DFS Press Releases: 2018

Release Date	Subject
04/18/2018	Governor Cuomo Directs Department of Financial Services to Urge Companies to Weigh Reputational Risk of Business Ties to the NRA and Similar Organizations
04/16/2018	DFS Superintendent Vullo Issues Consumer Alert Regarding Rent-To-Own and Land Installment Contracts
04/12/2018	Governor Cuomo Directs the Department of Financial Services to Issue Guidance and Take Action to Protect Passengers and Drivers on New York Roadways
04/11/2018	DFS Fines Nationstar Mortgage LLC $5 Million for Violations of New York Banking Law
04/10/2018	DFS to Co-Host Fintech Forum with Conference of State Banking Supervisors
04/09/2018	DFS Reminds Regulated Entities of Anti-Terrorism Transaction Monitoring Regulation Certification Deadline
04/04/2018	DFS Approves New Entrant To New York Insurance Market
03/29/2018	DFS Authorizes Expansion of New York State-Chartered Bank
03/22/2018	DFS Announces New Agreement with Fourth Major Insurer to Protect New York Drivers from Unfairly Discriminatory Auto Insurance Rates
03/15/2018	DFS Fines QBE Insurance $750,000 for Issuing Impermissible Insurance Covering Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education
03/13/2018	DFS Announces New Agreement with GEICO to Protect New York Drivers from Unfairly Discriminatory Auto Insurance Rates
03/08/2018	New York State Department of Financial Services and The Bank of Israel Sign Memorandum of Understanding
03/01/2018	Governor Cuomo Announces Actions to Improve Access to IVF and Fertility Preservation Services
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

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