NYDFS News

Judge Denies NRA Bid to Block Regulatory Hearing on Its Gun Liability Insurance

The National Rifle Association will have to appear for a regulatory hearing over allegations it violated New York law by marketing an insurance policy for shootings that critics have dubbed “murder insurance.” A federal judge in Albany, New York, on …

NYDFS Holocaust Claims Processing Office Receives Anne Frank Award

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced that its Holocaust Claims Processing Office is the recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Citizens Award from the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect in New York. Established in 1997, the …

New York Confirms Vullo as State’s Top Financial Regulator

The New York State on Wednesday confirmed Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pick to become the state’s top financial regulator. The confirmation vote for Maria Vullo, Cuomo’s nominee for superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), was unanimous. …

N.Y. Financial Regulator Nominee Vullo Signals Business-Friendly Approach

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pick to become the state’s top financial regulator on Wednesday signaled she would take a more business-friendly approach than her predecessor, who was known for his pursuit of big banks. “I believe in compromise to …

Vullo Nomination Signals Shift at N.Y. Dept. of Financial Services

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signaled a shift in New York’s oversight of Wall Street, tapping a longtime corporate lawyer to run the state banking regulator previously overseen by an aggressive career law enforcer. Cuomo on Jan. 21 nominated Maria …

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Nominates Vullo to Head Department of Financial Services

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today nominated Maria Vullo, an attorney and former staffer, as superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

N.Y.’s New Regulations Aim to Reduce Title Insurance Costs

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new regulations Wednesday that would crack down on what officials describe as kickbacks and other improper expenditures in the state’s title insurance industry. These improper expenses have been significantly inflating title insurance premiums for …