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Unauthorized Banking

An unauthorized bank is any financial institution operating without a license or charter. You can report information you have about such institutions to the OCC via

E-mail:OCCAlertResponses@occ.treas.gov
Fax:(202) 874-5214
Mail:Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Enforcement & Compliance Division
MS 8-10, 250 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20219

Access an individual alert list.

Access a consolidated list of unauthorized banks.

Learn more.

Read OCC’s Charters: Comptroller’s Licensing Manual.


Related News and Issuances
Publish DateIdentifierTitle
05/17/2013  Alert 2013-9, Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Central National Bank, Junction City, Kan.
05/17/2013  Alert 2013-8, Fictitious Checks Drawn on Capitol National Bank, Lansing, Mich.
05/17/2013  Alert 2013-7, Counterfeit Cashier's Checks: Sabadell United Bank, N.A.., Miami, Fla.