Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London, Clements & Company and United Nations Federal Credit Union $1.47 Million for Underwriting and Selling Unlicensed Life Insurance to U.N. Employees |
| 11/28/2017 |
DFS Grants Virtual Currency License to Bitflyer USA, Inc. |
| 11/20/2017 |
DFS Authorizes Expansion Of New York State-Chartered Bank System |
| 11/14/2017 |
DFS Superintendent Vullo Announces $2 Million Fine Against Cigna for Violations of New York Insurance Law |
| 11/13/2017 |
DFS Fines Credit Suisse AG $135 Million for Unlawful, Unsafe and Unsound Conduct in its Foreign Exchange Trading Business |
| 11/01/2017 |
DFS Authorizes Expansion of New York State-Chartered Bank and Credit Union |
| 10/30/2017 |
DFS Superintendent Vullo Announces Next Phase of Expanded Participation in State-Based NMLS Platform, Enhancing State Regulation of the Financial Services Industry |
| 10/19/2017 |
DFS Takes Action to Expand Financial Services for Low-Income New Yorkers |
| 10/17/2017 |
DFS Announces Final Regulations to Combat Unscrupulous Practices in the Title Insurance Industry |
| 10/12/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Details State Actions to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis on Staten Island |
| 10/10/2017 |
DFS Announces New Regulation to Strengthen New York No-Fault Insurance Law |
| 10/04/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Announces Additional New York State Actions to Support Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Following Recent Hurricanes |
| 09/28/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Announces Aggressive New Actions to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis |
| 09/26/2017 |
Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Announces the Approval of a New Banking Development District in Oneida County to Preserve Access to Services for Businesses and Residents in a Tourism-Based Economy |
| 09/25/2017 |
DFS Announces Settlement With Payday Debt Collector and Payday Loan Servicer Resulting in Nearly $12 Million of Loan Forgiveness for Thousands of New York Consumers |
| 09/21/2017 |
DFS Takes Action to Ensure Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities Receive Benefits for New York’s Early Intervention Program |
| 09/20/2017 |
DFS Launches Education Initiative on Vacant and Abandoned Property Law and Reminds Banks and Mortgage Servicers of Their Obligation to Maintain “Zombie Properties” |
| 09/19/2017 |
DFS Issues Final Regulation to Protect New Yorkers from Unjustified Life Insurance Premium Increases |
| 09/18/2017 |
DFS Urges Financial Institutions to Take Immediate Steps to Protect Sensitive Consumer Data in Light of Equifax Cyberattack |
| 09/18/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Announces New Actions to Protect New Yorkers' Personal Information in Wake of Equifax Security Breach |
| 09/07/2017 |
DFS Fines Habib Bank and Its New York Branch $225 Million for Failure to Comply With Laws and Regulations Designed to Combat Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Other Illicit Financial Transactions |
| 09/06/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Addiction Across New York State |
| 08/29/2017 |
Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance to Address Unscrupulous Activity in the Bail Bond Industry |
| 08/28/2017 |
DFS Cybersecurity Regulation
Compliance Requirements Are Effective Today |
| 08/22/2017 |
DFS Fines MVP Companies $200,000 for Improperly Denying Health Insurance Claims and for Charging Co-Pays and Deductibles for Preventative Services |
| 08/16/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Takes Decisive Action to Ensure Insurance Coverage for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals |
| 08/15/2017 |
DFS Announces 2018 Health Insurance Rates in a Continued Robust New York Market |
| 08/10/2017 |
Veterans United Home Loans to Pay $604,000 in Restitution to New York Consumers and a $500,000 Fine to DFS for Retention of Surplus Lender Credits |
| 08/02/2017 |
Governor Cuomo Launches First-Ever New York State Council on Women and Girls |
The department holds public hearings on certain Insurance
related issues that are open to the public. Interested parties may also testify
at these hearings, or submit written comments to be included in the hearing record.
