How to Find Your State Banking Authority
The officials listed below regulate and supervise state-chartered banks. Many of them handle or refer problems and complaints about other types of financial institutions as well. Some also answer general questions about banking and consumer credit.
Alabama
Center for Commerce, Suite 689
401 Adams Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-242-3452
Toll Free: 866-465-2279
https://banking.alabama.gov/
Alaska
Division of Banking and Securities
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
P.O. Box 11807
Juneau, AK 99811-0807
907-465-2521
Toll Free: 888-925-2521
Fax: 907-465-1230
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/dbs
Arizona
Department of Financial Institutions
100 N. 15th Ave., Suite 201
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-771-2800
Toll free in AZ: 1-800-544-0708
Fax: 602-381-1225
https://difi.az.gov/
Arkansas
State Bank Department
#1 Commerce Way, Suite 401
Little Rock, AR 72202
501-324-9019
Fax: 501-324-9028
E-mail: [email protected]
https://banking.arkansas.gov/
California
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
2101 Arena Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95834
916-445-7205
Toll free in CA: 1-866-275-2677
https://dfpi.ca.gov/
Colorado
Department of Regulatory Agencies
1560 Broadway, Suite 975
Denver, CO 80202
303-894-7575
Fax: 303-894-7570
E-mail: [email protected]
https://banking.colorado.gov
Connecticut
Department of Banking
260 Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-1800
860-240-8299
Toll free 800-831-7225
Fax: 860-240-8178
https://portal.ct.gov/DOB
Delaware
1110 Forrest Avenue
Dover, DE 19904
302-739-4235
Fax: 302-739-2356
E-mail: [email protected]
banking.delaware.gov
District of Columbia
Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
1050 1st Street NE Suite 801
Washington, DC 20002
202-727-8000
https://disb.dc.gov
Florida
200 East Gaines St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0300
850-487-9687
https://www.flofr.com
Georgia
Department of Banking and Finance
2990 Brandywine Rd., Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30341-5565
770-986-1633
Toll free in GA: (888) 986-1633
https://dbf.georgia.gov
Hawaii
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
335 Merchant Street, Room 221
P.O. Box 2054
Honolulu, HI 96805
808-586-2820
Toll free in Molokai/Lanai: 1-800-468-4644
Toll free in Kauai: 1-800-274-3141
Toll free in Maui: 1-800-984-2400
Toll free in Hawaii: 1-800-974-4000
Fax: 808-586-2818
E-mail: [email protected]
https://cca.hawaii.gov/
Idaho
Department of Finance
800 Park Blvd #200
Boise, ID 83712
208-332-8000
Toll free in ID: 1-888-346-3378
Fax: 208-332-809
https://www.finance.idaho.gov/
Illinois
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation320 W. Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
217-785-2900
Toll free: 1-888-473-4858
TDD: 866-325-4949
https://www.idfpr.com/
Indiana
Department of Financial Institutions
30 S. Meridian Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-3955
Toll free in IN: 1-800-382-4880
Fax: 317-232-7655
https://www.in.gov/dfi/
Iowa
Iowa Divison of Banking
200 East Grand, Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309-1827
515-281-4014
https://www.idob.state.ia.us/
Kansas
Office of the State Bank Commissioner
700 SW Jackson St., Suite 300
Topeka, KS 66603-3714
785-380-3939
Toll free: 1-877-387-8523 (Consumer Helpline)
Fax: 785-371-1229
https://www.osbckansas.org
Kentucky
Department of Financial Institutions
500 Mero Street 218NC
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-573-3390
Toll free: 1-800-223-2579
Fax: 502-564-3969
https://kfi.ky.gov/
Louisiana
Office of Financial Institutions
PO Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
225-925-4660
Fax: 225-925-4524
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ofi.state.la.us
Maine
36 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0036
207-624-8570
Toll free in ME: 1-800-965-5235
TDD: Maine Relay 711
Fax: 207-624-8590
http://www.maine.gov/pfr/financialinstitutions/
Maryland
Commissioner of Financial Regulation
500 North Calvert St., Suite 402
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-230-6100
Toll free in MD: 1-888-784-0136
E-mail: [email protected]
www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/
Massachusetts
1000 Washington Street, 10th Flr
Boston, MA 02118-6400
617-956-1500
Toll free in MA: 1-800-495-2265
TDD: 617-956-1577
Fax: 617-956-1599
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/division-of-banks
Michigan
Office of Financial and Insurance Services
530 W. Allegan St. 7th Flr
P.O. Box 30220
Lansing, MI 48909-7720
517-284-8800
Toll free: 1-877-999-6442
Fax: 517-284-8837
https://www.michigan.gov/difs/
Minnesota
Commerce Department - Financial Institutions
85 Seventh Place East, Suite 280
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-539-1500
Toll Free: 800-657-3602
E-mail: [email protected]
https://mn.gov/commerce/money/
Mississippi
Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
P.O. Box 12129
Jackson, MS 39236-2129
601-321-6901
Fax: 601-321-6933
https://www.dbcf.ms.gov
Missouri
Division of Finance
Truman Office Building. Room 630
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-3242
Fax: 573-751-9192
E-mail: [email protected]
https://finance.mo.gov
Montana
Division of Banking & Financial Institutions
301 South Park, Suite 316
PO Box 200546
Helena, MT 59620-0546
406-841-2920
Fax: 406-841-2930
E-mail: [email protected]
https://banking.mt.gov
Nebraska
Department of Banking and Finance
1230 "O" St., Suite 400
PO Box 95006
Lincoln, NE 68509-5006
402-471-2171
Toll Free: 877-471-3445
http://www.ndbf.org
Nevada
Financial Institutions Division
Department of Business & Industry
3300 W. Sahara Ave, #250
Las Vegas, NV 89102
702-486-4120
Fax: 702-486-4563
E-mail: [email protected]
https://fid.nv.gov/
New Hampshire
53 Regional Drive #200
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-3561
Fax: 603-271-1090
https://www.nh.gov/banking/
New Jersey
Department of Banking and Insurance
20 West State St.
P.O. Box 325
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-292-7272 (Banking)
Toll Free: 800-446-7467
https://www.state.nj.us/dobi/index.html
New Mexico
Financial Institutions Division
2550 Cerrillos Rd
Santa Fe, NM 87505
505-476-4885
Fax: 505-476-4670
https://www.rld.nm.gov/financial-institutions/
New York
Department of Financial Services
One State Street
New York, NY 10004
212-480-6400
Toll free in NY: 800-342-3736 (consumer services hotline)
https://www.dfs.ny.gov/
North Carolina
Commissioner of Banks
4309 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4309
919-733-3016
Fax: 919-733-6918
https://nccob.nc.gov/v
North Dakota
Department of Financial Institutions
2000 Schafer St., Suite G
Bismarck, ND 58501-1204
701-328-9933
TDD toll free in ND: 1-800-366-6888
Fax: 701-328-0290
https://www.nd.gov/dfi/
Ohio
Department of Commerce
77 South High St., 21st Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6120
614-728-8400
Toll Free: 866-278-0003
Fax: 614-728-0380
https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/financial-institutions/financial-institutions
Oklahoma
Banking Department
2900 North Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-2782
Fax: 405-522-2993
https://oklahoma.gov/banking.html
Oregon
Division of Finance and Corporate Securities
350 Winter St. NE, Room 410
Salem, OR 97309
503-378-4140
Toll free in OR: 1-888-877-4894
Fax: 503-947-7862
E-mail: [email protected]
https://dfr.oregon.gov
Department of Banking and Securities
Market Square Plaza, 17 North Second St., Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-787-1854
Toll free in PA: 1-800-PA-BANKS
https://www.dobs.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Puerto Rico
Fernandez Juncos Station
PO Box 11855
San Juan, PR 00910-3855
787-723-3131
https://ocif.pr.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode Island
Division of Banking
Department of Business Regulation
15111 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
401-462-9500
Fax: 401-462-9532
https://dbr.ri.gov/
South Carolina
Office of the Commissioner of Banking
1205 Pendleton St.
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-2001
Fax: 803-734-2013
https://banking.sc.gov/
South Dakota
Division of Banking
1601 North Harrison Ave, Suite 1
Pierre, SD 57501-4590
605-773-3421
Fax: 866-326-7504
https://dlr.sd.gov/banking/commission.aspx/
Tennessee
Department of Financial Institutions
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave, 26th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2236
Toll Free: 1-800-778-4215
https://www.tn.gov/tdfi/
Texas
Department of Banking
2601 North Lamar
Austin, TX 78705
512-475-1300
Toll free : 1-877-276-5554
Fax: 512-475-1313
https://www.dob.texas.gov
Utah
Department of Financial Institutions
PO Box 146800
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6800
801-538-8830
Fax: 801-538-8894
https://dfi.utah.gov
Vermont
Department of Financial Regulation
89 Main St.
Montpelier, VT 05620-3101
802-828-3301
Toll free: 800-337-4685
https://dfr.vermont.gov/industry/banking
Virgin Islands
Banking, Insurance & Financial Regulation
Kongens Gade #18
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, VI 00802
340-774-2991
Fax: 340-774-6953
https://ltg.gov.vi/departments/banking-insurance-and-financial-regulation/
Virginia
Bureau of Financial Institutions
1300 East Main St., 8th Flr
P.O. Box 640
Richmond, VA 23218-0640
804-371-9657
Toll free in VA: 1-800-552-7945
Fax: 804-371-9416
https://www.scc.virginia.gov/pages/Bureau-of-Financial-Institutions
Washington
Department of Financial Institutions
PO Box 41200
Olympia, WA 98504-1200
360-902-8700
Toll free: 1-877-746-4334
https://dfi.wa.gov/
West Virginia
Division of Financial Institutions
900 Pennsylvania Ave. Ste 306
Charleston, WV 25302
304-558-2294
Fax: 304-558-0442
https://dfi.wv.gov
Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53705
608-261-7578
https://www.wdfi.org/
Wyoming
Division of Banking
Hathaway Bldg. 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-7797
Fax: 307-777-3555
E-mail: [email protected]
https://wyomingbankingdivision.wyo.gov/
This listing was originally extracted from the Consumer Action Handbook, one of the most popular books published by the Federal government. This handy guide also includes lists of other State regulatory agencies. We highly recommend this as a source of consumer information!