Department of Financial Institutions Launches New Website

Creating a Resource for Banking, Loan, and Credit Information

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Utah Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) launched a redesigned website to help put financial information in the hands of institutions and consumers. The DFI primarily charters and regulates businesses providing financial services to the residents of Utah. The new website is full of useful financial information.

“The site helps us fulfill our mission to provide quality banking information for the residents of Utah," said Ed Leary, Commissioner Utah Department of Financial Institutions. "Utahns may find useful help on everything from home and auto loans to credit reports and fraud.”

Some of the topics covered in the Consumer Tips are:

• Accelerated Payment Programs
• Auto Loan Tips
• Co-maker, Co-signer, or Guarantor
• Credit Cards
• Credit Reports
• Debt-To-Income Ratio
• Fraud Alert
• Direct Deposit
• Interest Rates
• Mortgage Loan Tips
• Pitfalls of Checking Accounts

In addition to consumer information, the site is the official state resource for financial institutions. Financial services professionals will find up-to-date information on applications, regulations, legislation, contacts, news and policies.

“The searching functionality on the site has been greatly improved,” said Leary. “The site is now an excellent resource for finance professionals to find banking and financial institution information.”

To learn more visit Utah.Gov.

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About Utah.Gov

Utah.gov is the entry point to over 1000 online services and benefits over 2.7 million residents in the State of Utah. Utah.gov provides citizens and businesses with more convenient options for interacting with government. Through Utah.gov, citizens can find public meetings, renew their vehicle registration, buy a hunting and fishing license, register a business, find a transparent state budget, and much more. In 2014 alone, Utah.gov received 16 awards making it the nation’s most honored state website. Utah.gov is managed and operated through a public-private partnership between Utah’s Department of Technology Solutions (DTS) and Utah Interactive, the Salt Lake City-based official eGovernment partner for the state of Utah. Utah Interactive is part of eGovernment firm NIC’s family of companies.

About NIC

Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” six times, most recently ranked at No.36 (2014), and the company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.

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Utah Interactive
Sara Watts, 801-983-0275
General Manager
[email protected]
or
State of Utah, Department of Financial Institutions
Darryle P. Rude, 801-538-8836
Chief Examiner
[email protected]

Source: Utah Interactive

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