July 14, 2025 Salem – Student loan borrowers faced significant confusion and frustration this past year in navigating the shifting landscape of loan repayment and forgiveness programs, according to a new report issued by Oregon's student loan ombuds. …
July 9, 2025 Salem – Interim Insurance Commissioner TK Keen will be a guest on AARP's teletown hall on Thursday, July 10, to talk about a variety of insurance-related topics facing Oregonians in 2025. Topics will range from what types of insurance …
With hotter, drier conditions arriving early this year, Oregon’s Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is urging residents to prepare now for an active 2025 wildfire season. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, fire activity has increased …
June 2, 2025 Oregon health insurers have submitted proposed 2026 rates for individual and small group plans, launching a months-long review process that includes public input and meetings. Five insurers will again offer plans statewide (Moda, Bridgespan, …
May 15, 2025 Salem – Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has selected Sean O'Day as acting director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS). O'Day is currently the deputy director for DCBS, the state's largest consumer and worker …
April 29, 2025 Salem – In the first quarter of 2025, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) recovered over $2 million through the work of its consumer advocate and compliance teams. DFR's consumer advocates have extensive knowledge across …
April 18, 2025 Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) has issued a cease-and-desist order against a money transmitter and its owner. With the holiday weekend upon us, DFR is making consumers aware of the need to work with a licensed …
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) and Oregon AARP are hosting the Fraud Fighter Summit and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 12, in Medford. The free event, which runs from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., will be at the Smullin Health Education …
March 11, 2025 Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) recently released a series of new consumer guides focused on commercial property and casualty insurance. The five new guides can be found on DFR's website: These guides explain …
Feb. 25, 2025 SALEM – As the state transitions from winter to spring, now is a good time to talk to your insurance company or agent about flood insurance coverage. Recent heavy rains and the anticipated snow melt are reminders that parts of Oregon are …
Feb. 12, 2025 The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), through its consumer advocates, recovered $8,964,423 for Oregonians in 2024, with $1,956,485 of that coming in the fourth quarter of the year. “The state works hard to make sure everyone is …
Feb. 10, 2025 Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning people to be wary of an unexpected text or direct message from a stranger – it might be the first step in a relationship investment scam, also known as a romance scam or “ …
Jan. 21, 2025 Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) announced today that it joined a taskforce of state securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a $106 million settlement with Vanguard Marketing …
Jan. 16, 2025 Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) and 47 state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against Block Inc., for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws that …
Jan. 9, 2025 Multistate working group finds supervisory failures with respect to Class A mutual fund shares Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), has joined …
Jan. 8, 2025 Salem – Oregon was one of the financial regulatory agencies from 53 states and territories to take coordinated action against mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC, and three of its affiliates – Lakeview Loan Servicing, Community Loan …
On April 30, 2024, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) revoked the money transmitter license of BAM Trading Services Inc., dba Binance.us, a cryptocurrency exchange. The revocation followed felony convictions of Changpeng Zhao, the majority …
Dec. 20, 2024 Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) advises filers who use the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) Electronic Filing Depository (EFD) that the system will be offline and unavailable to all filers …
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), through its consumer advocates, recovered nearly $1.6 million for Oregonians in the third quarter of 2024. DFR's consumer advocates field calls every day from concerned and confused Oregonians over …
Nov. 21, 2024 Salem – The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) will be hosting a public hearing on prescription drug prices on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 10 a.m. both in person and via Zoom. The hearing will feature panel presentations on …
