This request can be made through the DMV or directly to the lender. The lienholder must print the letter on the official letterhead of the loan company, and an authorized officer must sign the letter.We overview how to remove a lienholder from a New York State vehicle title. To fill out the lien release form, gather necessary information about the vehicle and the lienholder. DMV offers, and encourages all motor vehicle lenders to participate in, its Electronic Lien Transfer. NY will require a title to print a title. The lien release is just to say you no longer have a loan on that vehicle. To get a lien release, you mail documentation to the DMV, including proof the lien was satisfied, your current title certificate, and a check or money order. Now that your loan is paid off, you should receive a "letter of lien release" from the bank or financial institution that financed your vehicle. Fill out Application for Replacement Certificate of Title (form H-6B).