Weekly Bulletin
May 25, 2012
SECTION I
This section records the receipt of applications and notices to the Banking Division of the Department of Financial Services. Applications and notices received by Foreign and Wholesale Banks, Community and Regional Banks and Licensed Financial Services are listed in order of date of receipt; applications and notices received by Mortgage Banking are listed at the end of Section I by type of application or notice. THE WEEKLY BULLETIN CONSTITUTES THE ONLY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THESE SUBMISSIONS THAT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
Any comment on, or objection to, any item contained in this Weekly Bulletin should be presented to the Department within 10 calendar days of the date of this bulletin, unless a different time period is specified in the item. More specifically, such comments or objections, including any that concern CRA-related applications, should be either (a) delivered by mail or in person to Office of the General Counsel, New York State Department of Financial Services, One State Street, New York, New York 10004-1417 before the stated deadline or (b) transmitted by e-mail to Comments@dfs.ny.gov.This Weekly Bulletin may also be viewed online at the Department’s Web site at: http://www.dfs.ny.gov
SECTION II
Section II records actions taken by the Superintendent of Financial Services, and other information concerning the activities of the Banking Division of the Department of Financial Services. Actions relating to institutions supervised by Foreign and Wholesale Banks, Community and Regional Banks and Licensed Financial Services are listed in order of date of action; actions relating to institutions supervised by Mortgage Banking are listed at the end of Section II by type of action taken.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Each item in the Weekly Bulletin is identified by a two-letter code indicating the type of institution and a three-letter code indicating the unit of the Department which has supervisory responsibility for the institution. The following is a list of the codes and their meanings:
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REGULATORY UNIT CODES
CRB |
Community and Regional Banks |
CSD |
Consumer Services |
FWB |
Foreign and Wholesale Banks |
LFS |
Licensed Financial Services |
MBD |
Mortgage Banking |
SECTION l
May 23, 2012 (TR-CRB)
BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
11 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019
Application dated May 21, 2012 for permission to change the location of branch office from 450 East Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, FL 32701 to 420 East Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, FL 32701, received.
Application to engage in the business of a Mortgage Broker under Article 12-D of the New York State Banking Law received for examination:
May 23, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Courtney Jill Krysty
As: Embassy Funding LLC
210 Summit Avenue, Suite A-15a, Montvale, NJ 07645 1579
Application to establish a Mortgage Broker's Branch received for examination:
May 23, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
All Western Mortgage, Inc.
5791 Route 80, First Floor, Tully, NY 13159
Application to establish a Mortgage Banker's Branch received for examination:
May 23, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
PHH Mortgage Corporation D/B/A PHH Mortgage Services
Additional DBA(S): Instamortgage.com
Mortgagesave.com
Coldwell Banker Mortgage
ERA Mortgage
Century21 Mortgage
Domain Distinctive Property Finance
8950 Cal Center Drive, Suite 202, Sacramento, CA 95826
May 23, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Meridian Residential Capital LLC D/B/A First Meridian Mortgage
Additional DBA(S): Trump Financial
145 Main Avenue, Suite 402, Passaic, NJ 07055
Full Service Branch
Paragon Home Loans Inc.
44 Oak Street, Suite 100, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Article 12-E Applications received. Individuals listed may not engage in mortgage loan origination activities prior to the approval of their application for licensing. They must also complete all required education, testing and bonding requirements by the dates set forth in Part 420 of the Superintendent’s Regulations which may be found on the Department’s website.
Date of Application |
NMLS ID |
Name of Applicant |
City & State of Residence |
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December 22, 2010 |
97906 |
Brandon Anthony Feikle |
North Royalton |
OH |
December 22, 2010 |
193445 |
Michael C Bankowski |
Parma |
OH |
February 1, 2011 |
293727 |
Margo Dobbins |
Fort Collins |
CO |
April 25, 2011 |
77045 |
Nicholas George Apostolakis |
Cleveland |
OH |
April 25, 2011 |
80567 |
Apostolos Nicholas Theodorou |
Brooklyn |
OH |
June 2, 2011 |
73774 |
Johnny Rivera |
Lorain |
OH |
August 11, 2011 |
713773 |
Reece Robert McCabe |
Canton |
MI |
August 11, 2011 |
713775 |
Brian Christopher Hejka |
Dearborn Heights |
MI |
August 18, 2011 |
713784 |
Agostino Roberto Vitiello |
Fraser |
MI |
October 25, 2011 |
812698 |
David Walter Kaltenrieder |
Chesterfield |
MO |
December 12, 2011 |
354791 |
Lindsey Brook |
New York |
NY |
January 19, 2012 |
223785 |
Joshua Michael Hereau |
Chicago |
IL |
February 16, 2012 |
757709 |
Philip A. Parziale |
Parsippany |
NJ |
March 27, 2012 |
653670 |
Douglas Scott Morgen |
New York |
NY |
April 11, 2012 |
169904 |
Shawn Marquise Person |
Phila |
PA |
April 23, 2012 |
194379 |
Robert Joseph Colletti |
Blackwood |
NJ |
May 1, 2012 |
881072 |
Elizabeth Claire Johnston |
Grosse Pointe Farms |
MI |
May 1, 2012 |
392798 |
Rachel Suzanne Howell |
Redford |
MI |
May 1, 2012 |
891486 |
Mathew James Ouellette |
Westland |
MI |
May 1, 2012 |
872155 |
Dan Gavril Rus |
Sterling Heights |
MI |
May 1, 2012 |
881070 |
Joseph Peter Deangelo |
Royal Oak |
MI |
May 1, 2012 |
838726 |
Chad Michael O'Neil |
Brownstown |
MI |
May 1, 2012 |
881073 |
Michael John Nawrocki |
Troy |
MI |
May 1, 2012 |
355994 |
William Paul Michael |
Jacksonville |
FL |
May 1, 2012 |
140801 |
Donald Joseph Chmela |
Roslyn Hts |
NY |
May 1, 2012 |
102539 |
Michael Grant Sullivan |
Tampa |
FL |
May 1, 2012 |
891481 |
Nathan Joseph Guilloz |
Wyandotte |
MI |
May 2, 2012 |
385383 |
Bruce Kevin Mangrum |
Detroit |
MI |
May 2, 2012 |
397648 |
Theresa Ann Rosso |
Novi |
MI |
May 2, 2012 |
877117 |
Lora Caroline Woodard |
Alden |
NY |
May 2, 2012 |
256681 |
Timothy Leonard Jerome |
Grosse Pointe |
MI |
May 2, 2012 |
881074 |
Curtis Eugene Stone |
Howell |
MI |
May 2, 2012 |
385384 |
Stephen Michael Martin |
Waterford |
MI |
May 2, 2012 |
871685 |
Ryan Michael York |
Clinton Township |
MI |
May 2, 2012 |
38056 |
Luis Francisco Rosa |
Bronx |
NY |
May 9, 2012 |
888023 |
Nya Yeanafehn |
Hamilton |
NJ |
May 9, 2012 |
888030 |
Peter Gannon Thomas |
Moorestown |
NJ |
May 10, 2012 |
881600 |
Ryan Michael Kennedy |
Cuyahoga Falls |
OH |
May 10, 2012 |
34761 |
Michael Quaranta |
Mt. Laurel |
NJ |
May 10, 2012 |
133576 |
Jennifer Lynn Pattik |
Windsor Mill |
MD |
May 10, 2012 |
840146 |
Richard Paul Saraullo |
Westminster |
MD |
May 11, 2012 |
891493 |
Kelsey Lake Clark |
Detroit |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
38741 |
Michael Joseph Toner |
South Setauket |
NY |
May 11, 2012 |
891522 |
Qing Hua Kong |
Farmington Hills |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
872144 |
Justin Allen Malone |
Detroit |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
861229 |
Bryan Adam Mecsey |
Bloomfield Hills |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
891201 |
James Philip Bjorlie |
Detroit |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
392863 |
Dain William Murphy |
Keego Harbor |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
420311 |
Melissa Hahn |
Elyria |
OH |
May 11, 2012 |
891550 |
Chad Brandon Mobley |
Walled Lake |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
891483 |
Michael John Allen |
Royal Oak |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
420309 |
Kevin Francis Keane |
North Royalton |
OH |
May 11, 2012 |
608819 |
Andrew John Senopole |
Harrison Township |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
861704 |
Carol Lynn Karr |
Brunswick |
OH |
May 11, 2012 |
847887 |
Sean William Bunevich |
North Ridgeville |
OH |
May 11, 2012 |
891497 |
Samuel Nathan Dolato |
Ferndale |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
891542 |
Megan Nicole Mccabe |
Royal Oak |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
892389 |
John Woolfolk Moye |
Pontiac |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
891505 |
Jason Basim Hallac |
Sterling Heights |
MI |
May 11, 2012 |
891532 |
Barbara Lynn Mallory |
West Bloomfield |
MI |
May 22, 2012 |
35369 |
Joseph Michael Wenndt |
West Des Moines |
IA |
SECTION II
May 15, 2012 (CC-LFS)
PAY-O-MATIC CHECK CASHING CORP.
160 Oak Drive, Syosset, NY 11791
The license to engage in business as casher of checks at 45-01 Northern Blvd., Long Island City, NY 11101 was surrendered.
May 16, 2012 (CC-LFS)
CEBCO CHECK CASHER CORP.
369 Palmetto Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Licenses to engage in business as casher of checks were surrendered for the following limited station locations:
- A&S Window Associates, Inc., 88-19 76th Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385
- Acme Bus Corp., 1 West Grumman Road, Bethpage, NY 11714
- Acme Bus Corp., 165 Cantiague Rock Road, Westbury, NY 11590
- Glendale Architectural Wood Products, 71-02/08 80th Street, Glendale, NY 11385
- Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, 374 Stockholm Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
May 17, 2012 (CC-LFS)
UNIVERSAL CHECK CASHING CORP.
306b North Main Street, Hillcrest, NY 10977
Licenses to engage in business as casher of checks at the following locations were surrendered:
- 91 Rt. 17K, Newburgh, NY 12550
- 148 C Main Street, Nanuet, NY 10954
May 21, 2012 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Authorizations granting permission to open and occupy branch offices at the following nine locations, surrendered for cancellation:
- 223 West Broad Street, Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA 18201;
- 451 South State Street, Newtown, Bucks County, PA 18940;
- 16 West Main Street, Ringtown, Schuylkill County, PA 17967;
- 3628 Scotland Main Street, Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA 17202;
- 640 Scranton Carbondale Highway, Dickson City Borough, Lackawanna County, PA 18508;
- One South Front Street, Steelton, Dauphin County, PA 17113;
- 2545 Centreville Road, Herndon, Fairfax County, VA 20171;
- 87 High Street, Waldorf, Charles County, MD 20602; and
- 10245 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, Montgomery County, MD 20814.
Offices discontinued as of May 11, 2012.
May 22, 2012 (CB-CRB)
USNY BANK
389 Hamilton Street, Geneva, New York 14456
“Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of USNY Bank under Section 8005 of the Banking Law” was approved and filed in the Office of the Superintendent for Banking.
The amendment provides for: 1) an increase in the number of authorized shares of capital stock from 3,000,000 shares to 4,000,000 shares, all with par value of $5.00 each share; 2) create a class of series preferred stock; and 3) eliminate the preemptive rights of shareholders.
May 22, 2012 (MI-CRB)
EAST WEST BANK
135 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Authorization issued to open and occupy a branch office at 535 Madison Avenue (8th Floor), Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10022, on or after May 23, 2012.
May 22, 2012 (SB-CRB)
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
136-65 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354
As provided in Section 28-c of the Banking Law, the Superintendent of Financial Services has found that the proposed closing of branch office in Stop & Shop Supermarket, 8101 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY 11797 will not result in a significant reduction of banking services in the community to be affected.
May 22, 2012 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Applicant notified in writing that no objection will be interposed to the establishment of electronic facilities (automated teller machines) at the following two locations:
- SUNY Binghamton Library Tower, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Town of Vestal, Broome County, NY 13902; and
- Rutter's Farm Store, 362 North Main Street, York Township, York County, PA 17403.
May 23, 2012 (SB-CRB)
THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
209 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, New York 11211
Application, pursuant to Section 412 of the Banking Law, for the conversion of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh from a federal savings association to a state-chartered savings bank, under the name The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, approved.
May 23, 2012 (SB-CRB)
NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK
325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
Application, pursuant to Section 412 of the Banking Law, for the conversion of NorthEast Community Bank from a federal savings association to a state-chartered savings bank, under the name NorthEast Community Bank, approved.
May 23, 2012 (SB-CRB)
FAIRPORT SAVINGS BANK
45 South Main Street, Fairport, NY 14450
Application, pursuant to Section 412 of the Banking Law, for the conversion of Fairport Savings Bank from a federal savings association to a state-chartered savings bank, under the name Fairport Savings Bank, approved.
May 23, 2012 (SB-CRB)
COMMUNITY MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK
40 East First Street, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Application, pursuant to Section 412 of the Banking Law, for the conversion of Community Mutual Savings Bank from a federal savings association to a state-chartered savings bank, under the name CMS Bank, approved.
May 24, 2012 (TM-LFS)
BHS (NEW YORK) CORPORATION
261 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016
License to engage in business as a licensed transmitter of money was surrendered.
Application to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker under Article 12-D of the New York State Banking Law withdrawn:
May 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
WFRBD, LLC.
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 1050, Office 1066, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Certificate to engage in the business of a Mortgage Broker surrendered:
May 23, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Geoffrey O. Ukekweh D/B/A New World Holdings
3800 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10467
Effective Date: May 18, 2012
May 23, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Gefen Financial Corp.
2164 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314
Effective Date: May 16, 2012
May 23, 2012 (BR-MBD)
First Option Funding Corp.
112-18 Jamaica Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Effective Date: May 22, 2012
May 23, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Gateway Mortgage Services, Inc.
1259 Richmond Avenue, 1st Floor, Staten Island, NY 10314
Effective Date: May 18, 2012
May 23, 2012 (BR-MBD)
OCNY Mortgage, LLC
6 Carroll Drive, Highland Mills, NY 10930 2205
Effective Date: May 16, 2012
License to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker Branch surrendered:
May 17, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Meridian Residential Capital LLC D/B/A First Meridian Mortgage
Additional DBA(S): Trump Financial
36-51 Bell Boulevard, Suite 205, Bayside, NY 11361
Effective Date: May 15, 2012
May 22, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Prospect Lending, LLC In Lieu of True Name Prospect Mortgage, LLC
68 Southfield Avenue, 1st Floor, Stamford, CT 06902
Effective Date: May 16, 2012
The following have been reinstated to the role of registered mortgage brokers. New mortgage brokerage residential property business may now be resumed:
May 17, 2012 (BR-MBD)
JG Funding Corp. D/B/A Capital In The City
26 Water Street, Staten Island, NY 10304
May 22, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Western Reserve Capital, LLC
1330 Broadway, P.O. Box 101, Darien Center, NY 14040 0101
May 22, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Abound Financial Group, Inc.
751-759 Allerton Avenue, Suite 201, Bronx, NY 10467 8818
May 22, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Manhasset Bay Mortgage Company, LLC
31 South Bayles Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050 3708
Applications for licensing as a Mortgage Loan Originator under Article 12-E of the New York Banking Law, WITHDRAWN. The individuals listed may not engage in mortgage loan origination activity in New York State or on New York State residential property:
Date Application Withdrawn |
NMLS ID |
Name of Applicant |
City & State of Residence |
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May 4, 2012 |
61147 |
Kawall N Deosaran |
Manhasset |
NY |
May 11, 2012 |
5307 |
James Schneider |
Fallston |
MD |
May 17, 2012 |
61893 |
Aaron Minkowicz |
Brooklyn |
NY |
May 21, 2012 |
35696 |
Michael Neal Leary |
Glens Falls |
NY |
May 21, 2012 |
68156 |
Alberto Teodosio |
Brooklyn |
NY |
May 22, 2012 |
66855 |
Mauricio A Viecco |
Jersey City |
NJ |
May 24, 2012 |
391310 |
Gregory Phillip Silvia |
Middletown |
RI |
May 24, 2012 |
713800 |
Gregory Joseph Ruef |
Gilbert |
AZ |
May 24, 2012 |
779051 |
David Andrew Girts |
Tempe |
AZ |
May 24, 2012 |
493378 |
Daniel Clinton Denniston |
Tempe |
AZ |
May 24, 2012 |
515946 |
Mark Warren Waite Jr. |
Sacramento |
CA |
May 24, 2012 |
713747 |
Martin Robert Dobson |
Eastpointe |
MI |
May 24, 2012 |
320671 |
Joshua Sittle Wilson |
Mission Viejo |
CA |
May 24, 2012 |
778661 |
David Everett Spradling |
Scottsdale |
AZ |
May 24, 2012 |
713790 |
Marina Crystal Salinas |
Lake Orion |
MI |


