• Alert - No Active Alerts
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to main menu
  • Need help resizing text?
  • State Agencies
  • State 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
	file size 21MB
      • Written Testimony of the Special Commission on... pdf format of 			Written Testimony of the Special Commission on...
	file size 1MB

    See all 8 topics in Government

Breadcrumbs

  1. Home
  2. Government
  3. Agencies and Divisions
  4. Division of Banks
  5. Archive of News & Updates

2012 News & Updates

  • CSBS Sets Strategic Goals for Coming Year


  • December 30, 2011 Activity Report


  • 2011 DIS Annual Report Now Available


  • Division of Banks Encourages Taxpayers to Investigate Potential Benefits of Earned Income Tax Credit


  • 209 CMR 56.00-Revised Information


  • CSBS Announces Enhancements to NMLS


  • CSBS New Initiative Develop Uniform MLO State Test


  • State Regulators Release SAFE Act Exam Guidelines


  • January 31, 2012 Activity Report


  • Five Ways to Keep More of Your Tax Refund


  • 209 CMR 56.00: Right To Cure-Final Regulation pdf format of 			209 CMR 56.00: Right To Cure-Final Regulation


  • Massachusetts Division of Banks Announces Enhanced Participation in NMLS


  • Industry Letter on Unearned Fees in Mortgage Loan Transactions


  • February 29, 2012 Activity Report


  • DOB Comments on CFPB Regulatory Streamlining pdf format of 			DOB Comments on CFPB Regulatory Streamlining


  • 209 CMR 56.04: Right To Cure Notice


  • Notice Regarding Unlicensed Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Companies pdf format of 			Notice-Unlicensed Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Companies


  • 2011 Chapter 206: Summary of Funding Activities pdf format of 			2011 Chapter 206: Summary of Funding Activities


  • 209 CMR 50.00: Parity with Federal Credit Unions

    April 25th at 10:00 a.m., 1000 Washington Street, Room 1-G, Boston


  • Former Massachusetts Division of Banks Commissioner Named as Comptroller of the Currency


  • Frequently Asked Questions on 150/90 Day Right To Cure Notice


  • March 30, 2012 Activity Report


  • State Regulators Expand Use of NMLS


  • 2011 Annual Report of Massachusetts Joint Enforcement Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification


  • Chapter 206: 2012 List of Grantees


  • Cotney Reappointed - FFIEC State Liaison Committee


  • 209 CMR 50.00: Parity with Federal Credit Unions – Proposed Amendments - Submitted to the House Clerk on May 2, 2012


  • April 30, 2012 Activity Report


  • Regulatory Bulletin Update


  • CSBS Announces 2012-2013 Board & Officers



Complementary Content

Related Links

  • Division of Banks

Topic Menu

  • Site Policies
  • Contact Us

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