Weekly Banking Bulletin

November 22, 2024

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 email to [email protected].

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:

SECTION I

November 20, 2024 (TM-LFS)
BILT PAYMENTS LLC
31 Bond Street, Floor 6, New York, NY 10012

Application received for a license to engage in business as a money transmitter.

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.

November 20, 2024 (TM-LFS)
CURRENCY EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL, CORP.   
6675 Westwood Blvd., Suite 300, Orlando, Florida 32821

Notification received for the change of location from 6675 Westwood Blvd., Suite 300, Orlando, Florida 32821 to 6649 Westwood Blvd., Suite 250, Orlando, Florida 32821. 

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.

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.

SECTION II

October 1, 2023 (SB-CRB)
EMIGRANT BANK
5 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017

Effective October 1, 2023, Emigrant Bank merged with and into Plus International Bank in Florida, under the name Emigrant Bank.

April 1, 2024 (SB-CRB)
PIONEER BANK
652 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, New York, 12211

Effective April 1, 2024, Pioneer Bank completed a conversion from a New York State-chartered savings bank to a federally chartered commercial bank.

November 4, 2024 (TM-LFS)
INTERMEX WIRE TRANSFER II, LLC. D/B/A INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS, D/B/A INTERMEX, D/B/A LA NACIONAL 
9100 S. Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1100, Miami, Florida, 33156

Notification for use of the trade name INTERMEX and the trade name La Nacional was approved. 

In connection with the above change, the original license was surrendered.

November 15, 2024 (MI-CRB)
BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
209 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918

Authorization issued to continue to occupy and maintain a branch office of an out-of-state state bank, formerly licensed as a branch office of a foreign banking corporation, at 85 Broad Street, 10th Floor, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.

November 18, 2024 (BK-FWB)
WOORI AMERICA BANK 
330 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001

Notification received, in accordance with Supervisory Policy G 8, of the closing of the representative office at 1028 MacArthur Drive, (Suite 108), Carrollton, Denton County, Texas 75007, effective November 15, 2024.

November 18, 2024 (TR-CRB)
CHEMUNG CANAL TRUST COMPANY
One Chemung Canal Plaza, Elmira, NY 14901

Authorization Certificate issued August 19, 2005, granting permission to open and occupy a branch office at 806 West Buffalo Street, Ithaca, Tompkins County, NY 14850, surrendered for cancellation.

Office discontinued as of November 15, 2024.

November 20, 2024 (SF-LFS) 
TESLA FINANCE LLC
3500 Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto, California 94304

Application for a license to engage in business as a sales finance company was approved effective November 18, 2024.

November 20, 2024 (MI-CRB)
HANOVER BANCORP, INC. (MARYLAND)
80 East Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11401

Application, pursuant to Section 143-a of the Banking Law, to acquire all the outstanding shares of Hanover Community Bank, Garden City Park, New York, approved.
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License issued to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker under Article 12-D of the New York Banking Law:

November 20, 2024 (MB-MBD)
Skyrock Mortgage Corp
301 Route 17 N, Suite 205, Rutherford, NJ 07070

Mortgage Broker Certificate Address Changes:

November 19, 2024 (BR-MBD)
Best Solution Mortgage, Inc.
From: 136-33 37th Avenue STE 9D, Flushing, NY 11354
To: 3907 Prince Street, Suite 4B, Flushing, NY 11354

November 19, 2024 (BR-MBD)
SouthNorth Group LLC
From: 35-32 Union Street, Unit 3B, Flushing, NY 11354
To: 8331 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Suite 301, Elmhurst, NY 11373

Mortgage Banker Branch License Address Changes:
 

November 19, 2024 (MB-MBD)
NJ Lenders Corp.
From: 20 Sheridan Avenue, Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
To: 24 Sheridan Avenue, Suite 4, Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423

November 19, 2024 (MB-MBD)
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
From: 4425 Ponce de Leon Blvd, 5th Floor, Coral Gables, FL 33146
To: 5301 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 700, Miami, FL 33126