Weekly Banking Bulletin
July 24, 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
July 7, 2026 (LP-RID)
BULLISH
61 Ninth Ave, New York, NY 10011
Application, pursuant to Section 143-b of the Banking Law, to acquire indirect control of Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, New York, New York, received.
The comment period on this application expires on August 24, 2026.
July 21, 2026 (TM-LFS)
ETHOS PAYMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
370 W Las Colinas Blvd, Ste 108, Irving, TX 75039
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.
July 21, 2026 (SF-LFS)
CAR FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
725 Primera Blvd., Suite 235, Lake Mary, FL 32746
Application was received for a change of control filed by SDA CAR Holdings, LLC. for 100% indirect ownership stake in CAR Financial Services, Inc.
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 22, 2026 (TM-LFS)
PAYMENT PROGRESS LLC
12 Broad Street, Suite 403, Red Bank, NJ 07701
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 Broker under Article 12-D of the New York Banking Law received for examination:
July 22, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Jermih Epstein
As: YBY Funding Inc. D/B/A Jaystone
491 State Route 208, Suite 023, Monroe, NY 10950
Application to establish a Mortgage Banker's Branch received for examination:
July 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Total Mortgage Services, LLC
245 Saw Mill River Road, Suite #106, Hawthorne, NY 10532
Application received pursuant to Section 594-b of the New York Banking Law and Part 410 of the Superintendent's Regulations For control interest:
July 17, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
CrossCountry Holdco, LLC
CrossCountry Holding Corp.
CrossCountry Intermediate Holdco, LLC
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
North Shore Mortgage Opportunity LLC
Ronald Joseph Leonhardt, Jr.
TH MSR Holdings LLC
TWO Intermediate Holding, LLC
Two Harbors Operating Company LLC
To acquire interest in:
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC
446 Wrenplace Road, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Application received pursuant to Section 594-b of the New York Banking Law and Part 410 of the Superintendent’s Regulations For a control interest:
July 17, 2026 (MLS-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Freedom Seneca GP LLC
Freedom Superior LLC
Seneca Investments Holdings II LLC
Seneca Investments Holdings LLC
Stanley Craig Middleman
To acquire interest in:
Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC
48 South Main Street, Suite 1, Newtown, CT 06470
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2026 | 2304622 | Liming Shen | Davenport | Florida |
| May 12, 2026 | 392444 | Kevin Terrel Burgess | Wesley Chapel | Florida |
| May 15, 2026 | 2496860 | Steven E. Cortopassi | Hoboken | New Jersey |
| June 2, 2026 | 2670103 | Gareth Edward De Carvalho Esteves | Harrison | New Jersey |
| June 2, 2026 | 2792400 | Reginald Sontos Jackson | Gloversville | New York |
| June 12, 2026 | 2611201 | Johan Torres | Brooklyn | New York |
| June 26, 2026 | 2515879 | Mehnaz Bhuyan | Jamaica | New York |
| June 29, 2026 | 2810753 | Charles Anthony Powell | Centereach | New York |
| June 29, 2026 | 2840051 | Charles Gregory Call | Mentor | Ohio |
| June 30, 2026 | 2748360 | Muhammad Ilhaan Qureshi | Buford | Georgia |
| June 30, 2026 | 2840128 | Victoria Marie Garcia | Lincoln Park | Michigan |
| July 1, 2026 | 912147 | Jordan Alexander Seagull | New Paltz | New York |
| July 2, 2026 | 2219801 | Abraham S. Aron | Brooklyn | New York |
| July 6, 2026 | 1365229 | Temitayo Olurotimi Fawehinmi | Silver Spring | Maryland |
| July 6, 2026 | 2681190 | Fenix Lazerus Ballum | Orange | California |
| July 7, 2026 | 1941739 | Ameen Munir Alghofari | Columbus | Ohio |
| July 7, 2026 | 2777111 | Jabari James Joseph Jawara Pullen | Hackensack | New Jersey |
| July 8, 2026 | 2840270 | Hussein Mohammad Johair | Dearborn | Michigan |
| July 9, 2026 | 2839693 | Matthew Thomas Coletti | Port Washington | New York |
| July 10, 2026 | 2853028 | Colby Dewayne Whittle | Knoxville | Tennessee |
| July 12, 2026 | 1745031 | Julian Bonilla | Woodbridge | New Jersey |
| July 13, 2026 | 2840150 | David Jacob Lee | Waddell | Arizona |
| July 14, 2026 | 1140896 | Jason Howard Barnes | Bedford | Texas |
| July 14, 2026 | 2391678 | Christopher Brian Kelly | Syracuse | New York |
| July 14, 2026 | 2427049 | Dakota Michael Alexander Mount | Columbia | Missouri |
| July 14, 2026 | 2839971 | Maid Efendic | Harrison Township | Michigan |
| July 15, 2026 | 2265817 | Robert Charles Noonan | St. Clair Shores | Michigan |
| July 15, 2026 | 2716258 | Jessica Ronzo | Middletown | Delaware |
| July 16, 2026 | 681520 | Benjamin Eric Watson | McKinney | Texas |
| July 16, 2026 | 2839972 | Ezra Sage Covarrubias | Laveen Village | Arizona |
| July 21, 2026 | 376102 | Michael Anthony Moczydlowsky | Northville | Michigan |
| July 21, 2026 | 2239814 | Mahmoud Ahmed Makki | Dearborn Heights | Michigan |
| July 21, 2026 | 2631111 | Jake Ryan Hathorne | Dallas | Texas |
| July 21, 2026 | 2840196 | Christian Anthony Panetta | Chesterfield | Michigan |
| July 21, 2026 | 2840285 | Jada Belle Gardner | Brownstown | Michigan |
SECTION II
June 4, 2026 (LL-LFS)
ONEMAIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC D/B/A ONEMAIN AUTO
1501 South Clinton Street, Suite 600, Baltimore, MD 21224
Licenses were issued to reflect a change of name from OneMain Financial Group, LLC to OneMain Financial Group, LLC DBA OneMain Auto.
In connection with the above licenses issuance, the original licenses were surrendered.
July 9, 2026 (SFC-LFS)
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC U/A/N LINCOLN AUTOMOTIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES, U/A/N JAGUAR CREDIT, U/A/N LAND ROVER CAPITAL GROUP, U/A/N MAZDA AMERICAN CREDIT, U/A/N PRIMUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, U/A/N VOLVO CAR FINANCE NORTH AMERICA
One American Road, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan 48126
License to engage in business as a sales finance company at 3620 Queen Palm Drive, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida 33619 was surrendered.
July 13, 2026 (TR-FWB)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286
Notification received, in accordance with Supervisory Policy G 8, of the establishment of representative offices to be located at the following two locations:
300 Berwyn Park, 801 Cassatt Road, Suite 212, Berwyn, Chester County, Pennsylvania 19312; and
One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 19103.
July 16, 2026 (CU-CRB)
AMERICU CREDIT UNION
1916 Black River Boulevard, Rome, NY 13440
Application to amend the bylaws to expand the field of membership to include the following additional 27 counties in New York State: Albany, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Genesee, Greene, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schuyler, Steuben, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wyoming, and Yates, approved.
July 17, 2026 (SF-LFS)
AQUA FINANCE, INC
One Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, 54401
License rider was issued to reflect the 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.
July 20, 2026 (MI-CRB)
CENTENNIAL BANK
620 Chestnut Street, Conway, AR 72032
Approval given to change the location of branch office from 12 East 49th Street, (28th Floor), Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10017 to 12 East 49th Street, (34th Floor), Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10017, on or after July 21, 2026.
July 21, 2026
RHINEBECK BANCORP, MHC (HC-CRB)
2 Jefferson Plaza, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
The conversion of Rhinebeck Bancorp, MHC from a mutual holding company structure to a stock holding company form of organization became effective on July 21, 2026. As a result of the conversion, Rhinebeck Bancorp, MHC has ceased to exist.
July 21, 2026
RHINEBECK BANK (SB-CRB)
6414 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, New York 12572
“Restated Organization Certificate of Rhinebeck Bank”, under Section 8007 of the Banking Law, providing for the establishment and maintenance of a liquidation account for the benefit of certain depositors of the bank, approved and filed in the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Services.
The restatement is in connection with the conversion and reorganization of Rhinebeck Bancorp, MHC, from a mutual holding company structure to a stock holding company form of organization.
July 22, 2026 (SB-CRB)
RHINEBECK BANK
6414 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Authorization issued to open and occupy a branch office at 800 Westchester Avenue, Suite 400, Rye Brook, Westchester County, New York 10573, on or after July 23, 2026.
July 24, 2026 (TM-LFS)
X PAYMENTS LLC
1450 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Application to engage in the business of a transmitter of money pursuant to Article XIII-B of the Banking Law was approved effective July 23, 2026.
Certificate issued to engage in business as a Mortgage Broker Branch under Article 12-D of the New York Banking Law:
July 22, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Americana Mortgage Group, Inc.
7 West Main Street, 2nd Floor, Beacon, NY 12508
License to engage in business as a Mortgage Banker surrendered:
July 22, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Van Dyk Mortgage Corporation
2449 Camelot Court SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Effective Date: July 22, 2026
License to engage in business as a Mortgage Banker branch surrendered:
July 22, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Van Dyk Mortgage Corporation
1213 Culbreth Drive, Suite 143, Wilmington, NC 28405
Effective Date: July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Van Dyk Mortgage Corporation
109 Harbor Village Lane, Suite #12, Apollo Beach, FL 33572
Effective Date: July 22, 2026
Certificate to engage in business as a Mortgage Broker surrendered:
July 20, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Russell Capital Group LLC D/B/A RCG Mortgage
490 Wheeler Rd, Suite 111, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Effective Date: June 30, 2026
Certificate to engage in business as a Mortgage Broker Branch surrendered:
July 20, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Russell Capital Group LLC
186-09 Union Tpke, Suite 2, Fresh Meadows, NY 11366
Effective Date: June 30, 2026
July 20, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Russell Capital Group LLC
146 Via Trevizio, Suite 101, Corona, CA 92879
Effective Date: June 30, 2026
Approvals issued to engage in the business of mortgage loan origination under Article 12-E of the New York Banking Law.
| Date of Approval | NMLS # | Applicant Name | City | State | Sponsoring Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | 2163596 | Tsering Dolma | East Elmhurst | New York | Madison Mortgage Services Inc. |
| June 5, 2026 | 140372 | Michael David Mastin | Waxhaw | North Carolina | Cardinal Financial Company, LP |
| June 5, 2026 | 1466855 | Michael C. Colella | Sewell | New Jersey | Embrace Home Loans, Inc. |
| June 5, 2026 | 1806451 | Jared Eric Borodinsky | Boca Raton | Florida | loanDepot.com, LLC |
| June 5, 2026 | 2767369 | Nahjhe Damaray Bacon | Los Angeles | California | loanDepot.com, LLC |
| June 5, 2026 | 2810250 | Rajneesh Garg | Forest Hills | New York | Madison Mortgage Services Inc. |
| June 8, 2026 | 146751 | Maria Elysia Stobbe | Neptune Beach | Florida | Planet Home Lending, LLC |
| June 8, 2026 | 930273 | Michel Cruz Flores | Lewisville | Texas | Better Mortgage Corporation |
| June 8, 2026 | 2073125 | Cassandra Lea Welter | Painesville | Ohio | Reliance First Capital, LLC |
| June 8, 2026 | 2430729 | James Hugh Abraham Delaney | McCordsville | Indiana | Royal United Mortgage LLC |
| June 8, 2026 | 2561052 | Benjamin Manuel Mendoza | Fort Lauderdale | Florida | FM Home Loans, LLC |
| June 8, 2026 | 2594540 | Gabriella Metzing | Bayshore | New York | Think One Mortgage Inc. |
| June 8, 2026 | 2670078 | Zhicheng Zhang | Jersey City | New Jersey | Summit Mortgage Bankers, Inc. |
| June 8, 2026 | 2675698 | Raymund Ramirez Sykes | Hicksville | New York | Mortgage Wealth Advisors, Inc. |
| June 8, 2026 | 2763394 | Xindan Liu | Glenwoodlanding | New York | Powerhouse Solutions, Inc. |
| June 8, 2026 | 2766605 | Fuhad Hussain | East Elmhurst | New York | Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp. |
| June 12, 2026 | 2813625 | Melissa Amy Warsaw | Laurel | Maryland | NewRez LLC |
| June 24, 2026 | 20942 | Pamela Sue Brooks | New York | New York | CMG Mortgage, Inc. |
| June 24, 2026 | 1660745 | Andrew Lane Johnson | West Warwick | Rhode Island | Total Mortgage Services, LLC |
| June 24, 2026 | 1666462 | Michelle Lena Diaz-Rodriguez | Brooklyn | New York | Jet Direct Funding Corp. |
| June 24, 2026 | 1947193 | Tony Thinh Vo | Arlington | Texas | Better Mortgage Corporation |
| June 24, 2026 | 2144802 | Tarik Peter Lamhaouar | North Bellmore | New York | Cliffco, Inc. |
| June 24, 2026 | 2546019 | Joseph Nicholas Mullady | Shirley | New York | Reliant Home Funding, Inc |
| June 24, 2026 | 2683761 | Jimmy Perez | Clifton | New Jersey | Morty, Inc. |
| June 24, 2026 | 2705038 | Dredon Kayne McCarty | Fishers | Indiana | Royal United Mortgage LLC |
| June 24, 2026 | 2729560 | Amanda E. Schick | Columbia | Missouri | Mortgage Research Center, LLC |
| June 24, 2026 | 2757524 | Philip Raymond Szlosek | Northport | New York | Hartford Funding, Ltd. |
| June 24, 2026 | 2801340 | Casey Ronan Tynan | Schenectady | New York | Homestead Funding Corp. |
| June 24, 2026 | 2813084 | Karly Michelle Thomas | Santa Ana | California | loanDepot.com, LLC |
| June 26, 2026 | 395341 | Daniel Shamooil | Great Neck | New York | Madison Mortgage Services Inc. |
| June 26, 2026 | 1526119 | Yechezkel Shraga Richmond | Brooklyn | New York | Funding Resources Mortgage Corporation |
| June 26, 2026 | 1828740 | Krishanta Ciara Brown | Concord | North Carolina | Figure Lending LLC |
| June 26, 2026 | 2780372 | Mariah Ruth Harrington | Rochester | New York | Preferred Mortgage Corporation of New York |
| July 15, 2026 | 151017 | Matthew Bennett Schwartz | Southlake | Texas | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC |
| July 15, 2026 | 217375 | Cedric Bernard Pitts | Mesquite | Texas | Better Mortgage Corporation |
| July 15, 2026 | 295838 | Darren Gerrard Simonson | Wellington | Florida | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. |
| July 15, 2026 | 373520 | LaDonna Bene' Smith | Jacksonville | Florida | Triad Financial Services, Inc. |
| July 15, 2026 | 374775 | John Richard Pettit | Tarpon Springs | Florida | loanDepot.com, LLC |
| July 15, 2026 | 2768199 | Ahmad Dbaibo | Canton | Michigan | United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC |
| July 20, 2026 | 2448529 | Esther Bochner | Brooklyn | New York | YEB Consulting LLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2026 | 256163 | Scott Michael Evans | La Jolla | California |
| July 22, 2026 | 2008968 | Keith Roger Jude Burwood | Avon | Connecticut |
| July 22, 2026 | 2181342 | Daniel Joseph Sciaudone | Goodyear | Arizona |
| July 22, 2026 | 2556051 | Pearce Alexander Eastwood | Phoenix | Arizona |