Jane Azia
Director of Non-Depository Institutions and Consumer Protection

New York State
Banking Department
(212) 709-3503
jane.azia@banking.state.ny.us
One State Street
New York, NY 10004-1511

Jane Azia was appointed Director of Non-Depository Institutions and Consumer Protection in April 2007.

Jane works to promote the consumer protection mission of the Department.  She is in charge of the Mortgage Banking, License Financial Services and Consumer Services Divisions.  In this capacity, she oversees the regulation of mortgage bankers and brokers, check cashers, licensed lenders, sales finance companies, and other non-depository institutions.  Jane also oversees compliance with CRA, fair lending and other consumer laws, consumer outreach and complaint handling. 

Prior to joining the Banking Department, Jane spent nearly 25 years in the Office of the New York Attorney General, most recently as head of the Attorney General’s Internet Bureau and special counsel for consumer litigation.  The majority of her work has focused on consumer protection issues, including credit and financial services and predatory lending.