Banking Regulators
The SEC routinely receives questions and complaints from investors about the investment products they have purchased. But not all investments are considered securities under the securities laws. For example, some products, such as notes that have been issued by a bank, may not be securities and are regulated by the banking authorities.
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The SEC routinely receives questions and complaints from investors about the investment products they have purchased. But not all investments are considered securities under the securities laws. For example, some products, such as notes that have been issued by a bank, may not be securities and are regulated by the banking authorities. [1]
If you have a question or want to file a complaint, the following tells you how you can contact each banking regulator. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's website can help you determine the regulator for a particular bank and trace inactive banks to their successor institutions. [1]
Federal Reserve Consumer Help PO Box 1200 Minneapolis, MN 55480 1-888-851-1920 [1]
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve oversees, among other entities, state-chartered banks and trust companies that belong to the Federal Reserve System. [1]
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Consumer Response Center 1100 Walnut St, Box #11 Kansas City, MO 64106 1-877-275-3342 (1-877-ASK-FDIC) [1]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulates state-chartered banks and state-chartered savings associations that do not belong to the Federal Reserve System. [1]
Comptroller of the Currency Customer Assistance Group 1301 McKinney Street Suite 3450 Houston, TX 77010 1-800-613-6743 [1]
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulates national banks (banks that have the word "National" in, or the letters "N.A." after, their names) and federal savings associations. [1]
NCUA Consumer Assistance Center 1755 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 1-800-755-1030 [1]
The National Credit Union Administration regulates federally charted credit unions. [1]
CFPB Submit a Complaint P.O. Box 4503 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Fax (855) 237-2392 1-855-411-CFPB (2372) [1]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau oversees banks, thrifts, and credit unions with assets over $10 billion, as well as their affiliates. In addition, the CFPB has supervisory authority over nonbank mortgage originators and servicers, payday lenders, and private student lenders of all sizes. [1]
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The SEC routinely receives questions and complaints from investors about the investment products they have purchased. But not all investments are considered securities under the securities laws. For example, some products, such as notes that have been issued by a bank, may not be securities and are regulated by the banking authorities. [1]
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