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What is a Reverse Mortgage?
Reverse mortgages, reverse coop loans, and housing counselors...
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Disaster and Flood Recovery Resources
Disaster and flood insurance information and storm recovery resources.
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EDUCATE YOURSELF!
Educated and supported New Yorkers make good financial decisions
DFS recognizes that educated, supported and informed New Yorkers make the best financial decisions. Providing the following financial educational information is just one part of this effort.
Auto Insurance
What you need to know about shopping for auto insurance, filing insurance claims and obtaining a lien release on a paid-off car loan.
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Bail Information
Bail is an amount of money, set by a court, that a defendant must pay to obtain their release from jail before trial.
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Banking and Sending Money Safely
Learn about bank accounts, cashing checks, transmitting money safely, safely using an ATM, and more.
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Consumer Alerts
View our recent Consumer Alerts regarding financial products or services.
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Credit and Debt
Learn more about credit cards, borrowing, dealing with debt collectors, and understanding your credit report and credit score...
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Financial Planning Resources
Resources that can help you meet expenses, build wealth, and plan for retirement.
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Health Insurance
Learn more about health insurance, your rights, how to manage surprise medical bills, comment on proposed insurance rate increases, and more.
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Help for Homeowners and Tenants
Get help with a foreclosure, learn more about shopping for a mortgage and title insurance, report a vacant property, and more.
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Holocaust Claims
The HCPO provides free assistance to Holocaust victims and their heirs, to recover assets lost, stolen, or sold under duress between 1933 and 1945.
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Life Insurance
Learn more about life insurance, annuities, and what you need to know to understand your options and comparison shop.
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Scams, Fraud and Cyber Protection
Learn how to recognize and report scams and suspected fraud and what you can do to avoid becoming a victim.
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Small Businesses
Resources for small business owners, including the Healthy NY program, wage bond information, and other small business resources.
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Student Protection
Learn about financing your education, loan forgiveness, deferment debt relief, and more.
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NEW YORK STATE RESOURCES AND DIRECTORIES
Other Government Agencies Who Offer Help
Many New York State agencies offer free, unbiased information and assistance and access to interactive applications available to all New Yorkers. In addition to this Department, the following agencies offer help connecting to information, literacy materials, support and outside organizations that can help.
PRINT A BROCHURE DFS publishes printable brochures on many financial subjects
General Questions and Complaints
If you are unable to find the answer to your questions here, check our FAQs. If you are still having trouble, you can file a complaint or contact us for further assistance: