New York State Department of Financial Services
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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
- January 31, 2019: DFS Superintendent Vullo Advises Regulated Entities of Final Deadline for Implementing Protections Under DFS’s Landmark Cybersecurity Regulation
- January 29, 2019: Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Announces the Approval of a New Banking Development District in the Hamlet of Bridgeport to Expand Access to Financial Services to Underserved New York Communities
- January 29, 2019: DFS Fines Standard Chartered Bank $40 Million for Attempting to Rig Foreign Exchange Transactions
- January 28, 2019: DFS Superintendent Vullo Announces that MetLife will Pay a $19.75 Million Fine and Provide $189 Million in Restitution to Policyholders for Failures Related to Pension Benefit Transfers
- January 28, 2019: DFS Orders Globe Life Insurance Company of New York to Pay Death Benefits Restitution to Beneficiaries of Policies Totaling $7.3 Million
For more news, statements, and related media, visit our DFS News Room.
Recent Developments
- January 29, 2019: New York Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Remarks to Insurance Federation of New York (PDF)
- January 15, 2019: Statement by DFS Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Regarding The Appellate Court’s Decision Upholding Regulation 208
- December 18, 2018: DFS Student Protection Unit and Consumer Assistance Unit Upcoming Workshops
- December 10, 2018: Former CEO at Long Island Mortgage Lender Sentenced to 24 Months’ Imprisonment for $8.9 Million Fraud (U.S. Attorney's Office)
- November 21, 2018: Department of Financial Services Issues Consent Order to Standard Chartered Bank (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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