Division of Banking and Savings Institutions

Our Offices will be closed on:

September 3 and September 6, 2010

The Department of Financial Institutions and Office of Credit Unions will be closed on Friday September 3, 2010 as a result of the day being designated as a Furlough Day for employees of the Department of Financial Institutions and the Office of Credit Unions.

In addition, we will also be closed on Monday September 6, 2010 for Labor Day.

Although the Agency will be closed to the public, Internet Web Services will still be available for individuals who are accessing or filing documents over the Internet. For additional information regarding documents that can be filed or processed over the Internet for a specific program, please visit that program’s information on our web site.

A full list of the days that the Agency will be closed during this calendar year is available by visiting the link shown below:

2010 Closure Dates (PDF: 18 KB / 1 page)

Common Tasks

• Find WI Banking Institutions
• Review the Interpretive Letters
• View Bank Call Report Data
• View Trust Company Call Report Data
• Consumer Information
• Bank Performance Indicators as of March 31, 2010 (PDF: 316 KB / 1 page)
• Public Deposit Guarantee Account (PDF: 256 KB / 1 page)

What's New

• Historical Interest on Escrow Rates  (PDF: 11 KB / 1 page)
• Notice of Interest Rate on Required Residential Mortgage Loan Escrow Accounts for 2010 (PDF: 8 KB / 1 page)
• Notice of Interest Rate on Required Residential Mortgage Loan Escrow Accounts for 2009 (PDF: 8 KB / 1 page)
• Regulatory Relief: Guidance to Help Financial Institutions and to Facilitate Recovery in Areas of Wisconsin Affected by Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding (external link)
• Wisconsin Interstate Branching Law - 2005 Wisconsin Act 217  (PDF: 146 KB / 2 pages)
• Reciprocity Determination List  (PDF: 34 KB / 1 page)
• Rule order relating to debt cancellation contracts and debt suspension agreements (PDF: 78 KB / 26 pages)
• Wisconsin Universal Bank Law
  • Universal Bank List of Approved Powers (PDF: 112 KB/ 1 page)
  • Universal Bank Application (PDF: 43 KB / 3 pages)
  • See Page 6 of the 2003 Wisconsin Act 63 (PDF: external link )
• Amended Banking Letter #45 - Investment in the Common Stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank

Other Information

• Banks Receiving Universal Bank Certification (PDF: 11 KB / 1 page)
• Foreign Trust Corporations Registered (PDF: 14 KB / 1 page)
• State Banks Chartered Since 1987 (PDF: 24 KB / 1 pages)
• Selected Applications Pending (PDF: 12 KB / 1 page)
• Variable Rates on Mortgage Loans
• Understanding BREA
• Structure Changes

DFI's Division of Banking is responsible for supervising almost 235 state-chartered banks and 20 Saving Institutions. If you have any questions, please e-mail us or contact us by telephone at (608) 261-4335.