Staff Contact Information
The information provided below links to the primary contacts, by Division, of the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance.
Main Office Mailing Address, Phone & Fax Numbers:
Department of Banking and Finance
2990 Brandywine Road, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30341-5565
Phone: (770) 986-1633 or
Toll Free: (888) 986-1633
Fax: (770) 986-1654 or 1655
OFFICE HOURS are 8:00am to 4:30pm - Monday thru Friday
Legal and Consumer Affairs Division Fax:
(770) 986-1657
Non-Depository Financial Institutions Division Fax:
(770) 986-1029
MAIN OFFICE CONTACTS
Executive Staff:
Rob Braswell, Commissioner
robertb@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1621
Steve Pleger, Senior Deputy Commissioner
spleger@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1621
Carol Webb, Director of Communications and Planning
carol@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1386
Susan Brown, Office Manager
browns@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1621
SUPERVISORY DIVISION
The primary responsibility of the Supervisory Division is the supervision, regulation, and examination of state-chartered financial institutions including: banks, credit unions and trust companies. This Division also supervises bank holding companies and international banking organizations. The Division is also responsible for processing various types of applications, registrations, and notifications filed by financial institutions.
The Department has four examination districts which have district work areas located in various geographic regions of the state to facilitate the supervisory process. View district office mailing addresses and primary contact information.
View a High Level Organizational Chart of the Division - (legal size paper)
NON-DEPOSITORY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DIVISION
The Non-Depository Financial Institutions Division is primarily responsible for the licensing, supervision, and examination of mortgage brokers, lenders, registrants, processors and loan originators. This Division is also responsible for licensing and supervision of check cashers, sale of check companies and money transmitters (collectively referred to as Money Service Businesses or MSBs).
Link to Division Contacts concerning Mortgage Entities
Link to Division Contacts concerning MSBs
LEGAL AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION
The Legal and Consumer Affairs Division is primarily responsible for legal advice and legislative drafting support for the Commissioner and Department staff. The Program also responds to Georgia Open Records Act requests and subpoena responses, in addition to coordinating legal matters with the Georgia Attorney General's Office and other state and local agencies.
Judy Newberry, Deputy Commissioner for Legal and Consumer Affairs
newberry@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1650
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
The primary responsibilities of the Administrative Division are human resources, accounting and budget, training, information services, and clerical support.
Tracy Whitesides, Deputy Commissioner for Administration
tracyw@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1640
Denise Brown, Director of IT
leap@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1651
Vicki Brantley, Training Specialist
vickib@dbf.state.ga.us
478-275-6869
Renee Martin, Accounting Director I
rmartin@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1641
Marilyn Harris, Accounting and HR Specialist
mharris@dbf.state.ga.us
770-986-1638