Banking Division
Weekly Bulletin
January 11, 2013
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
For information on CRA applications and notices, please select this link.
SECTION II
This section 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:
Institution Codes
BK |
Bank |
MB |
Mortgage Banker |
BP |
Budget Planner |
BR |
Mortgage Broker |
CC |
Check Casher |
MLS |
Mortgage Servicer |
CU |
Credit Union |
PF |
Premium Finance Agency |
FA |
Foreign Agency |
PB |
Private Banker |
FB |
Foreign Branch |
SD |
Safe Deposit Company |
FR |
Foreign Representative Office |
SF |
Sales Finance Agency |
HC |
Holding Company |
SL |
Savings and Loan Association |
IC |
Investment Company |
SB |
Savings Bank |
LL |
Licensed Lender |
TM |
Transmitter of Money |
MK |
Merchant Bank |
TR |
Trust Company |
MI |
Miscellaneous |
|
|
Regulatory Unit Codes
CRB |
Community and Regional Banks |
CSD |
Consumer Services |
FWB |
Foreign and Wholesale Banks |
LFS |
Licensed Financial Services |
MBD |
Mortgage Banking |
January 4, 2013
CALL FOR REPORTS
SECTION I
November 30, 2012 (TM-LFS)
AMAZON PAYMENTS, INC.
410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Application received for a license to engage in the business of a transmitter of money at the above location.
The publication of receipt of this application does not indicate that the application is deemed complete. An application is deemed complete and filed when all required and requested information has been provided to the Department by the applicant.
December 28, 2012 (FB-FWB)
FORTIS BANK S.A./N.V.
Rue Royale 20 1000 Brussels BE
Application pursuant to Section 203.2 of the Banking Law to change the corporate name of Fortis Bank S.A./N.V. to BNP Paribas Fortis, received.
January 4, 2013 (TM-LFS)
PRECASH, INC.
5120 Woodway Drive, Suite 6001, Houston, Texas 77056
Notification of a change of location from 1800 West Loop South, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77027 to 5120 Woodway Drive, Suite 6001, Houston, Texas 77056, was received.
The publication of receipt of this notification does not indicate that the notification is deemed complete. A notification is deemed complete and filed when all required and requested information has been provided to the Department by the licensee.
January 8, 2013 (CC–LFS)
LM CHECK CASHERS, INC.
180 West Burnside Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455
A de novo application was received for a license to engage in business as a licensed casher of checks at 180 West Burnside Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453, also known as 1915 Billingsley Terrace, Bronx, NY 10453.
The publication of receipt of this application does not indicate that the application is deemed complete. An application is deemed complete and filed when all required and requested information has been provided to the Department by the applicant.
Any comments or objections should be submitted in writing, within 10 business days, by January 28, 2012.
January 9, 2013 (TM-LFS)
WORLD FIRST USA, INC.
12 Desbrosses Street, New York, NY 10013
Notification received for a change of office location from 12 Desbrosses Street, New York, NY 10013 to 2800 Crystal Drive, Suite 310, Arlington, VA 22202.
The publication of receipt of this application does not indicate that the application is deemed complete. An application is deemed complete and filed when all required and requested information has been provided to the Department by the licensee.
Application to establish a Mortgage Banker's Branch received for examination:
January 09, 2013 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. D/B/A Menlo Park Funding
197 Route 18, Suite 308N, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
January 09, 2013 (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
220 Northpointe Parkway, Amherst, NY 14228
January 09, 2013 (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
170 Northpointe Parkway, Amherst, NY 14228
January 09, 2013 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Vanguard Funding LLC
100 Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 1S06, Melville, NY 11747
January 09, 2013 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Prospect Lending, LLC D/B/A Prospect Mortgage, LLC
330 Passaic Avenue, Suite 215, Fairfield, NJ 07004
January 09, 2013 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Homestead Funding Corp.
48 N. Church Street, Front Office, First Floor, Goshen, NY 10924
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 |
|
September 13, 2012 |
626142 |
David Paul Stanwix |
Rochester |
NY |
October 17, 2012 |
972642 |
Sukhjinder Singh |
Floral Park |
NY |
October 19, 2012 |
171804 |
Keeana Toliver |
Spring Valley |
NY |
October 24, 2012 |
965203 |
Reginald Camacho |
Roseville |
CA |
October 30, 2012 |
85034 |
Stephen Christopher Matulewicz |
Newton |
NJ |
November 9, 2012 |
23020 |
William Pagano |
Oneida |
NY |
November 20, 2012 |
893291 |
Erin Rose Chapa |
Liverpool |
NY |
November 28, 2012 |
847833 |
Braden Robert L'Amoreaux |
Royal Oak |
MI |
November 28, 2012 |
926681 |
Keith Jerome Kirsch |
Trenton |
MI |
November 28, 2012 |
926648 |
Eric Jonathan Bair |
Chesterfield |
MI |
November 28, 2012 |
325494 |
Kevin Scott Ray |
Studio City |
CA |
November 28, 2012 |
658244 |
Genaro Antonio Valenzuela |
La Puente |
CA |
November 28, 2012 |
408616 |
Donald Louis Doctor |
West Seneca |
NY |
November 28, 2012 |
926707 |
William Edward Richeson |
Farmington Hills |
MI |
November 28, 2012 |
926657 |
John Samuel Delia |
Rochester Hills |
MI |
November 29, 2012 |
938979 |
Christopher Wayne Harris |
Allen Park |
MI |
November 29, 2012 |
872136 |
Daniel Robert Hoehn |
Livonia |
MI |
November 29, 2012 |
599525 |
Kevin Donald Augustine |
New York |
NY |
November 29, 2012 |
871695 |
Todd Charles Lansbach |
Belleville |
MI |
November 29, 2012 |
967641 |
John Michael Depaul |
Ambler |
PA |
November 30, 2012 |
671930 |
Dina Terilla |
Berlin |
NJ |
November 30, 2012 |
971637 |
Ricky Peou |
Levittown |
PA |
November 30, 2012 |
334312 |
Nathan Chester Dutton |
Tampa |
FL |
November 30, 2012 |
971644 |
Michael Patrick Bakley |
Tabernacle |
NJ |
November 30, 2012 |
971647 |
Marianne Veronica Antonelli |
Deptford |
NJ |
November 30, 2012 |
966463 |
James Randal Price |
Marlton |
NJ |
December 3, 2012 |
984636 |
Joshua Robert Groenwald |
Bear Lake |
MI |
December 3, 2012 |
984911 |
Jeffrey Curtis Stauning |
Amherst |
OH |
December 3, 2012 |
181898 |
Joseph Krieger Kahn |
Dayton |
NJ |
December 3, 2012 |
971642 |
Dennis James Mclaughlin |
Jenkintown |
PA |
December 3, 2012 |
927820 |
Emily Miner |
Northville |
MI |
December 3, 2012 |
984481 |
Ashley Nicole Fitzgerald |
Warren |
MI |
December 3, 2012 |
971641 |
Roman Milo Mastrogiacomo |
Marlton |
NJ |
December 3, 2012 |
5081 |
Marc Jared Langley |
Atco |
NJ |
December 3, 2012 |
33536 |
Peter Francis Gorman |
Philadelphia |
PA |
December 4, 2012 |
861226 |
Larry Keith Mcdonald |
Detroit |
MI |
December 4, 2012 |
34804 |
Mark Regensburger |
Bensalem |
PA |
December 4, 2012 |
975747 |
Andrew Edwin Barriga |
Coppell |
TX |
December 5, 2012 |
899957 |
Jaime Fee Morton |
Delran |
NJ |
December 5, 2012 |
975131 |
Kevin Thomas Wilson |
Mount Laurel |
NJ |
December 6, 2012 |
926665 |
Joseph John Frey |
Sterling Hts |
MI |
December 6, 2012 |
926667 |
Joshua David Grabenstein |
Oxford |
MI |
December 6, 2012 |
397628 |
Brian Christopher Connelly |
Mentor |
OH |
December 6, 2012 |
798281 |
Ty Michael Bleuenstein |
Hazel Park |
MI |
December 7, 2012 |
871974 |
Patrick Robert Stoner |
Collingswood |
NJ |
December 10, 2012 |
974120 |
Gregory Henry Steinberger |
Haddonfield |
NJ |
December 11, 2012 |
985087 |
Marc Adam Stankus |
Clinton Township |
MI |
December 12, 2012 |
981557 |
Christopher Donald Popp |
Easton |
PA |
December 12, 2012 |
964236 |
Imad Abdallah |
Dearborn |
MI |
December 12, 2012 |
951125 |
Calvin Marques Chitwood-Hinson |
Scottsdale |
AZ |
December 13, 2012 |
38416 |
Michael Paul Bocelli |
East Meadow |
NY |
December 13, 2012 |
905821 |
George Joseph Steinhauser |
Bethlehem |
PA |
December 13, 2012 |
62591 |
Frank Anthony Melia |
Massapequa |
NY |
December 13, 2012 |
142818 |
John Joseph Kresevic |
Scottsdale |
AZ |
December 13, 2012 |
177429 |
Miguel Dominguez |
Clinton Twp |
MI |
December 13, 2012 |
938315 |
Jasmine Janine Asbell |
Novi |
MI |
December 14, 2012 |
819131 |
Cynthia Synan |
Miller Place |
NY |
SECTION II
December 7, 2012(SF-LFS)
AMERICREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES , INC.
4001 Embarcadero Drive, Arlington, Tarrant County, 76014
Branch licenses issued to engage in business as a sales finance company at the following branch locations:
4000 Embarcadero Drive, Arlington, Tarrant County, TX 76014
1975 South Price Road, Chandler, Maricopa County, AZ 85249
December 31, 2012 (TR-CRB)
FLUSHING COMMERCIAL BANK
661 Hillside Avenue, North New Hyde Park, NY 11040
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
144-51 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354
Application for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB to merge with and into Flushing Commercial Bank, under the name Flushing Bank, approved, pursuant to Section 601-b of the Banking Law.
December 31, 2012 (BK-CRB)
FLUSHING COMMERCIAL BANK
661 Hillside Avenue, North New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Approval given in principle to the Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Flushing Commercial Bank, providing for the expansion of powers to those of a full service bank with trust powers. (The Certificate of Amendment is in conjunction with the proposed merger of Flushing Savings Bank, FSB with and into Flushing Commercial Bank under the name, Flushing Bank. The Certificate of Amendment also reflects the new name and principal office location of the merged bank, as provided for in the Plan of Merger between Flushing Savings Bank, FSB and Flushing Commercial Bank.)
January 2, 2013 (CC-LFS)
LAZER CHECK CASHING CORP.
680 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10019
License to engage in business as casher of checks at the branch located at 1459 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027 was surrendered.
January 4, 2013 (TR-CRB)
FIVE STAR BANK
55 North Main Street, Warsaw, NY 14569
Authorization granting permission to open and occupy a branch office at 404 South Hamilton Street, Town of Erwin, Steuben County, NY 14870, surrendered for cancellation.
Office discontinued as of December 17, 2012.
January 4, 2013 (TR-CRB)
NEW YORK LIFE TRUST COMPANY
51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010
Notification received of the closing of a trust office at 9 West 57th Street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10019, effective December 14, 2012.
January 7, 2013 (CC- LFS)
REGINA CHECK CASHING CORP.
739 West Nyack Road, West Nyack, NY 10994
A license was issued to operate a limited station casher of checks bi-weekly on Wednesdays, 2:00pm–4:30pm at Manhattan Psychiatric Center, 600 East 125th Street, New York, NY 10035.
January 8, 2013 (CC-LFS)
LM CHECK CASHERS, INC.
1945C University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
An application for a license to engage in business as a licensed casher of checks at 1945C University Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453 was withdrawn.
January 8, 2013 (BK – CRB)
GLOBAL BANK
30 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002
The Superintendent’s approval of the “Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Global Bank under Section 8005 of the Banking Law” was granted.
The amendment provides for an increase in the amount of capital stock from $11,562,500.00 consisting of 925 shares of common stock with a par value of $12,500.00 per share to $17,812,500.00, consisting of 1,425 shares of common stock, with a par value of $12,500.00 per share.
January 8, 2013 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Notification received of the closing of a representative office at 210 George Street, Reading, Berks County, PA 19605, effective December 14, 2012.
January 9, 2013 (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 an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at Sheetz Inc. Convenience Store, 101 Stoneybrooke Road, Clarksburg, Harrison County, WV 26301.
Certificate issued to engage in the business as a Mortgage Broker under Article 12-D of the New York State Banking Law:
January 08, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Altisource Fulfillment Operations, Inc.
2 City Place, Suite 90, St. Louis, MO 63141 7096
January 08, 2013 (BR-MBD)
FR Funding Group, LLC
3136 Route 207, Campbell Hall, NY 10916
Application to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker under Article 12-D of the New York State Banking Law withdrawn:
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Residential Mortgage Division LLC
255 West Main Street, Smithtown, NY 11787
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
333 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 211, Jericho, NY 11753 1104
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Thoroughbred Mortgage, LLC
800 Westchester Avenue, Suite S432, Rye Brook, NY 10573 1354
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
William Pitt Mortgage, LLC.
6580 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06614 1605
Application to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker branch under Article 12-D of the New York State Banking Law withdrawn:
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
7308 Northern Boulevard, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
116 Plandome Road, Manhasset, NY 11030
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
1643 Hillside Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
25501 Northern Boulevard, Little Neck, NY 11362
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
200 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
6336 Northern Boulevard, East Norwich, NY 11732
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
191 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
735 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, NY 11050
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
20 Miller Place, Syosset, NY 11791
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
55 Northern Boulevard, Suite 212, Greenvale, NY 11548
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
241 Post Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
First Allied Home Mortgage, LLC
24902 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose, NY 11426
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Thoroughbred Mortgage, LLC
237 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Thoroughbred Mortgage, LLC
703 East Main Street, Shrub Oak, NY 10588
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Thoroughbred Mortgage, LLC
1325 Route 55, Lagrangeville, NY 12540
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Thoroughbred Mortgage, LLC
1989 Route 52, East Fishkill, NY 12533
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Thoroughbred Mortgage, LLC
16 Elm Place, Rye, NY 10580
December 31, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
William Pitt Mortgage, LLC.
28 Chase Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
Certificate to engage in the business of a Mortgage Broker surrendered:
January 03, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Home Mortgage Network, LLC
930 Albany Shaker Road, Suite 109, Latham, NY 12110 6412
Effective Date: December 20, 2012
January 03, 2013 (BR-MBD)
East Side Group, LLC
10 East Harrison Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Effective Date: December 20, 2012
January 09, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Brian Lee D/B/A Wah Yoan Service Co.
133-12 39th Avenue, 1st Floor, Flushing, NY 11354 4400
Effective Date: December 10, 2012
January 09, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Sterrer Realty Inc
966 W Beech Street, Long Beach, NY 11561 2503
Effective Date: December 26, 2012
January 09, 2013 (BR-MBD)
MSD Corp.
65 East John Street, Hicksville, NY 11801 1309
Effective Date: December 26, 2012
January 09, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Mutual Funding Corporation D/B/A Fortune Mortgage Service
39-15 Main Street, Suite 509, Flushing, NY 11354
Effective Date: December 20, 2012
January 09, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Residential Lending Services, Inc.
570 Taxter Road, Elmsford, NY 10523
Effective Date: December 26, 2012
January 09, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Gold Star Mortgage, Inc.
Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue-Suite 1009, New York, NY 10118
Effective Date: December 26, 2012
January 09, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Any Mortgage, LLC
167 Saratoga Road, Scotia, NY 12302 4512
Effective Date: December 31, 2012
January 09, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Peak Funding, Inc.
340 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, NY 11746 7310
Effective Date: December 26, 2012
Certificate to engage in the business of a Mortgage Broker Branch surrendered:
January 03, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Home Mortgage Network, LLC
1 Railroad Avenue, Suite 3-2, Goshen, NY 10924
Effective Date: December 20, 2012
January 03, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
East Side Group, LLC
376 Broadway, Suite 25, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Effective Date: December 20, 2012
January 03, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
American Nationwide Mortgage Company, Inc.
17 Johnson Road, Suite 1, Mechanicville, NY 12118
Effective Date: December 20, 2012
License to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker Branch surrendered:
January 09, 2013 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Equity Now Inc.
2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite 282W, Lake Success, NY 11042
Effective Date: December 28, 2012
January 09, 2013 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Wall Street Mortgage Bankers Ltd. D/B/A Power Express
107-04 Jamaica Avenue, Suite 2, Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Effective Date: December 28, 2012
The following have been reinstated to the role of registered mortgage brokers. New mortgage brokerage residential property business may now be resumed:
January 03, 2013 (BR-MBD)
Taylor Mortgages, Inc.
215 Montauk Highway, Sayville, NY 11782 2512
Mortgage Banker License Address Changes:
January 04, 2013 (MB-MBD)
Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC D/B/A Benchmark Lending
From: 5160 Tennyson Parkway, Suites 2000W & 3001W, Plano, TX 75024
To: 5160 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 2000W, Plano, TX 75024 4297
Mortgage Banker Branch License Address Changes:
January 04, 2013 (MB-MBD)
US Mortgage Corporation
From: 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY 11791
To: 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102, Syosset, NY 11791
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 |
|
November 30, 2012 |
33230 |
Brandon Lawrence Mulrenin |
Clarkston |
MI |
January 8, 2013 |
862339 |
Mutampuka Mathews Musonda |
Dallas |
TX |
