Weekly Banking Bulletin

July 3, 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

CodeMeaningCodeMeaningCodeMeaning
BKBankBPBudget PlannerCCCheck Casher
CUCredit UnionFAForeign AgencyFBForeign Branch
FRForeign Representative OfficeHCHolding CompanyICInvestment Company
LLLicensed LenderLPLimited Purpose Trust CompanyMKMerchant Bank
MIMiscellaneousMBMortgage BankerBRMortgage Broker
MSMortgage ServicerPFPremium Finance AgencyPBPrivate Banker
SBSavings BankSDSafe Deposit CompanySFSales Finance Agency
SLSavings and Loan AssociationSLStudent LoansTMTransmitter of Money
TRTrust CompanyVCVirtual Currency  

Regulatory Unit Codes

CodeUnitCodeUnit
CMCapital MarketsCRBCommunity and Regional Banks
CEUConsumer Examination UnitFWBForeign and Wholesale Banks
LFSLicensed Financial ServicesMBDMortgage Banking
RIDResearch and Innovation Division  

SECTION I

June 24, 2026 (SF-LFS)
AQUA FINANCE, INC   
One Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 54401

Notification received for a change of main address from One Corporate Drive, Suite 300, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 54401 to One Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 54401.

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.


July 1, 2026 (PF-LFS)
AXISPEAK CAPITAL LLC
127 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ste 205, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450

Application received for a license to engage in business as a premium finance company.

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.


July 2, 2026 (TM-LFS)
X PAYMENTS LLC
1450 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304

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 the business of a Mortgage Broker under Article 12-D of the New York Banking Law received for examination:

July 1, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Veronica Gonzalez               
Adiel Esau Posada             
As: Rico Capital Enterprises LLC
18 Westfield Rd, Coram, NY 11727


Application to establish a Mortgage Banker's Branch received for examination:
 

June 29, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
919 SE Central Parkway Ste A, Stuart, FL 34994


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 ApplicationNMLS #Applicant NameCityState
October 14, 20251505399Charles Abbington Black SotirPhoenixMaryland
February 9, 2026460038Frances NievesWest New YorkNew Jersey
May 28, 20262790505Eaton Nobby JonesNorthfieldOhio
June 8, 2026222663Jennifer Holly Payne-ConradLas VegasNevada
June 8, 20261168334Ingrid Ursula SessaDeer ParkNew York
June 8, 20262250062Ammar Rezq SalehBronxNew York
June 9, 20262793178Meir AvtzonBrooklynNew York
June 10, 2026706825Maksim RivkinBrooklynNew York
June 11, 2026893610Robert PadronCoral GablesFlorida
June 11, 20262824370Michelle Claire SuarezKnoxvilleTennessee
June 12, 20262302592Ryan PersaudWoodhavenNew York
June 15, 202654511Joshua Scott HebertStillwaterNew York
June 16, 20262744098Hyeokjae YangFullertonCalifornia
June 16, 20262765435Terence Reyes BelloMIssion ViejoCalifornia
June 18, 2026487223Jason Alan BirnbaumLloyd HarborNew York
June 18, 2026487241Gary David FarroRumsonNew Jersey
June 18, 20262222736Alessandro Andres Rivera CarvajalMiamiFlorida
June 18, 20262590093Richard Ferdinand TarterCharlotteNorth Carolina
June 18, 20262635587Thomas Branson BrowningSarasotaFlorida
June 23, 2026147871David Harley MacKenzieFairfieldConnecticut
June 23, 20262410468Drew Bailey GrissomLong BeachCalifornia
June 23, 20262627168Christopher Sabino CastilloTaylorMichigan
June 23, 20262671084Sebastian VelezIrvineCalifornia
June 23, 20262739353Rodney James AshtonSan ClementeCalifornia
June 23, 20262749009Kyle Reece MattegitSan CelemnteCalifornia
June 23, 20262767525Dylan Michael RiceDana PointCalifornia
June 23, 20262818441Danny Ray GardnerFairfaxVirginia
June 24, 2026925596Stephanie Lynn CaffertyArlingtonVirginia
June 24, 20261590429Reynaldo Alfredo BernalPhoenixArizona
June 24, 20262721878Jack Ryan BargerBonner SpringsKansas
June 24, 20262722375Kameron Cavanaugh PelfreeNoblesvilleIndiana
June 25, 2026846179Christopher Todd MooreLadera RanchCalifornia
June 25, 20262840087Sydney Briana McKinney-WilliamsDetroitMichigan
June 26, 20261506120Donald Edward MoorePonte Vedra BeachFlorida
June 30, 2026629891Jason Allen KellyTempeArizona

SECTION II

June 25, 2026 (TR-CRB)
TOMPKINS COMMUNITY BANK
118 East Seneca Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

Application for the Superintendent’s approval of a change of name from Tompkins Community Bank to Tompkins Bank & Trust effective 8:00 A.M., July 20, 2026, approved.


June 26, 2026 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY 
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203

Authorization granting permission to open and occupy a branch office at 7799 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Fairfax County, VA 22043, surrendered for cancellation.

Office discontinued as of May 30, 2026.


June 26, 2026 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY 
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203

Authorization granting permission to open and occupy a branch office at the following 2 locations, surrendered for cancellation:

12 East Centre Street, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania 17948; and
1250 Bay Dale Drive, Arnold, Anne Arundel County, Maryland 21012.

Offices discontinued as of June 24, 2026.


June 26, 2026 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY 
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203

Authorization granting permission to open and occupy a branch office at the following 3 locations, surrendered for cancellation:

444 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York 13202;
4446 Route 42, Monticello, Town of Thompson, Sullivan County, New York 12701; and
1983 Route 52 East, Liberty, Sullivan County, New York 12754.

Offices discontinued as of June 25, 2026.


June 30, 2026 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY 
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203

Authorization issued to open and occupy a branch office at 184 Kukas Lane, Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut 06705, on or after July 1, 2026.


July 1, 2026 (BK-CRB)
ADIRONDACK BANK 
185 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501

Adirondack Bank merged with and into Arrow Bank National Association, Glens Falls, NY, effective July 1, 2026.


Certificate issued to engage in business as a Mortgage Broker under Article 12-D of the New York Banking Law:

June 25, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Primerica Mortgage, LLC
1 Primerica Parkway, Duluth, GA 30099-0001


Approvals issued to engage in the business of mortgage loan origination under Article 12-E of the New York Banking Law.  

Date of ApprovalNMLS #Applicant NameCityStateSponsoring Entity
June 25, 20261352267Craig Warren DoddsSuwaneeGeorgiaPrimerica Mortgage, LLC