New York State Department of Financial Services · NY
Annual Maximum Check Casher Fee
February 12, 2013
Summary
The New York State Department of Financial Services has increased the maximum allowable check-cashing fee from 1.91% to 1.95% of the check face amount. This adjustment, effective March 4, 2013, applies to all licensed check cashers but excludes checks drawn for payees that are not natural persons.
Industry Letter
Annual Maximum Check Casher Fee
February 12, 2013
To the Licensed Check Casher Addressed:
Part 400.11 of the Superintendent’s Regulations provides for a possible increased annual fee adjustment, based on the increase in the consumer price index for the New York-Northern New Jersey–Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA area for all urban consumers.
Pursuant to Section 372(3) of the Banking Law and Part 400.11 of the Superintendent’s Regulations, this is to advise you that effective March 4, 2013, the maximum fee that licensed check cashers may charge for cashing a check will be increased from 1.91 percent of the face amount of the check to 1.95 percent, except with respect to the cashing of checks, drafts or money orders for payees of such checks, drafts or money orders that are other than natural persons.
Please revise your signage accordingly.
Sincerely,
Benjamin M. Lawsky
Superintendent of Financial Services
Source: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/industry_guidance/industry_letters/il20130212_annual_max_check_casher_fee
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- What does "Annual Maximum Check Casher Fee" cover?
- The New York State Department of Financial Services has increased the maximum allowable check-cashing fee from 1.91% to 1.95% of the check face amount.…
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- It was published on February 12, 2013.
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