N.Y. Banking Law § 42: Official acts of superintendent and details of department business to be made public

§ 42. Official acts of superintendent and details of department

business to be made public. The superintendent shall publish and make

available to the general public at the offices of the department and

also post on the department's internet website a bulletin at noon on

Friday of each week stating the following items of general information

with regard to the work of the department since the preceding statement:

* 1. The name and the location of the principal office of every

proposed corporation, private banker, licensed lender and licensed

casher of checks, the organization certificate, private banker's

certificate or application for license of which has been filed for

examination, and the date of such filing.

* NB Effective until certain provisions are met (see Ch. 58 of 2025,

Part Y, § 13)

* 1. The name and the location of the principal office of every

proposed corporation, private banker, licensed lender, licensed

buy-now-pay-later lender and licensed casher of checks, the organization

certificate, private banker's certificate or application for license of

which has been filed for examination, and the date of such filing.

* NB Effective upon the one hundred eightieth day after the

promulgation of rules and/or regulations by the department of financial

services to effectuate certain provisions (see Ch. 58 of 2025, Part Y, §

13)

* 2. The name and location of every licensed lender and licensed

casher of checks, and the name, location, amount of capital stock or

permanent capital and amount of surplus of every corporation and private

banker and the minimum assets required of every branch of a foreign

banking corporation authorized to commence business, and the date of

authorization or licensing.

* NB Effective until certain provisions are met (see Ch. 58 of 2025,

Part Y, § 13)

* 2. The name and location of every licensed lender, licensed

buy-now-pay-later lender and licensed casher of checks, and the name,

location, amount of capital stock or permanent capital and amount of

surplus of every corporation and private banker and the minimum assets

required of every branch of a foreign banking corporation authorized to

commence business, and the date of authorization or licensing.

* NB Effective upon the one hundred eightieth day after the

promulgation of rules and/or regulations by the department of financial

services to effectuate certain provisions (see Ch. 58 of 2025, Part Y, §

13)

* 3. The name of every proposed corporation, private banker, branch of

a foreign banking corporation, licensed lender and licensed casher of

checks to which a certificate of authorization or a license has been

refused and the date of notice of refusal.

* NB Effective until certain provisions are met (see Ch. 58 of 2025,

Part Y, § 13)

* 3. The name of every proposed corporation, private banker, branch of

a foreign banking corporation, licensed lender, licensed

buy-now-pay-later lender and licensed casher of checks to which a

certificate of authorization or a license has been refused and the date

of notice of refusal.

* NB Effective upon the one hundred eightieth day after the

promulgation of rules and/or regulations by the department of financial

services to effectuate certain provisions (see Ch. 58 of 2025, Part Y, §

13)

* 4. The name and location of every private banker, licensed lender,

licensed casher of checks, sales finance company and foreign corporation

the authorization certificate or license of which has been revoked, and

the date of such revocation.

* NB Effective until certain provisions are met (see Ch. 58 of 2025,

Part Y, § 13)

* 4. The name and location of every private banker, licensed lender,

licensed casher of checks, sales finance company, licensed

buy-now-pay-later lender and foreign corporation the authorization

certificate or license of which has been revoked, and the date of such

revocation.

* NB Effective upon the one hundred eightieth day after the

promulgation of rules and/or regulations by the department of financial

services to effectuate certain provisions (see Ch. 58 of 2025, Part Y, §

13)

* 5. The name of every banking organization, licensed lender, licensed

casher of checks and foreign corporation which has applied for leave to

change its place or one of its places of business and the places from

and to which the change is proposed to be made; the name of every

banking organization which has applied to change the designation of its

principal office to a branch office and to change the designation of one

of its branch offices to its principal office, and the location of the

principal office which is proposed to be redesignated as a branch office

and of the branch office which is proposed to be redesignated as the

principal office.

* NB Effective until certain provisions are met (see Ch. 58 of 2025,

Part Y, § 13)

* 5. The name of every banking organization, licensed lender, licensed

casher of checks, licensed buy-now-pay-later lender and foreign

corporation which has applied for leave to change its place or one of

its places of business and the places from and to which the change is

proposed to be made; the name of every banking organization which has

applied to change the designation of its principal office to a branch

office and to change the designation of one of its branch offices to its

principal office, and the location of the principal office which is

proposed to be redesignated as a branch office and of the branch office

which is proposed to be redesignated as the principal office.

* NB Effective upon the one hundred eightieth day after the

promulgation of rules and/or regulations by the department of financial

services to effectuate certain provisions (see Ch. 58 of 2025, Part Y, §

13)

* 6. The name of every banking organization, licensed lender, licensed

casher of checks and foreign corporation authorized to change its place

or one of its places of business and the date when and the places from

and to which the change is authorized to be made; the name of every

banking organization authorized to change the designation of its

principal office to a branch office and to change the designation of a

branch office to its principal office, the location of the redesignated

principal office and of the redesignated branch office, and the date of

such change.

* NB Effective until certain provisions are met (see Ch. 58 of 2025,

Part Y, § 13)

* 6. The name of every banking organization, licensed lender, licensed

casher of checks, licensed buy-now-pay-later lender and foreign

corporation authorized to change its place or one of its places of

business and the date when and the places from and to which the change

is authorized to be made; the name of every banking organization

authorized to change the designation of its principal office to a branch

office and to change the designation of a branch office to its principal

office, the location of the redesignated principal office and of the

redesignated branch office, and the date of such change.

* NB Effective upon the one hundred eightieth day after the

promulgation of rules and/or regulations by the department of financial

services to effectuate certain provisions (see Ch. 58 of 2025, Part Y, §

13)

7. The name of every banking organization and of every foreign banking

corporation which has applied for permission to open a branch office or

a public accommodation office, the date of such application and the

location of the proposed branch or public accommodation office.

8. The name of every banking organization and of every foreign banking

corporation authorized to open a branch office or a public accommodation

office, the date of approval and the location of such office.

9. The name and location of every banking organization authorized to

increase or reduce its capital stock or permanent capital, the date of

such authorization and the amount of the increase or reduction.

10. The names and locations of all banking organizations which have

merged pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the dates upon

which such mergers became effective.

11. The name and city or town of residence of every person, whose

compensation is to be paid upon the audit and warrant of the

comptroller, who has been appointed deputy and of every person who has

been appointed to a position in the exempt class of the classified

service as such terms are defined in the civil service law, in the

department, and the title of the position to which he or she has been

appointed and the date of appointment. Such other information as the

superintendent deems appropriate.

12. The date on which a call pursuant to section thirty-seven of this

chapter for a periodical report of condition by banks, trust companies

and private bankers was issued and the day designated as the day as of

which such reports should be made.

13. The name and location of every banking organization and branch of

a foreign banking corporation of which the superintendent has taken

possession for the purpose of liquidation, the date of taking

possession, and the name and residence of any special deputy

superintendent appointed to assist in the liquidation thereof.

14. The name and location of every banking organization of which the

superintendent has surrendered possession pursuant to the provisions of

section six hundred seven of this chapter.

15. The name and location of every corporate banking organization the

creditors and depositors of which have been paid in full by the

superintendent and a meeting of stockholders of which has been called,

and the date of notice of meeting and date of meeting.

16. The name and location of every corporate banking organization the

affairs and business of which have been finally liquidated and which has

been dissolved.

17. The name and location of every private banker the liquidation of

the affairs of which has been completed by the superintendent.

18. The name and location of every corporate banking organization

which has applied for approval of a change of name, and the name

proposed.

* 19. a. The name of every state chartered banking institution, as

defined pursuant to section twelve-a of this article, which has applied

to exercise a federally permitted power pursuant to subdivision three of

section twelve-a of this article, a description of such power and the

date of such filing.

b. The intention of the superintendent to issue an order pursuant to

subdivision four of section twelve-a of this article, which shall

include a description of the proposed federally permitted power and a

reference to the state-chartered banking institutions which shall be

permitted to exercise such power.

* NB Repealed September 10, 2029

Every such statement after having been so posted for one week shall be

placed on file and kept in the office of the department. All such

statements shall be public documents and at all reasonable times shall

be open to public inspection.