New York State Department of Financial Services
File a Complaint about a financial product, service or institution that we supervise.
Learn more about licensing, applications and electronic submission via our portal.
How Do I...
- 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
- May 21, 2018: DFS Announces Authorization of New York State-Chartered Amalgamated Bank’s Purchase of New Resource Bank
- May 17, 2018: Governor Andrew Cuomo Issues Update on Storm Response in Mid-Hudson Region
- May 17, 2018: Governor Cuomo Launches New Multi-Agency Effort to Combat Maternal Depression
- May 17, 2018: DFS Continues Actions to Support Responsible Innovation in New York’s Fintech Industry
- May 16, 2018: ICYMI: Superintendent Vullo's Op-Ed in Crain’s New York Business On Protecting New York's Health Insurance Marketplace from Trump - Washington's Fear-Mongering Does Not Justify Excessive Rate Increases
For more news, statements, and related media, visit our DFS News Room.
Recent Developments
- 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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