Weekly Banking Bulletin
October 2, 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
September 29, 2026 (TM-LFS)
ETORO NY LLC D/B/A ETORO
221 River Street, 9th Floor, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Notification received for the change of location from 221 River Street, 9th Floor, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 to 368 9th Avenue, 5th Floor, Suite 108, New York, New York 10001.
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 29, 2026 (BK-CRB)
HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK
2131 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, NY 11040
Application dated September 28, 2026, for permission to change the location of branch office from 600 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10020 to 551 Madison Avenue, 16th Floor, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10022, received.
Application to establish a Mortgage Banker's Branch received for examination:
September 29, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Lakeview Mortgage Bankers Corp.
601 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 103A, Delray Beach, FL 33445
Application to establish a Mortgage Broker's Branch received for examination:
September 28, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Green River Capital Corp.
Suite 700R, 1266 E Main St, Stamford, CT 06902
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2026 | 35682 | Moheieldin Ismail Elmasri | Howard Beach | New York |
| August 18, 2026 | 2770885 | Gabriel Marian Mercas | Bronx | New York |
| August 27, 2026 | 146910 | Jeffrey Marc Seidman | Plymouth Meeting | Pennsylvania |
| September 3, 2026 | 624309 | Angela Bay | Bronx | New York |
| September 10, 2026 | 329626 | Cody Hardridge | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma |
| September 14, 2026 | 1838088 | Alexis Noelle Mpistolarides | Chicago | Illinois |
| September 21, 2026 | 1902570 | Geetheswari Ruwanari Samynathan | Sherman Oaks | California |
| September 21, 2026 | 2864938 | Patrick Daniel Burke | Syracuse | New York |
| September 22, 2026 | 2826341 | Noah Sebastian Monzon | New York | New York |
| September 23, 2026 | 680596 | Daniel Laszlo Horanyi | Carlsbad | California |
| September 23, 2026 | 2596399 | Niketta Junee Nelson | Detroit | Michigan |
| September 23, 2026 | 2813219 | Ryan Andrew Bishop | Wixom | Michigan |
| September 23, 2026 | 2837395 | Jimmy Ray Phillips | Holly | Michigan |
| September 23, 2026 | 2846384 | Raymond Joseph Grignon | Trenton | Michigan |
| September 23, 2026 | 2864914 | Alexander Michael Rosas-Westich | St. Clair | Michigan |
| September 23, 2026 | 2868777 | Kyla Mae Chmieleski | Canton | Michigan |
| September 23, 2026 | 2872582 | Ali Rahil | Dearborn | Michigan |
| September 24, 2026 | 404815 | Harold Russell Riether | Randolph | New Jersey |
| September 25, 2026 | 2841852 | John Joseph DeSenso | Bellport | New York |
| September 28, 2026 | 1878182 | Edward Michael Zamora | Orange | California |
SECTION II
September 24, 2026 (FB-FWB)
BANCO LATINOAMERICANO DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR, S.A
Business Park, Torre V, Avenida La Totonda, Costa del Este, PO Box 0819-08730, Ciudad de Panama, Republica de Panama
Application, pursuant to Section 203.2 of the Banking Law, to change the corporate name of its agency located at 10 Bank Street, Suite 1220, White Plains, NY 10606, from Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A to Bladex, Inc., approved.
September 25, 2026 (CU-CRB)
MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION
22 Cortlandt Street, New York, NY 10007
MEDICAL EMPLOYEES OF STATEN ISLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
355 Bard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10310
The Superintendent of Financial Services has filed, pursuant to Section 601-b of the Banking Law, as of 11:59 P.M., September 25, 2026, the Plan of Merger, dated as of September 30, 2025, and other required documents, providing for the merger of Medical Employees of Staten Island Federal Credit Union with and into Municipal Credit Union, under the name Municipal Credit Union.
September 29, 2026 (TM-LFS)
APPLE PAYMENTS INC.
6900 W. Parmer Lane Office No. AC03-2301, Austin, Texas 78729
Application for change of location from 6900 W. Parmer Lane Office No. AC1-2225, Austin, Texas 78729 to 6900 W. Parmer Lane Office No. AC03-2301, Austin, Texas 78729 was approved effective September 29, 2026.
September 29, 2026 (PF-LFS)
ALLIANCE PREMIUM FUNDING CORPORATION
50 Carnation Avenue, Floral Park, NY 11001
Application for a change of control whereby Ms. Clea Caiati-Cherkas will acquire 100% ownership interest in Alliance Premium Funding Corporation, was approved on September 22, 2026
September 29, 2026 (TR-FWB)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286
Approval given 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, on or after September 30, 2026.
September 30, 2026 (BP-LFS)
NAVICORE SOLUTIONS, INC. U/A/N NOVADEBT U/A/N NAVICORE SOLUTIONS
200 U.S. Highway 9, Manalapan, New Jersey, 07726
The license to engage in business as a budget planner at the following location has been surrendered, effective September 18, 2026:
Branch office: 243 Tresser Boulevard, 17th Floor, Office #23, Stamford, CT 06901
September 30, 2026 (pf-LFS)
IPFS OF NEW YORK, LLC U/A/N CAPITOL PAYMENT PLAN
1055 Broadway, 11th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
The relocation of a branch office was approved as follows, effective September 30, 2026:
From: 1122 Lady Street, Suite 1100E, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
To: 1301 Gervis Street, Suite 1410, Columbia, South Carolina 29201
License issued to engage in business as a Mortgage Banker Branch under Article 12-D of the New York Banking Law:
September 29, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
31 E Ridgewood Ave. Ofc. #3 3rd Floor, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
License issued to engage in business as a Mortgage Banker Branch under Article 12-D of the New York Banking Law. These locations listed below are re-licensed by the Department to address a change in legal entity classification:
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
45 East Main Street, Holmdel, NJ 07733
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
341A Hempstead Ave., Malverne, NY 11565
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
1415 Hooper Avenue, Suite 202, Toms River, NJ 08753
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
2810 Coliseum Centre Dr, Suite 500, Charlotte, NC 28217
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
169 Shrewsbury Street, Suite A, Worcester, MA 01604
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
41050 West 11 Mile Road, Ste 100, Novi, MI 48375
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
31 E Ridgewood Ave., Ofc. #3 3rd Floor, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
651 Willowbrook Rd., Ste. 102, Staten Island, NY 10314
January 20, 2026 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
New American Funding, LLC
71 East Ave., Ste O, Norwalk, CT 06851
Mortgage Broker Branch Certificate Address Changes:
September 29, 2026 (BR-MBD)
Fort Funding Corp.
From: 8709 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
To: 9120 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2026 | 243751 | Benjamin James Johnston | Cameron Park | California | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC |
| September 25, 2026 | 1281034 | Irene Paleologos Robles | Tuxedo Park | New York | New American Funding, LLC |
| September 25, 2026 | 2713140 | Katarzyna Fausto | Tuckerton | New Jersey | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. |
| September 29, 2026 | 2594823 | Trisha Marie White | Smithtown | New York | CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC |