• Alert - No Active Alerts
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to main menu
  • Need help resizing text?
  • State Agencies
  • A-Z Topics
Go to Mass.gov home.
The Official Website of the Office of Consumer Affairs & Business Regulation (OCABR)
Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
Search

Main Menu

  • Consumer

    Expand Consumer
    • Advisories

      • Cable & Telecom Advisories
      • Cell Phones and the Do Not Call Registry
      • Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Advisory
      • more...of Advisories
    • Alerts

      • Banks & Credit Alerts
      • Product Recalls
      • Refund Anticipation Loans
    • Archived Publications

      • Consumer Advisories
      • Consumer Insiders
      • News & Updates
    • Autos

      • Lemon Laws
      • Buy / Sell
      • Auto Repair
      • more...of Autos and Transportation
    • Banks & Banking

      • Selecting Banks and Credit Unions
      • Loans and Mortgages
      • Education
      • more...of Banks & Banking
    • Cable TV & Telecommunications

      • Cable TV
      • Telecommunication
      • Advisories
      • more...of Cable TV & Telecommunications

    See all 26 topics in Consumer

  • Business

    Expand Business
    • Autos & Transportation

      • Lemon Law Used
      • Lemon Aid Law
      • Arbitration Regulations
      • more...of Autos & Transportation
    • Banking

      • Forms
      • Banking Legal Resources
      • FAQs
      • more...of Banking Industry Services
    • Cable TV & Telecommunications

      • Regulation of telecommunication providers
      • Consumer Assistance
      • Registered Service Providers
    • Do Not Call

      • Solicitor Information
      • W-9 Form pdf format of 			W-9 Form
      • W-9 Form Instructions pdf format of 			W-9 Form Instructions
    • Utilities

      • Energy Resources
      • Energy Facilities Siting Board
      • Electric Power
      • more...of Energy, Fuel & Utilities
    • Home Improvement

      • HIC Registration
      • HIC Arbitration Program
      • Contractor Application for Arbitration pdf format of 			Contractor Application for Arbitration
      • more...of Home Improvement Contractors

    See all 11 topics in Business

  • Licensee

    Expand Licensee
    • DPL Boards

      • Cosmetologists
      • Electricians
      • Psychologists
      • more...of Division of Professional Licensure Boards
    • License Types

      • Construction
      • Finance, real estate
      • Professional Licenses
      • more...of License Types, Forms & Requirements
    • Overview

      • Regulations by Topic
      • Code of Mass. Regs. (CMR)
      • U.S. Business Regulations
      • more...of Overview of Regulatory System
  • Government

    Expand Government
    • Cable TV & Telecommunications

      • Cable TV
      • Regulation of telecommunication providers
    • Utilities

      • Energy Facilities Siting Board
      • Natural Gas Industry
      • Pipeline Safety
    • Wireless Collaborative

      • Wireless Mediation
      • Relevant Laws and Regs
      • Helpful Links
      • more...of Massachusetts Municipal-Industry Wireless Collaborative
    • Agencies and Divisions

      • OCABR
      • Division of Banks
      • Division of Insurance
      • more...of Our Agencies and Divisions
    • Overview

      • Regulations by Topic
      • Code of Mass. Regs. (CMR)
      • Admin. Procedure, Ch. 30A
      • more...of Overview of Regulatory System
    • Special Commission on Auto Body Rates

      • Final Report of Special Commission on Auto... pdf format of 			Final Report of Special Commission on Auto...
      • Written Testimonies on Auto Body Rates pdf format of 			Written Testimonies on Auto Body Rates
      • Written Testimony of the Special Commission on... pdf format of 			Written Testimony of the Special Commission on...

    See all 8 topics in Government

Breadcrumbs

  1. Home
  2. Government
  3. Agencies and Divisions

Division of Banks

  • Massachusetts Division of Banks

    Ensuring a sound, competitive, and accessible financial services environment.

  • Foreclosure Petition Database Update

    The database has been updated to reflect the 150 Day Right to Cure data requirements, and it is now ready for filings. Note: the online form also provides a 90 Day Right to Cure option.

  • Making Home Affordable.gov

    Making Home Affordable.gov

  • Hotline to Help Avoid Foreclosure

    If you are currently having, or anticipate having difficulty making the payments on your mortgage, or have recently received a foreclosure notice, you are urged to contact NeighborWorks' HOPE Hotline at (888) 995-HOPE (4673), or at www.995hope.org. Counselors on the HOPE Hotline are available 24 hours a day.

  • APPLY FOR A LICENSE


  • Find a Non-Bank ATM


  • Industry Services

    Examinations
    Forms and Applications
    Industry Letters
    Find Banks & Credit Unions
    Banking Legal Resources
    FAQs
    Notice of Public Hearings

  • Consumer Services

    Selecting Banks & Credit Unions
    Loans & Mortgages
    Education & Consumer Alerts
    Consumer Complaints & Public Resources
    Privacy & Identity Theft
    Debt Collections

  • Legal Resources

    Laws & Regulations
    Opinions & Decisions
    Monthly Activity Reports
    Banking Forms & Applications
    FAQs
    Enforcement Actions

  • Archive of News & Updates



Our Organization

  • Commissioner David J. Cotney
  • About the Division
  • Working for the Division
  • Contact the Division of Banks

Key Initiatives

  • Establishing a Bank Owned by the Commonwealth
  • Payday Loans
  • Compendium of Actions Taken Relative to... pdf format of 			Compendium of Actions Taken Relative to...
  • Chapter 206 Grants: 2010 Summary Review pdf format of 			Chapter 206 Grants: 2010 Summary Review
  • Implementing an Act to Protect and Preserve...
  • See All Key Initiatives

Key Resources

  • Contact the Division of Banks
    Division of Banks
    1000 Washington Street, 10th Floor
    Boston, MA 02118-6400
    (617) 956-1500
    (617) 956-1599 (FAX)
    (617) 956-1577 (TDD)
  • DOB Enforcement Actions
  • Are my bank deposits insured?
  • Are my credit union shares insured?
  • Federal Registration of Mortgage Loan...

Complementary Content

News & Updates

  • State Regulators Release SAFE Act Exam Guidelines
  • CSBS Announces Enhancements to NMLS
  • CSBS New Initiative Develop Uniform MLO State Test
  • 209 CMR 56.00-Revised Information
  • Potential Benefits of Earned Income Tax Credit
  • See All News & Updates
Subscribe to News & Updates RSS feed. Learn more

Online Services

  • Verify a Mortgage Company or Individual
  • Online Foreclosure Database
  • Find a Licensee
  • File a Complaint
  • File Bank & Credit Union Applications
  • See All Online Services

Related Links

  • FDIC
  • Federal Reserve Board
  • National Credit Union Administration
  • State Bank Regulators
  • Financial Service Regulators
  • See All Related Links

Topic Menu

  • Archive of News & UpdatesClick to show or hide the child topics of Archive of News & Updates.

    • 2012 News & Updates
    • 2011 News & Updates
    • 2010 News & Updates
    • 2009 News & Updates
    • 2008 News & Updates
    • 2007 News & Updates
    • 2006 News & Updates
    • 2005 News & Updates
    • 2004 News & Updates
    • 2003 News & Updates
  • Site Policies
  • Contact Us

© 2012 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Mass.Gov® is a registered service mark of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.