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Date	Subject
11/17/2016	DFS Proposes New Regulation to Protect New Yorkers from Unjustified Life Insurance Premium Increases
11/09/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces $28 Million Fine Levied Against PHH Mortgage Corporation for Shoddy Mortgage Origination and Servicing Practices
11/04/2016	DFS Fines Agricultural Bank of China $215 Million for Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Masking Potentially Suspicious Financial Transactions
11/03/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces New Regulation to Help New York Students Better Understand College Costs and Available Financial Aid
11/01/2016	Statement By DFS Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Regarding National Credit Union Administration Final Rule Concerning Membership of Federal Credit Unions
10/26/2016	DFS Superintendent Vullo and Otsego County DA Muehl Announce Arrest of Two Men Accused of Stealing $25,000 from Otsego County Treasurer’s Office
10/25/2016	Department of Financial Services Approves Innovative Life Insurance Plan Offering Incentives to Health-Conscious Consumers
10/20/2016	DFS Directs Pension Advance Firm to Cease its New York Operations, Forgive Consumer Debts and Pay $500,000 Fine
10/19/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Action to Ensure Health Insurers Provide Coverage for Necessary Substance Abuse Treatment
10/18/2016	Statement by DFS Superintendent Maria T. Vullo Regarding Pension System Report
10/17/2016	DFS Report Finds New York State Comptroller-Managed Common Retirement Fund Continues to Pay Exorbitant Fees for Poor Hedge Fund Performance
10/11/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces New Guidance Instructing Banks to Monitor Incentive Compensation Practices
09/27/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Proposed Regulation to Hold Banks and Mortgage Servicers Accountable for Maintaining "Zombie Properties"
09/21/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Agreement With State Legislative Leaders to Make Emergency Grants Available to Small Businesses, Homeowners and Renters Impacted by Chelsea Explosion
09/21/2016	DFS Grants License to New Insurance Company Domiciled in New York
09/13/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Proposal of First-In-The-Nation Cybersecurity Regulation to Protect Consumers and Financial Institutions
09/09/2016	DFS Issues Emergency Regulation to Address New York Factors Necessary to Remedy Adverse Impact of Federal Risk Adjustment Program on New York Health Insurers
08/19/2016	DFS Fines Mega Bank $180 Million for Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws
08/05/2016	Department of Financial Services Announces 2017 Health Insurance Rates
07/27/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Action to Ensure Insurers Comply with Mental Health Equity Standards
07/11/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Action to Ensure Insurers Do Not Unfairly Discriminate Against Pregnant and Postpartum Women
07/08/2016	DFS Superintendent Vullo Announces Action to Expand Health Insurance Coverage for Preventative Care and Treatment of Breast Cancer
07/06/2016	DFS to Adopt Principle-Based Reserving for Life Insurers in 2018
06/30/2016	DFS Issues Final Anti-Terrorism Transaction Monitoring and Filtering Program Regulation
06/28/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Consumer Hotline to Accept Reports of “Zombie Properties” Across the State
06/25/2016	Statement by DFS Superintendent Maria T. Vullo on the Vote by the United Kingdom to Exit the European Union
06/23/2016	Governor Cuomo Signs Sweeping Legislation to Combat the Blight of Vacant and Abandoned Properties
06/22/2016	Governor Cuomo Signs Landmark Legislation to Combat the Heroin and Opioid Crisis
06/15/2016	Maria T. Vullo Confirmed by Senate as New York Superintendent of Financial Services
06/13/2016	DFS Holocaust Claims Processing Office to Receive Outstanding Citizens Award from The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect
06/13/2016	DFS Grants Virtual Currency License To XRP II, LLC, an Affiliate of Ripple
06/12/2016	Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie Announce Agreement on New Legislation to Improve Access to and Coverage for Breast Cancer Screening
06/07/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces $100 Million Available to Combat "Zombie Properties," Expand Homeownership Opportunities and Renovate Homes
06/03/2016	North Korea Deemed “Primary Money Laundering Concern”
06/01/2016	DFS Acting Superintendent Vullo Hosts State Charter Advisory Board
05/18/2016	DFS Announces Settlement with Two Debt Buyers Resulting in $3 Million of Restitution to Thousands of New York Consumers
05/10/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Statewide Task Force to Combat Heroin and Prescription Opioid Crisis
05/05/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Approval of First U.S.-Based Ethereum Exchange, Created and Operated in New York
04/28/2016	DFS Urges New Yorkers to Consider Flood Insurance to Protect Their Homes and Business Properties from Flood Damage
04/25/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces Action to Ensure Health Insurers Provide Coverage for Maternal Depression Screening
04/22/2016	DFS Files for Liquidation of Health Republic in New York State Supreme Court
04/21/2016	DFS Announces Appointments of Executive Deputy Superintendent for Insurance and Deputy Superintendent for Insurance
04/11/2016	Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiative Ensuring Domestic Violence Victims are Able to Obtain Health Insurance Coverage Year-Round
04/11/2016	Celeste Koeleveld Appointed General Counsel at New York State Department of Financial Services
03/24/2016	Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Cyber Attack Charges Announced by U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey Involving the Bowman Avenue Dam in Westchester County
03/24/2016	National Bank of Pakistan Agrees to Enhance Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Controls
03/23/2016	DFS Approves Goldman Sachs Bank Purchase of GE Capital Bank
03/17/2016	NYDFS Announces Lead Generator Will Pay $1 Million Penalty and Stop Selling “Leads” of New York Consumers to Illegal Payday Lenders
03/01/2016	Industrial Bank of Korea Agrees to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Controls at Bank’s New York Branch

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