The Official Portal for the State of Georgia

Department of Banking and Finance

Frequently Requested Information

Georgia Institution/Licensee Searches:

IMPORTANT NOTE: To login and access the searches below, you MUST have Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0 or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or higher.  Data is updated nightly (Monday - Friday).

Chartering A State Bank:


Complaints and Inquiries Regarding Entities Regulated by the Department:


Certificate of Valid Existence/Letter of Good Standing:

IMPORTANT NOTE: To login and access the online systems below, you MUST have Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0 or Netscape Navigator 7.0 or higher.  For most of the links below, you must also accept the security certificate when you log-in and see the Security Alert.  Note that if you are using IE 7 or higher, you may see a security certificate problem message.  Please be assured that the security certificate on our website is issued by a valid certificate authority and is secure.  You may proceed safely by clicking on "Continue to this website."


Request for Permission to use “bank”, “trust” and/or similar word(s) in a name:


Forms and Applications for Regulated Entities:


Other Frequently Requested Links: