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Banks & Holding Companies
Banks
The Department regulates banks and trust companies that are chartered by the State of Georgia. The Department does not have regulatory authority over national banks, out-of-state state banks or federal thrifts/savings banks.
To find out more about how a bank, trust company or savings bank is chartered in Georgia, please see our page on Chartering a State Bank in Georgia.
If you have a question about whether an entity is regulated by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, use our Bank Search Page.
NOTE - Listings DO NOT include nationally/federally chartered institutions*. This site only includes information regarding those financial institutions chartered or regulated by the State of Georgia. Data is updated nightly (Monday - Friday)
Download a complete list of state-chartered banks and trust companies. Data is updated nightly (Monday - Friday). Download the zipped file (in Excel® format) - Banks.Zip
Get a list of offices of financial institutions within a selected location (city/county) criteria - Bank Deposit Demographics / Summary of Deposits (Links off-site to FDIC)
*Use the following link to find out information about banks chartered anywhere in the United States.
Bank Holding Companies
The Department has regulatory and/or licensing authority over bank holding companies conducting business in Georgia. A Bank Holding Company is an organization that meets the Federal Reserve and/or State of Georgia definition of a bank holding company, which is based on effective ownership or control of at least one bank.
If you have a question about whether an entity is regulated by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, use our Holding Company Search Page. A list of holding companies and their bank subsidiaries is provided from the search page.
Download a complete list of bank holding companies that are registered with the Department. Download the zipped file (in Excel® format) - HCs.Zip
Pay Annual Holding Company Registration Fees online at: https://bkgfin.dbf.state.ga.us/HCAssessments.html NOTE: This is the site to pay your annual holding company assessment on-line with ACH draft authorization or credit card. This fee is required per Department Rule 80-5-1-.02(3).
Representative Offices of Banks and Bank Holding Companies
To search for registrations of representative offices of banks and holding companies, trust companies, loan production offices, out-of-state holding companies having a bank subsidiary with Georgia offices, go to our Representative Offices Search Page.
Information and Searches
General information and bank and holding company searches.
Banking Forms and Applications
Financial Institutions Bulletin
Foreign Banking Organizations
Information about Foreign Banking Organizations (FBOs) regulated by the Department.