Weekly Banking Bulletin
May 29, 2026
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:
Institution Codes
| Code | Meaning | Code | Meaning | Code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK | Bank | BP | Budget Planner | CC | Check Casher |
| CU | Credit Union | FA | Foreign Agency | FB | Foreign Branch |
| FR | Foreign Representative Office | HC | Holding Company | IC | Investment Company |
| LL | Licensed Lender | LP | Limited Purpose Trust Company | MK | Merchant Bank |
| MI | Miscellaneous | MB | Mortgage Banker | BR | Mortgage Broker |
| MS | Mortgage Servicer | PF | Premium Finance Agency | PB | Private Banker |
| SB | Savings Bank | SD | Safe Deposit Company | SF | Sales Finance Agency |
| SL | Savings and Loan Association | SL | Student Loans | TM | Transmitter of Money |
| TR | Trust Company | VC | Virtual Currency |
Regulatory Unit Codes
| Code | Unit | Code | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Capital Markets | CRB | Community and Regional Banks |
| CEU | Consumer Examination Unit | FWB | Foreign and Wholesale Banks |
| LFS | Licensed Financial Services | MBD | Mortgage Banking |
| RID | Research and Innovation Division |
SECTION I
May 26, 2026 (MI-CRB)
EAST WEST BANK
131 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Application dated May 26, 2026, for permission to change the location of branch office from 535 Madison Avenue (8th Floor), Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10022 to 345 Park Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10154, received.
May 27, 2026 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Bulletin item dated May 14, 2026, which appeared in the Weekly Bulletin dated May 15, 2026, advising of the receipt of notices of intention to establish electronic facilities (automated teller machines) at 12 East Centre Street, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 18240 and 135 Dowling Way, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut 06030, is amended to read as follows:
Notice of intention to establish electronic facilities (automated teller machines) at the following two locations, received:
12 East Centre Street, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 17948, and
135 Dowling Way, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut 06032.
May 29, 2026 (TM-LFS)
CSG FORTE PAYMENTS, INC. DBA CSG FORTE
2121 Providence Dr., Suite 151, Fort Worth, TX 76106
Application received for a license to engage in business as a transmitter of money.
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.
Application to engage in business as a Mortgage Banker under Article 12-D of the New York Banking Law received:
May 27, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Christian Thomas Greco
Kimberly Marie Caparso
Michael Paul Fania
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
Annaly TRS, Inc.
As: Onslow Bay Financial LLC
1211 Avenue of the Americas, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10036
Application to establish a Mortgage Banker's Branch received for examination:
May 26, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
210 Old Country Road, Suite 101, Mineola, NY 11501
May 26, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
UIF Corporation
251 John James Audubon Pkwy, 1st Floor, Suite 144, Amherst, NY 14228
May 27, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
325 Claremont Avenue, Unit 6, Montclair, NJ 07042
Application received pursuant to Section 594-b of the New York Banking Law and Part 410 of the Superintendent's Regulations for control interest:
May 27, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Anywhere Integrated Services LLC
Anywhere Integrated Venture Partner LLC
Anywhere Intermediate Holdings LLC
Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC
Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Anywhere Real Estate Services Group LLC
Compass, Inc.
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
To acquire interest in:
GR Affinity, LLC In Lieu of True Name Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC
1800 W Larchmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
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 # | Applicant Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3, 2025 | 785377 | Peter Christopher Gaddi | San Marcos | California |
| November 21, 2025 | 1732299 | Ahmaad Omar Samuel | Bronx | New York |
| February 12, 2026 | 1890988 | Andrew Ray Whitman | Moorseville | North Carolina |
| March 6, 2026 | 2757524 | Philip Raymond Szlosek | Northport | New York |
| March 15, 2026 | 2811365 | John William Rojecki | Lindenhurst | New York |
| March 25, 2026 | 292273 | Salvador Lucas Reynaldo | Loxahatchee | Florida |
| April 9, 2026 | 1944341 | Matthew Quindel Jenkins | Maricopa | Arizona |
| April 27, 2026 | 2463003 | Jean-Paul Gooden | Yardley | Pennsylvania |
| May 11, 2026 | 1636985 | Brie Ann Crooks | Rushville | New York |
| May 11, 2026 | 2039275 | Antonio Doza | Long Island City | New York |
| May 15, 2026 | 1638927 | Ethan Mitchell Schwartz | Strongsville | Ohio |
| May 18, 2026 | 1098281 | Shawn Lamont Carson | East Yaphank | New York |
| May 20, 2026 | 169997 | John Bernard Londergan | Telford | Pennsylvania |
| May 20, 2026 | 2098407 | Kristina Lynn Patterson | Columbia | Missouri |
| May 20, 2026 | 2645423 | Sean Cameron Snyder | Laguna Niguel | California |
| May 21, 2026 | 1773392 | Melissa Ditizii | Congers | New York |
| May 21, 2026 | 2038970 | Stuart Andrew Gregory | Livonia | Michigan |
| May 21, 2026 | 2740827 | Zaid Raed Shuwayhat | Rochester Hills | Michigan |
| May 21, 2026 | 2821479 | Ali Taleb Al-Khafaji | Dearborn | Michigan |
| May 21, 2026 | 2830577 | Marisa Saint Jane Lutz | Phoenix | Arizona |
| May 21, 2026 | 2830784 | Tyler Scott Bryson | Josephine | Texas |
| May 22, 2026 | 1399131 | Kunal Sharma | Royal Oak | Michigan |
| May 22, 2026 | 2708211 | Ryan Karim Hammoud | Dearborn | Michigan |
| May 26, 2026 | 391472 | Kevin David Speicher | Murrieta | California |
| May 26, 2026 | 1766788 | Neil Robert Hansen | Columbia | Missouri |
| May 26, 2026 | 2338874 | Frank Lee Laguna | Irvine | California |
SECTION II
May 14, 2026 (SF-LFS)
YAMAHA MOTOR FINANCE CORPORATION, U.S.A.
6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, California 90630
Rider was issued to reflect a change of branch address from 3065 Chastain Meadows Parkway, Building 100, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia 30066 to 175 TownPark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia 30144.
May 14, 2026 (LL-LFS)
YAMAHA MOTOR FINANCE CORPORATION, U.S.A.
6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, California 90630
License was issued to reflect the branch address from 3065 Chastain Meadows Parkway, Building 100, Marietta, Georgia 30066 to 175 TownPark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144.
In connection with the above license issuance, the original license was surrendered.
May 27, 2026 (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:
12 East Centre Street, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 17948, and
135 Dowling Way, Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut 06032.
May 27, 2026 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Approval given to change the location of branch office from 931 Torringford Street, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut 06790 to 25 Pineridge Road, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut 06790, on or after May 28, 2026.
May 27, 2026 (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 University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, 4128 Valley Drive, College Park, Prince George’s County, Maryland 20742.
(This facility will temporarily replace the facility at University of Maryland, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park, Prince George’s County, Maryland 20742.)
License to engage in business as a Mortgage Banker Branch surrendered:
May 26, 2026 (MB-MBD)
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
374 Clifton Avenue, Suite 1, Clifton, NJ 07011
Effective Date: May 14, 2026
May 27, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C.
23832 Rockfield Blvd, Suite 230, Lake Forest, CA 92630
Effective Date: May 22, 2026
Mortgage Broker Certificate Address Changes:
May 26, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Familiar Mortgage Services Inc
From: 2 Trap Falls Road, Suite 509, Shelton, CT 06484
To: 2 Trap Falls Road, Suite 118, Shelton, CT 06484
May 26, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Empire Capital
From: 80 Larkfield Rd, East Northport, NY 11731
To: 121 Church St, Freeport, NY 11520
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 # | Applicant Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | 1188672 | Yali Wu | Richmond | California |
| May 27, 2026 | 2779938 | Edward Paul Balash | Euclid | Ohio |