Weekly Banking Bulletin
September 18, 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
August 28, 2026 (LL-LFS)
GRAMEEN AMERICA, INC.
82-11 37th Avenue, Suite 607, Jackson Heights, New York 11372
Notification received for a change of main address from 82-11 37th Avenue, Suite 607, Jackson Heights, New York 11372 to 276 Fifth Avenue, Suite 505, New York, New York 10016.
Grameen America, Inc. will continue to operate its branch office at 82-11 37th Avenue, Suite 607, Jackson Heights, New York 11372.
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.
September 1, 2026 (LL-LFS)
GRAMEEN AMERICA, INC.
82-11 37th Avenue, Suite 607, Jackson Heights, New York 11372
Notification received for a change of branch address from 391 East 149th Street, Suite 606-607, Bronx, New York 10455 to 384 East 149th Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Bronx, NY 10455.
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.
September 1, 2026 (LL-LFS)
YAMAHA MOTOR FINANCE CORPORATION, U.S.A.
6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, California 90630
Notification received for a change of main address from 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, California 90630 to 175 TownPark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144.
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.
September 1, 2026 (SF-LFS)
YAMAHA MOTOR FINANCE CORPORATION, U.S.A.
6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, California 90630
Notification received for a change of main address from 6555 Katella Avenue, Cypress, Orange County, California 90630 to 175 TownPark Drive, Suite 300, Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia 30144.
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.
September 11, 2026 (TR-FWB)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286
Application dated September 11, 2026, for permission to change the location of branch office from MesseTurm, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 49, 60308 Frankfurt am Main, Germany to Tower 185, Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35-37, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, received.
September 16, 2026 (TR-FWB)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 105-b of the Banking Law, notice to the Superintendent of Financial Services of intention to establish and maintain a trust office at 811 Main Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77002, received.
(This trust office will replace the office at 601 Travis Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77002.)
September 17, 2026 (bp-LFS)
DEBT REDUCTION SERVICES, INC.
6213 N. Cloverdale Road - Suite 130, Boise, Idaho, 83713
A notification was received for the relocation of a branch office, as follows:
From: 4170 Veterans Highway, Suite 203, Bohemia, NY 11716
To: 640 Johnson Avenue, Suite 104, Bohemia, NY 11716
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.
| Date of Application | NMLS # | Applicant Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | 2747704 | Edwin Munoz | Chicago | Illinois |
| July 6, 2026 | 70477 | Ann M. Furey | Stockton | New York |
| July 14, 2026 | 2570960 | Chaim Teitelbaum | Brooklyn | New York |
| August 14, 2026 | 1662393 | Matthew Aaron Kleiner | Sheffield Village | Ohio |
| August 30, 2026 | 2868982 | Joshua Miguel Medina | White Plains | New York |
| September 3, 2026 | 457108 | Eric Raso | Mesa | Arizona |
| September 3, 2026 | 1792460 | Michael David Christensen | McKinney | Texas |
| September 4, 2026 | 2628256 | James Edward McIntosh | Indianapolis | Indiana |
| September 8, 2026 | 1559981 | Elizabeth Patricia Buckton | Syracuse | New York |
| September 8, 2026 | 2875547 | Lauren Elizabeth Diaz | Yonkers | New York |
| September 9, 2026 | 1757747 | Samuel Charles Marsicano | Kingsville | Maryland |
| September 10, 2026 | 930280 | Wayne Edward Gallenberger | The Colony | Texas |
| September 11, 2026 | 637168 | Joshua Kane Wofford | Everett | Washington |
| September 14, 2026 | 216868 | Lisa Ann Rockers-Nelson | Leawood | Kansas |
SECTION II
September 15, 2026 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203
Applicant was notified in writing that no objection will be interposed to the establishment of an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at University of Maryland, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 8270 Alumni Drive, College Park, Prince George’s County, Maryland 20742.
(This facility will replace the facility at University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, 4128 Valley Drive, College Park, Prince George’s County, Maryland 20742.)
September 15, 2026 (TM-LFS)
ZEROHASH LLC
609 W. Randolph St, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60661
Notification for the change of name from Zero Hash LLC to zerohash llc was approved.
September 15, 2026 (TM-LFS)
ZEROHASH LLC
609 W. Randolph St, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60661
Application for the change of location from 327 N Aberdeen St, Chicago, IL 60607 to 609 W. Randolph St, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60661 was approved effective September 8, 2026.
License to engage in business as a Mortgage Banker Branch surrendered:
September 10, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Movement Mortgage, LLC
6111 S. Buffalo Dr., Suite 340, Las Vegas, NV 89113
Effective Date: September 4, 2026
September 11, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Finance of America Reverse LLC
1775 The Exchange SE, Suite 515, Atlanta, GA 30339
Effective Date: September 2, 2026
Mortgage Banker Branch License Address Changes:
September 15, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Planet Home Lending, LLC
From: 3111 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 300, Tampa, FL 33607
To: 5650 Breckenridge Park Dr., Suite 216, Tampa, FL 33610
September 15, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
From: 258 Main Ave, Suite # 3, Passaic, NJ 07055
To: 128 Main Avenue, 1st Floor, Passaic, NJ 07055
September 15, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Reliance First Capital, LLC
From: 100 Paramount Drive, Suite 205, Sarasota, FL 34232
To: 9024 Town Center Parkway, Suite 202, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Mortgage Broker Branch Certificate Address Changes:
September 15, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Quintessential Mortgage Group, LLC
From: 1 Meadowlands Plaza, Suite 219, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
To: 777 Passaic Avenue, Suite 360, Clifton, NJ 07012