Bureau of Financial Institutions
The Bureau of Financial Institutions will be closed on holidays in 2019, including Martin Luther King Jr Day, Monday, January 21; President's Day, Monday, February 18; Patriot's Day, Monday, April 15; Memorial Day, Monday , May 27, Independence Day, Thursday, July 4; Labor Day, Monday, September 2; Columbus Day, Monday, October 14; Veterans' Day, Monday, November 11; Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29; Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Many services offered by the Bureau are always available on this website.
The Bureau of Financial Institutions supervises all state-chartered
financial institutions including banks, credit unions, and nondepository
trust companies.
The mission of the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions is to maintain and promote safe and sound financial practices; ensure the strength, stability and efficiency of all financial institutions; ensure reasonable and orderly competition, thereby encouraging the development and expansion of financial services advantageous to the public welfare; and to maintain close cooperation with other supervisory authorities.
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Bureau Press Releases
Notices
- December 10, 2018 Kennebunk notice of intent to close branches in Springvale, ME and Durham, NH.
- December 10, 2018 University Credit Union to amend bylaws to expand field of membership.
- November 7, 2018 Bangor Savings Bank intent to close branch in Bangor, ME.
- November 7, 2018 Sanford Institution for Savings intent to establish a de novo branch to be located at 243 Central Road, Rye, NH
- August 29, 2018 Machias Savings Bank intent to relocate and consolidate its branch office located at 2 Union Street, Suite 301, Portland, ME into its branch office located at 193 Middle Street, Portland, ME
- June 20, 2018 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust intent to amend the address of the anticipated de novo branch located in Manchester, New Hampshire. The branch will be located at 1000 Elm Street, Manchester, New Hampshire and not at 1725 Elm Street, Manchester, NH
- May 7, 2018 Bar Harbor Bank & Trust intent to establish two de novo branches at 26 South River Road, Bedford, NH and 1725 Elm Street, Manchester, NH
- April 30, 2018 Bangor Savings Bank intent to establish a de novo branch at 8 Row Street, Portsmouth, NH
- Bangor Savings Bank notice of intent to close branch in Bangor, Maine
- Bangor Savings Bank notice of intent to close branch in Pittsfield, Maine
- Order Approving Application of Bangor Bancorp, MHC, Bangor, Maine to Merge with First Colebrook Bancorp, Inc., Colebrook, New Hampshire and Bangor Savings Bank to Merge with Granite Bank
- Notice to all banks and credit unions – Compliance with Unclaimed Property Act
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