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State Banking Authorities

The State authorities listed are responsible for the regulation

and supervision of banks that are chartered by the State. They may help you with a referral for problems with other financial institutions.  They are also a good resource for general questions about banking and consumer credit. 
 
Alabama
Superintendent of Banks
Center for Commerce, Suite 689
401 Adams Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36130-1201
Phone: 334-242-3452
Fax: 334-242-3500
www.banking.alabama.gov
 
Alaska
Division of Banking and Securities
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
150 Third Street, Room 217
PO Box 110807
Juneau, AK 99811-0807
Phone: 907-465-2521
Toll free: 1-888-925-2521
TTY: 907-465-5437
Fax: 907-465-2549
E-mail: dbsc@commerce.state.ak.us
www.commerce.state.ak.us/bsc/home.htm
 
Arizona
Department of Financial Institutions
2910 North 44th St., Suite 310
Phoenix, AZ  85018
Phone: 602-255-4421
Toll free: 1-800-544-0708
Fax: 602-381-1225
www.azdfi.gov
 
Arkansas
State Bank Department
400 Hardin Rd., Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72211
Phone: 501-324-9019
Fax: 501-324-9028
E-mail: asbd@banking.state.ar.us
www.accessarkansas.org/bank
 
California
State Department of Financial Institutions
111 Pine St., Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94111-5613
Phone: 415-263-8555
Toll free: 1-800-622-0620 
Fax: 415-989-5310
E-mail: consumer@dfi.ca.gov
www.dfi.ca.gov
 
Colorado
Division of Banking
Department of Regulatory Agencies
1560 Broadway, Suite 975
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-7575
Fax: 303-894-7570
E-mail: banking@dora.state.co.us
www.dora.state.co.us/banking
 
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Banking
260 Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: 860-240-8299
Toll free: 1-800-831-7225
Fax: 860-240-8178
www.state.ct.us/dob
 
Delaware
Office of the State Bank Commissioner
555 East Lockerman St., Suite 210
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-739-4235
Fax: 302-739-2356 / 302-739-3609
E-mail: gic@state.de.us
www.banking.delaware.gov
 
District of Columbia
Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
810 First, NE, Suite 701
Washington, DC20002
Phone: 202-727-8000
Fax: 202-535-1196
www.disb.dc.gov
 
Florida
Department of Financial Services
200 East Gaines St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0300
Phone: 850-413-3100
Toll free: 1-800-342-2762 (FL)
www.myfloridacfo.com
 
Georgia
Department of Banking and Finance
2990 Brandywine Rd., Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30341-5565
Phone: 770-986-1633
Toll free: 1-888-986-1633 (GA)
Fax: 770-986-1654
www.gadbf.org
 
Hawaii
Division of Financial Institutions
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
335 Merchant Street, Room 221
PO Box 2054
Honolulu, HI 96805
Phone: 808-586-2820
Toll free: 1-800-274-3141 (Kauai)
Toll free: 984-2400, 6-2820# (Maui)
Toll free: 974-4000, 6-2820# (HI)
TTY: 808-586-2820
Fax: 808-586-2818
E-mail: dfi@dcca.hawaii.gov
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/dfi
 
Idaho
Department of Finance
800 Park Boulevard, Suite 200
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0031
Phone: 208-332-8000
Toll free: 1-888-346-3378 (ID)
Fax: 208-332-8098
E-mail: finance@finance.idaho.gob
finance.idaho.gov
 
Illinois
Division of Banks and Real Estate
122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: 312-793-3000
Toll free: 1-877-793-3470
TTY: 312-793-0291
Fax: 312-793-7097
www.idfpr.com
 
Indiana
Department of Financial Institutions
30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-3955
Toll free: 1-800-382-4880 (IN)
Fax: 317-232-7655
www.in.gov/dfi
 
Iowa
Division of Banking
200 East Grand, Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309-1827
Phone: 515-281-4014
Fax: 515-281-4862
www.idob.state.ia.us
 
Kansas
Office of the State Bank Commissioner
700 SW Jackson St., Suite 300
Topeka, KS  66603-3714
Phone: 785-296-2266
Toll free: 1-877-387-8523 (Consumer Helpline)
Fax: 785-296-0168
www.osbckansas.org
 
Kentucky
Department of Financial Institutions
Department of Financial Institutions
1025 Capitol Center Dr., Suite 200
Frankfort, KY  40601
Phone: 502-573-3390
Toll free: 1-800-223-2579
Fax: 502-573-8787
E-mail: kfi@ky.gov
www.kfi.ky.gov
 
Louisiana
Office of Financial Institutions
PO Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
Phone: 225-925-4660
Fax: 225-925-4524
E-mail: ofila@ofi.louisiana.gov
www.ofi.state.la.us
 
Maine
Bureau of Financial Institutions
36 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0036
Phone: 207-624-8570
Toll free: 1-800-965-5235
TTY: 207-624-8563
Fax: 207-624-8590
www.maine.gov/pfr/financialinstitutions
 
Maryland
Commissioner of Financial Regulation
500 North Calvert St., Suite 402
Baltimore, MD  21202
Phone: 410-230-6100
Toll free: 1-888-784-0136
TTY: 410-767-2117
Fax: 410-333-0475 or 410-333-3866
E-mail: finreg@dllr.state.md.us
www.dllr.state.md.us/finance
 
Massachusetts
Division of Banks
One South Station
Boston, MA 02110
Phone: 617-956-1500
Toll free: 1-800-495-2265
TTY: 617-956-1577
Fax: 617-956-1599
E-mail: dobconsumer.assistan@state.ma.us
www.mass.gov/dob
 
 
Michigan
Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation
611 W. Ottawa St., 3rd Floor
PO Box 30220 (Zip: 48909)
Lansing, MI 48933-0220
Phone: 517-373-0220
Toll free: 1-877-999-6442
Fax: 517-335-4978
E-mail: ofir-fin-info@michigan.gov
www.michigan.gov/ofir
 
Minnesota
Financial Examinations Division
Department of Commerce
85 Seventh Place East, Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-296-2715
Fax: 651-296-8591
E-mail: financial.commerce@state.mn.us
www.commerce.state.mn.us
 
Mississippi
Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
PO Box 23729
Jackson, MS 39225-3729
Phone: 601-359-1031
Toll free: 1-800-844-2499
Fax: 601-359-3557
E-mail: webmaster@dbcf.state.ms.us
www.dbcf.state.ms.us
 
Missouri
Department of Finance
PO Box 716
301 W. High Street, Room 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-751-3242
Fax: 573-751-9192
E-mail: finance@dof.mo.gov
www.missouri-finance.org
 
Montana
Division of Banking & Financial Institutions
301 South Park, Suite 316
PO Box 200546
Helena, MT 59620-0546
Phone: 406-841-2920
Toll free: 1-800-914-8423
TTY: 406-444-1421
Fax: 406-841-2930
www.banking.mt.gov
 
Nebraska
Department of Banking & Finance
1230 'O' Street, Commerce Court, Ste. 400
PO Box 95006
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-471-2171
Toll free: 1-877-471-3445
Fax: 402-471-3062
www.ndbf.org
 
Nevada
Financial Institutions Division
Department of Business & Industry
2785 E. Desert Inn Rd.
Suite 180
Las Vegas, NV 89121
Phone: 702-486-4120
Toll free: 1-866-858-8951
Fax: 702-486-4563
E-mail: ctidd@fid.state.nv.us
www.fid.state.nv.us
 
New Hampshire
State Banking Department
53 Regional Drive, Suite 200
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3561
TTY: 1-800-735-2964 (Toll free)
Fax: 603-271-1090
www.nh.gov/banking
 
New Jersey
Department of Banking and Insurance
20 West State St.
PO Box 325

Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 609-292-3420
Fax: 609-292-5571
www.njdobi.org/
 
New Mexico
Financial Institutions Division
Regulation and Licensing Department
2550 Cerrillos Rd., 3rd Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone: 505-476-4885
Fax: 505-476-4670
E-mail: rldfid@state.nm.us
www.rld.state.nm.us/FID/
 
New York
Banking Department
Consumer Help Unit
One State Street
New York, NY 10004-1511
Phone: 212-709-5470
Toll free: 1-877-BANK-NYS 
Fax: 212-709-1673
E-mail: consumer@banking.state.ny.us
www.banking.state.ny.us
 
North Carolina
Office of the Commissioner of Banks
4309 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4309
Phone: 919-733-3016
Fax: 919-733-6918
www.nccob.org
 
North Dakota
Department of Financial Institutions
2000 Schafer St.
Suite G
Bismarck, ND 58501-1204
Phone: 701-328-9933
TTY: 1-800-366-6888
Fax: 701-328-9955
E-mail: dfi@nd.gov
www.nd.gov/dfi
 
Ohio
Division of Financial Institutions
Department of Commerce
77 South High St., 21st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6120
Phone: 614-728-8400
Fax: 614-644-1631
www.com.state.oh.us/ODOC/dfi/
 
Oklahoma
State Banking Department
2900 North Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405-521-2782
Fax: 405-522-2993
www.osbd.state.ok.us
 
Oregon
Department of Consumer & Business Services
Division of Finance and Corporate Securities
350 Winter St., NE, Room 410
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-378-4140
Toll free: 1-866-814-9710 (Fraud/Complaint Investigation)
Fax: 503-947-7862
E-mail: dcbs.dfcsmail@state.or.us
dfcs.oregon.gov
 
Pennsylvania
Department of Banking
17 N. Second Street, Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2290
Phone: 717-787-6991 / 717-214-8343
Toll free: 1-800-PA-BANKS  (800-722-2657)
Fax: 717-787-8773
www.banking.state.pa.us
 
Puerto Rico
Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions
Fernandez Juncos Station
PO Box 11855
San Juan, PR 00910-3855
Phone: 787-723-3131
Fax: 787-723-4042
www.cif.gov.pr
 
Rhode Island
Division of Banking
Department of Business Regulation
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Building 69-2
Cranston, RI 02920
Phone: 401-462-9500 (Business Regulation)
Phone: 401-462-9503 (Banking)
Fax: 401-462-9559
E-mail: bankinquiry@dbr.state.ri.us
www.dbr.state.ri.us
 
South Carolina
Office of the Commissioner of Banking
State Board of Financial Institutions
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 305
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-734-2001
Fax: 803-734-2013
banking.sc.gov
 
South Dakota
Division of Banking
217 1/2 W. Missouri Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-4590
Phone: 605-773-3421
Fax: 866-326-7504
E-mail: drr.banking.info@state.sd.us
www.state.sd.us/banking
 
Tennessee
Department of Financial Institutions
Consumer Resources Division
Bank of America Plaza
414 Union Street, Suite 1000
Nashville, TN 37219
Phone: 615-253-2023
Toll free: 1-800-778-4215
Fax: 615-253-7794
E-mail: TDFI.ConsumerResources@state.tn.us
www.tennessee.gov/tdfi
 
Texas
Department of Banking
2601 North Lamar Blvd., Suite 201
Austin, TX 78705
Phone: 512-475-1300
Toll free: 1-877-276-5554 
Fax: 512-475-1313
www.banking.state.tx.us
 
 
Utah
Department of Financial Institutions
PO Box 146800
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6800
Phone: 801-538-8830
Fax: 801-538-8894
E-mail: slong@utah.gov
www.dfi.utah.gov
 
Vermont
Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
89 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-3101
Phone: 802-828-3301
Phone: 802-828-3307 (Banking)
Phone: 802-828-3420 (Securities)
Toll free: 1-800-964-1784 (All Insurance Except Health)
Toll free: 1-800-631-7788 (Health Care)
Toll free: 1-877-550-3907 (Securities)
Fax: 802-828-3306 (Ins.); 828-1477 (Banking); 828-2896 (Sec.); 828-2949 (Health Care)
E-mail: bankdiv@bishca.state.vt.us
www.bishca.state.vt.us
 
Virgin Islands
Division of Banking and Insurance
Office of the Lt. Governor
Kongen's Gade #18
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: 340-774-7166
Fax: 340-774-9458
www.ltg.gov.vi
 
Virginia
Bureau of Financial Institutions
1300 East Main St., Suite 800
Richmond, VA 23219-3630
Phone: 804-371-9657
Toll free: 1-800-552-7945 TTY: 804-371-9206
Fax: 804-371-9416
E-mail: bfiquestions@scc.virginia.gov
www.scc.virginia.gov
 
Washington
Department of Financial Institutions
PO Box 41200
Olympia, WA 98504-1200
Phone: 360-902-8700
Toll free: 1-877-RING-DFI
Fax: 360-586-5068
www.dfi.wa.gov
 
West Virginia
Division of Banking
3rd floor, Suite 300
One Players Club Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304-558-2294
Toll free: 1-800-642-9056
Fax: 304-558-0442
E-mail: klawson@wvdob.org
www.wvdob.org
 
Wisconsin
Department of Financial Institutions
345 West Washington Ave., 4th Floor
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-264-7969
Toll free: 1-800-452-3328
TTY: 608-266-8818
Fax: 608-264-7968
E-mail: askthesecretary@dfi.state.wi.us
www.wdfi.org
 
Wyoming
Division of Banking
122 West 25th Street
Herschler Bldg., 3rd Floor, East
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7797
Fax: 307-777-3555
E-mail: maitchison@wyaudit.state.wy.us
audit.state.wy.us/banking

 

 

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