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- Obtain a lien release on a vehicle?
- File a FOIL request?
- Serve Process on the Superintendent?
- Find Unclaimed Funds?
- File a 90-Day Foreclosure Notice?
- Obtain approval to use certain words in a corporation title?
- Learn about Tenant's Rights in Foreclosure?
- Learn about mortgage escrow accounts?
Current News
- June 22, 2018: DFS Announces Additional Action to Ensure that Insurers Do Not Discriminate Against New Yorkers Who Use Hiv-Prevention Medication
- June 22, 2018: Statement by DFS Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Regarding Japanese Regulator’s Action on Bitflyer Japan
- June 21, 2018: DFS Superintendent Vullo Acts to Ensure that New York Health Insurers Cannot Attempt an “End Run” Around State Law with Short-Term Plans in the Face of Detrimental Federal Administrative Actions
- June 20, 2018: DFS Fines Deutsche Bank AG $205 Million for Unlawful, Unsafe and Unsound Conduct in its Foreign Exchange Trading Business
- June 18, 2018: DFS Grants Virtual Currency License to Square, Inc.
For more news, statements, and related media, visit our DFS News Room.
Recent Developments
- June 20, 2018: DFS Schedules Public Hearing on August 23, 2018 Regarding the Plan of Conversion by Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company (MLMIC) for its Demutualization
- June 6, 2018: New York Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Remarks to the Exchequer Club (PDF)
- May 11, 2018: Statement by New York Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Regarding the NRA'S Lawsuit Against New York
- May 11, 2018: 2018 Changes to Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Process
- May 9, 2018: Statement by New York Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office for Students and Young Consumers
- April 23, 2018: A.G. Schneiderman Announces Arrest of Jamestown Taxi Driver Charged with Defrauding Medicaid
(N.Y. Attorney General) - March 14, 2018: Operation Decoy Delivery: A.G. Schneiderman Announces Prison Sentence For Insurance Fraud Ringleader
- March 9, 2018: Statement by New York Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Regarding the Department Of Education’s “Interpretation Memo” Challenging States’ Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
- March 2, 2018: DFS Letter Regarding Student Loan Servicers (PDF)
INITIATIVES
Virtual Currencies
Recognizing that virtual currencies present both opportunities and challenges for industry as well as regulators, DFS issued a regulation requiring the licensing of virtual currency businesses in New York. DFS has licensed a number of virtual currency companies to operate in New York, protecting consumers while promoting innovation in the financial services industry.
Payday Lending
DFS protects consumers from illegal payday loans and the debt collectors who attempt to collect on them.
Student Protection Unit
The SPU was formed to enhance consumer protections for NY students, and help them build financially sound futures.
Foreclosure Relief
DFS assists homeowners already in foreclosure or at risk of foreclosure as part of a statewide initiative.
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