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State Banking Authorities
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. If you are dealing with a federally chartered bank, check the listing of "Selected Federal Agencies". Also see the information in "Managing Your Money".

Alabama

Norman B. Davis Jr., Superintendent of Banks
Center for Commerce
401 Adams Avenue, #680
Montgomery,AL 36130-1201
334-242-3452
Fax: 334-242-3500
Web site: www.legislature.state.al.us
Alaska

Franklin T. Elder, Director of Banking
Securities and Corporations
Department of Commerce
P.O. Box 110807
150 Third Street Rm 217
Juneau,AK 99811-0807
907-465-2521
TDD: 907-465-5437
Fax: 907-465-2549
E-mail: dbsc@dced.state.ak.us
Web site: www.dced.state.ak.us/bsc/bsc.htm
Arizona

Richard C. Houseworth, Superintendent of Banks
Arizona State Banking Department
2910 North 44th Street
Suite 310
Phoenix,AZ 85018
602-255-4421
Toll free in AZ: 1-800-544-0708
Fax: 602-381-1225
Web site: www.azbanking.com
Arkansas

Frank White, Bank Commissioner
Arkansas State Bank Department
Tower Building
323 Center Street, Suite 500
Little Rock,AR 72201-2613
501-324-9019
Fax: 501-324-9028
E-mail: asbdbanking.state.ar.us
Web site: www.state.ar.us/bank
California

Donald R. Meyer, Commissioner
Department of Financial Institutions
State of California
111 Pine Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco,CA 94111-5613
415-263-8507
Toll free in CA: 1-800-622-0620 (for consumer complaints against CA state-licensed banks, the "800" number reaches the Consumer Services Office, located in Sacramento, CA.
Fax: 415-989-5310
E-mail: consumer@dfi.ca.gov
Web site: www.dfi.ca.gov
Colorado

Richard Fulkerson, State Bank Commissioner
Department of Regulatory Agencies
Division of Banking
1560 Broadway
Suite 1175
Denver,CO 80202
303-894-7575
Fax: 303-894-7570
E-mail: banking@dora.state.co.us
Web site: www.dora.state.co.us/banking/
Connecticut

John P. Burke, Banking Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Banking
260 Constitution Plaza
Hartford,CT 06103
860-240-8200
Toll free in CT: 1-800-831-7225
Fax: 860-240-8178
E-mail: john.burke@po.state.ct.us
Web site: www.state.ct.us/dob
Delaware

Robert A. Glen, State Bank Commissioner
555 East Lockerman Street, Suite 210
Dover,DE 19901
302-739-4235
Fax: 302-739-3609
Web site: www.state.de.us/bank
District of Columbia

S. Kathryn Allen, Commissioner of Banking and Financial Institutions
Office of Banking & Finance
1400 L Street NW
Washington,DC 20005
202-727-1563
Fax: 202-727-1588
Web site: www.obfi.dcgov.org/
Florida

Robert Milligan, State Comptroller
Department of Banking and Finance
101 E. Gaines Street
Tallahassee,FL 32399-0350
850-410-9370
850-410-9275 (investigations)
Toll free in FL: 1-800-848-3792
Fax: 850-410-9026
E-mail: dbf@mail.dbf.state.fl.us
Web site: www.dbf.state.fl.us
Georgia

Jenny L. Neville, Legal & Consumer Affairs Specialist
State of Georgia (Dept of Banking & Finance)
2990 Brandywine Road, Suite 200
Atlanta,GA 30341-5565
770-986-1633
E-mail: neville@dbf.state.ga.us
Hawaii

Lynn Y. Wakatsuki, Commissioner
Financial Institutions
State of Hawaii
P.O. Box 2054
1010 Richards Street Rm 602A
Honolulu,HI 96805
808-586-2820
Toll free in Kauai: 1-800-274-3141
Toll free in Maui: 1-800-984-2400
Toll free in Hawaii: 1-800-974-4000
808-586-2820
Fax: 808-586-2818
Idaho

Gavin Gee, Director
State of Idaho Department of Finance
700 West State Street
2nd Floor
Boise,ID 83720-0031
208-332-8000
Toll free in ID: 1-888-346-3376
Fax: 208-332-8098
E-mail: finance@fin.state.id.us
Web site: www.state.id.us/finance/dof.htm
Illinois

William A. Darr, Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate
Office of Banks and Real Estate
310 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 2130
Chicago,IL 60604
312-793-3000
Toll free: 1-877-793-3470
TDD: 312-793-0291
Fax: 312-793-7097
Web site: www.bre.state.il.us

William A. Darr, Commissioner
Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate
Springfield Office
500 East Monroe Street
Springfield,IL 62701
217-782-3000
TDD : 217-524-6644
Fax: 217-524-5941
Web site: www.bre.state.il.us
Indiana

Charles Phillips, Director
Department of Financial Institutions
402 West Washington Street
Room W-066
Indianapolis,IN 46204-2759
317-232-3955
Toll free in IN: 1-800-382-4880
Fax: 317-232-7655
E-mail: cphillips@dfi.state.in.us
Web site: www.dfi.state.in.us
Iowa

Holmes Foster, Superintendent of Banking
Iowa Division of Banking
200 East Grand, Suite 300
Des Moines,IA 50309
515-281-4014
Toll free nationwide: 1-800-972-2018
Fax: 515-281-4862
E-mail: idob@max.state.ia.us
Web site: www.idob.state.ia.us
Kansas

Franklin W. Nelson, State Bank Commissioner
Office of the State Bank Commissioner
700 Jackson Street, Suite 300
Topeka,KS 66603-3714
785-296-2266
Fax: 785-296-0168
Web site: www.ink.org/public/osbc
Kentucky

Ella Robinson, Commissioner
Department of Financial Institutions
1025 Capitol Center Drive
Suite 200
Frankfort,KY 40601
502-573-3390
Toll free: 1-800-223-2579
Fax: 502-573-8787
Web site: www.dfi.state.ky.us
Louisiana

Doris Gunn, Acting Commissioner
LA Office of Financial Institutions
P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge,LA 70804-9095
225-925-4660
Fax: 225-925-4524
E-mail: la_ofi@mail.premier.net
Web site: www.ofi.state.la.us
Maine

Howard R. Gray, Jr., Superintendent of Banking
36 State House Station
Augusta,ME 04333-0036
207-624-8570
Toll free: 1-800-985-5235
TDD: 207-624-8563
Fax: 207-624-8590
Web site: www.mainebankingreg.org
Maryland

Mary Louise Preis, Commissioner of Financial Regulation Division
500 North Calvert Street
Baltimore,MD 21202
410-333-6808
Toll free in MD: 1-888-784-0136
TTY: 410-767-2117
Fax: 410-333-0475
E-mail: fin_reg@dllr.state.md.us
Web site: www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/
Massachusetts

Thomas Curry, Commissioner of Banks
MA Division of Banks
One South Station
Boston,MA 02110
617-956-1500
Toll free in MA: 1-800-495-2265
TDD: 617-956-1577
Fax: 617-956-1597
Web site: www.state.ma.us/dob
Michigan

Frank Fitzgerald, Commissioner
Office of Financial and Insurance Services
Office of the Commissioner
333 S.Capitol Avenue Suite A
P.O. Box 30224 (48909)
Lansing,MI 48933
517-373-3460
Fax: 515-335-1109
Web site: www.cis.state.mi.us/ofis
Minnesota

Kevin Murphy, Assistant Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Financial Exams
133 East Seventh Street
St. Paul,MN 55101
651-296-2751
Fax: 651-296-8591
E-mail: kevin.murphy@state.mn.us
Web site: www.commerce.state.mn.us
Mississippi

Theresa Brady, Director Consumer Finance Division
Department of Banking and Consumer Finance
Consumer Finance
P.O. Box 23729
550 High Street - Suite 304 Walter Sillers Building
Jackson,MS 39205-3729
601-359-1031
Toll free in MS: 1-800-844-2499
Fax: 601-359-3557
E-mail: tbrady@dbcf@state.ms.us
Web site: www.dbcf.state.ms.us
Missouri

Earl Manning, Acting Commissioner of Finance
Department of Finance
P.O. Box 716
Jefferson City,MO 65102
573-751-3242
Toll free in MO: 1-800-735-2966
TDD toll free in MO: 1-800-735-2966
Fax: 573-751-9192
E-mail: finance@mail.state.mo.us
Web site: www.ecodev.state.mo.us/finance
Montana

Donald Hutchinson, Commissioner
Diivision of Banking & Financial Institutions
846 Front Street
P.O. Box 200546
Helena,MT 59620-0546
406-444-2091
Fax: 406-444-4186
Web site: www.commerce.state.mt.us/
Nebraska

Samuel Baird, Director
Department of Banking & Finance
1200 N Street, Suite 311
PO Box 95006
Lincoln,NE 68509
402-471-2171
Fax: 402-471-3062
Web site: www.ndbf.org
Nevada

L. Scott Walshaw, Commissioner
Department of Business & Industry
Financial Institutions Division
406 East Second Street, Suite 3
Carson City,NV 89701-4758
775-687-4259
Toll free in NV: 1-800-521-0019
Fax: 775-687-6909
E-mail: swalshaw@govmail-state.nv.us
Web site: www.state.nv.us/b&i
New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire Banking Department
Consumer Credit
56 Old Suncook Road
Concord,NH 03301
603-271-3561
TTY/TDD: 1-800-735-2964
Fax: 603-271-1090
Web site: www.state.nh.us/banking
New Jersey

Karen RandallSutor, Acting Commissioner
Department of Banking and Insurance
20 West State Street
P.O. Box 325
Trenton,NJ 08625
609-292-3420 (banking)
Fax: 609-984-5273
Web site: www.naic.org/nj/NJHOMEPG.HTML
New Mexico

Financial Institutions Division
Regulation and Licensing Dept
P.O. Box 25101
725 St Michaels Drive
Santa Fe,NM 87501
505-827-7100
Fax: 505-827-7107
E-mail: rld@state.nm.us
Web site: www.state.nm.us
New York

Elizabeth McCaul, Acting Superintendent of Banking
New York State Banking Department
Two Rector Street
New York,NY 10006-1894
212-618-6553
Toll free in NY: 1-800-522-3330 (consumer services hotline)
Toll free in NY: 1-800-832-1838 (small business information)
Fax: 212-618-6599
Web site: www.banking.state.ny.us
North Carolina

Hal Lingerfelt, NC Commissioner of Banks
North Carolina Commissioner of Banks
4309 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-4309
919-733-3016
Fax: 919-733-6918
Web site: www.banking.state.nc.us
North Dakota

Gary Preszler, Commissioner
ND Department of Banking and Financial Institutions
2000 Schafer Street
Suite G
Bismarck,ND 58501-1204
701-328-9933
TDD toll free in ND: 1-800-366-6888
Fax: 701-328-9955
E-mail: banking@state.nd.us
Web site: www.state.nd.us/bank
Ohio

Steven Gleeson, Training and Communications Manager
Department of Commerece - State of Ohio
Financial Institutions Division
77 South High Street
21st Floor
Columbus,OH 43266-0121
614-728-8400
614-466-2932
Fax: 614-644-1631
Web site: www.som.state.oh.us/dfi
Oklahoma

Mick Thompson, Bank Commissioner
OK State Banking Department
4545 North Lincoln Blvd., Suite 164
Oklahoma City,OK 73105
405-521-2782
Fax: 405-522-2993
Web site: www.state.ok.us/~osbd
Oregon

Richard Nockleby, Administrator
Department of Consumer & Business Services
Division of Finance & Corporate
350 Winter Street, NE
Room 410
Salem,OR 97310-3881
503-378-4140
TDD: 503-378-4387
Fax: 503-947-7862
Web site: www.cbs.state.or.us/external/dfcs
Pennsylvania

David E. Zuern, Secretary of Banking Department
333 Market Street
16th Floor
Harrisburg,PA 17101-2290
717-787-6991
Toll free in PA: 1-800-PA-BANKS
TDD toll free: 1-800-679-5070
Fax: 717-787-8773
Web site: www.banking.state.pa.us
Puerto Rico

Joseph O'Neill, Commissioner of Department of Financial Institutions
Fernandez Juncos Station
PO Box 11855
San Juan,PR 00917-3855
787-723-3131
Fax: 787-723-4042
Web site: www.cif.gov.pr
Rhode Island

Dennis F. Ziroli, Associate Director and Superintendent
Banking
233 Richmond Street, Suite 231
Providence,RI 02903-4231
401-222-2405
401-222-2999
Fax: 401-222-5628
South Carolina

Louie Jacobs, Commissioner of Banking
State Board of Financial Institutions
1015 Sumter Street
Room 309
Columbia,SC 29201
803-734-2001
Fax: 803-734-2013
South Dakota

Richard Duncan, Director
S.D. Division of Banking
217 1/2 W. Missouri Avenue
Pierre,SD 57501-4590
605-773-3421
Fax: 605-773-5367
Web site: www.state.sd.us/banking
Tennessee

Bill Houston, Commissioner
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions
John Sevier Building
500 Charlotte Avenue, 4th Floor
Nashville,TN 37243-0705
615-741-2236
Fax: 615-741-2883
E-mail: tsmith@mail.state.tn.us
Web site: www.state.tn.us/financialinst/
Texas

Randall S. James, Banking Commissioner
Texas Department of Banking
2601 North Lamar
Austin,TX 78705
512-475-1300
Toll free in TX: 1-877-276-5554
Fax: 512-475-1313
Web site: www.banking.state.tx.us
Utah

G. Edward Leary, Commissioner
Department of Financial Institutions
P.O. Box 89
Salt Lake City,UT 84110-0089
801-538-8854
Fax: 801-538-8894
Web site: www.dfi.state.ut.us
Vermont

Ricka Dailey, Information Policy & Program Chief
State of Vermont
Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration
89 Main Street
Drawer 20
Montpelier,VT 05620-3101
802-828-4872
802-828-3307 (banking)
Toll free: 1-800-964-1764 (all insurance except health)
Toll free: 1-800-631-7788 (Health Care)
Fax: 802-828-3306
E-mail: rdaily@bishca.state.vt.us
Web site: www.state.vt.us/bis
Virgin Islands

Gerard Luiz James II, Lieutenant Governor
Commissioner of Insurance, Chairman of Banking Board
Kongen's Gade #18
Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas,VI 00802
340-774-2991
Fax: 340-774-6953
Virginia

E.J. Face, Jr., Commissioner
Bureau of Financial Institutions
1300 East Main Street, Suite 800
P.O. Box 640
Richmond,VA 23218-0640
804-371-9657
Toll free in VA: 1-800-552-7945
TDD: 804-371-9206
Fax: 804-371-9416
Web site: www.state.va.us/scc
Washington

John Bley, Director
Department of Financial Institutions
P.O. Box 41200
Olympia,WA 98504-1200
360-902-8707
Toll free: 1-800-372-8303
Fax: 360-586-5068
Web site: www.wa.gov/dfi
West Virginia

Sharon Bias, Commissoner
State Capitol Complex
Division of Banking
Building 3, Room 311
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston,WV 25305-0240
304-558-2294
Toll free in WV: 1-800-642-9056
Fax: 304-558-0442
Web site: www.wvdob.org
Wisconsin

Richard Dean, Secretary
Department of Financial Institutions
345 West Washington Avenue, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 7876
Madison,WI 53708-8861
608-261-1622
Toll free in WI: 1-800-452-3328
Fax: 608-264-7968
Web site: www.wdfi.org
Wyoming

L. Bruce Hendrickson, Commissioner
Division of Banking
Herschler Building
3rd Floor, East
Cheyenne,WY 82002
307-777-7797
Fax: 307-777-3555
E-mail: banking@state.wy.us
Web site: audit.state.wy.us/banking/default.htm
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