Weekly Banking Bulletin

January 21, 2022

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

BK

Bank

MB

Mortgage Banker

BP

Budget Planner

BR

Mortgage Broker

CC

Check Casher

MS

Mortgage Servicer

CU

Credit Union

PF

Premium Finance Agency

FA

Foreign Agency

PB

Private Banker

FB

Foreign Branch

SB

Savings Bank

FR

Foreign Representative Office

SD

Safe Deposit Company

HC

Holding Company

SF

Sales Finance Agency

IC

Investment Company

SL

Savings and Loan Association

LL

Licensed Lender

SL

Student Loans

MK

Merchant Bank

TM

Transmitter of Money

MI

Miscellaneous

TR

Trust Company

   

VC

Virtual Currency

Regulatory Unit Codes

CM

Capital Markets

CRB

Community and Regional Banks

CEU

Consumer Examination Unit

FWB

Foreign and Wholesale Banks

LFS

Licensed Financial Services

MBD

Mortgage Banking


SECTION I

January 19, 2022 (MI-CRB)
NORTHWEST BANK
100 Liberty Street, Warren, PA 16365

Notice of intention to close branch offices at the following three locations, received:

  1. 3517 Union Road, Buffalo, Erie County, New York 14225;
  2. 2513 West State Street, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York 14760; and
  3. 2981 Delaware Avenue, Kenmore, Erie County, New York 14217.

The comment period on this notice will expire February 22, 2022.


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

January 19, 2022 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Neville Garraway
As: Neville Garraway
1437 East 108th Street, Unit # 8A, Brooklyn, NY 11236


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

January 14, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Contour Mortgage Corporation
404 Geyser Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12020

January 18, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.  D/B/As:
Americasa Home Loans
NMBNOW
55 Leonard Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10013

January 18, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.  D/B/As:
Americasa Home Loans
NMBNOW
6278 Route 25A, Building A, Suite #2, Wading River, NY 11792


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

January 18, 2022 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
The Funding Store LLC
380 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866


Application received pursuant to Section 594-b of the New York Banking Law and Part 410 of the Superintendent's Regulations for control interest:

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Ciardelli Dynasty Trust dtd December 23, 2016
Edward Cronin Ahern
Rate, Inc.
Suketu Chitranjan Shah
Victor Ciardelli Revocable Trust dtd December 23, 2016
Victor Francis Ciardelli
To acquire interest in:
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
3940 North Ravenswood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60613

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Ciardelli Dynasty Trust dtd December 23, 2016
Edward Cronin Ahern
Rate, Inc.
Suketu Chitranjan Shah
Victor Ciardelli Revocable Trust dtd December 23, 2016
Victor Francis Ciardelli
To acquire interest in:
Premia Mortgage, LLC   D/B/A Premia Relocation Mortgage
1111 W. Long Lake Road, Suite 102, Troy, MI 48098

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Ciardelli Dynasty Trust dtd December 23, 2016
Edward Cronin Ahern
Rate, Inc.
Suketu Chitranjan Shah
Victor Ciardelli Revocable Trust dtd December 23, 2016
Victor Francis Ciardelli
To acquire interest in:
GR Affinity, LLC in lieu of 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 31, 2021 1571518 Kenneth James Allen Cranford New Jersey
July 27, 2021 2016466 Yecheskel Berger Monroe New York
September 17, 2021 2091884 Nicholas Kobryn North Bergen New Jersey
September 23, 2021 2223578 Noah Gallant Studenroth Brooklyn New York
October 12, 2021 2226823 Chaim S. Tessler Lakewood New Jersey
October 19, 2021 2017742 Timothy John Fox Yonkers New York
October 30, 2021 2151379 Alberto Amorizzo Westbury New York
November 4, 2021 214925 Dennis Dominick Belline Port Washington New York
November 8, 2021 2158202 Piotr Piekarz Miami Florida
November 9, 2021 2243145 Zulekha Sohail Elmont New York
November 15, 2021 673165 Joseph Dlabola Wantagh New York
November 15, 2021 2032696 Rachel Amanda Andrew Elyria Ohio
November 16, 2021 726465 Gary Tamboer Stockholm New Jersey
November 17, 2021 944051 William Chia-Hwa Woo Goleta California
November 17, 2021 2167247 Annalea Ferrari Islip New York
November 18, 2021 1588348 Jason Hrzich Wantagh New York
November 24, 2021 2224768 Rachel Weinfeld Spring Valley New York
November 29, 2021 1537171 Mi Sun Lee Fort Lee New Jersey
December 9, 2021 1943698 Roman Miklaszewski Montclair New Jersey
December 9, 2021 2261669 Brian Thomas Martin Colleyville Texas
December 9, 2021 2268087 Shahidul Kabir East Elmhurst New York
December 13, 2021 2214978 Laura Nicole Clay Santa Ana California
December 14, 2021 2250461 Jenna Lyn Saturno Hamburg New York
December 20, 2021 1965056 Ashley Nicole Phillips Glen Burnie Maryland
December 22, 2021 2071632 Logan Matthew Ray Plymouth Michigan
December 22, 2021 2141811 Mark Joseph Delaney Rochester Hills Michigan
December 22, 2021 2141830 Kyle Dexter Trocard Detroit Michigan
December 22, 2021 2162670 Nancy Bilyeu Norman Livonia Michigan
December 22, 2021 2162825 Ali Hassan Abdallah Beverly Hills Michigan
December 30, 2021 2251240 Stephanie Lynne Madeux Astoria New York
January 3, 2022 178905 Noman Basit Lynbrook New York
January 3, 2022 2087233 Karen Yvette Price Lake Forest California
January 3, 2022 2155437 Timothy Price Lynch Costa Mesa California
January 5, 2022 202377 Kyle Plunkett Wanamassa New Jersey
January 6, 2022 1464824 Christopher D'Mello Cranford New Jersey
January 6, 2022 1501812 Nadira Ruffin Holden Detroit Michigan
January 6, 2022 1683445 Peumi Oshadi Malagoda-Gamage Westland Michigan
January 6, 2022 2071510 Jovan Karapandov Macomb Michigan
January 6, 2022 2088144 Jeremiah Lee Koprowski Perrysburg Ohio
January 6, 2022 2088591 Luke Ahmad Joumaa Dearborn Heights Michigan
January 6, 2022 2238361 John Michael-Gerard Rodriguez Newport Michigan
January 6, 2022 2238575 Shane Michael Waite Auburn Hills Michigan
January 6, 2022 2238580 Bailey Christine Rowland Clinton Township Michigan
January 6, 2022 2239539 Austin Tyler Walker Wyandotte Michigan
January 7, 2022 1650199 Michael Atif Haddad Warren Michigan
January 7, 2022 1866680 Suheil Abdul Baki Livonia Michigan
January 7, 2022 2087699 Adam Christopher Chappie Detroit Michigan
January 7, 2022 2119777 Kellina Shannon Doerr New York New York
January 7, 2022 2238118 Trevor Michael Simpson West Bloomfield Michigan
January 7, 2022 2238372 Sonya Price Fraser Michigan
January 7, 2022 2238392 Roberto Sanchez Taylor Michigan
January 7, 2022 2238410 Chad Michael Vallone Royal Oak Michigan
January 7, 2022 2238644 Kevin David Salter Macomb Michigan
January 7, 2022 2239500 Tyler Reed Wudzinski Saint Clair Shores Michigan
January 9, 2022 1783330 Ameer Rafat Elayan Dearborn Heights Michigan
January 9, 2022 1813732 Michael Roman Hajduk Howell Michigan
January 9, 2022 2071509 Charles Elton Jenks Livonia Michigan
January 9, 2022 2238126 George Deshawn Richardson Detroit Michigan
January 9, 2022 2238305 George Ponce Detroit Michigan
January 10, 2022 1941676 Hailee Ann Kaske Dearborn Michigan
January 10, 2022 1970255 Robert David Luker Taylor Michigan
January 10, 2022 1993083 Kenneth Paul Tucker Commerce Township Michigan
January 10, 2022 2007353 Nikolaos Christos Minoudis Yorba Linda California
January 10, 2022 2143485 Daniel Joseph House Dorazio Menifee California
January 10, 2022 2217613 Artemis Deon Robinson Irvine California
January 10, 2022 2234567 Vanessa Jenevy Huerta Paramount California
January 10, 2022 2235614 Cynthia Daniela Marroquin Garden Grove California
January 10, 2022 2236547 Saif S. Kadri Mission Viejo California
January 10, 2022 2243745 Danny Thanh Pham North Hollywood California
January 10, 2022 2250423 Jesse Paul Vevoda Irvine California
January 10, 2022 2254345 Marc Anthony Nielesky Irvine California
January 10, 2022 2254587 Mehrdad Morsali Mission Viejo California
January 10, 2022 2262003 Thomas Michael DeStefano Laguna Niguel California
January 10, 2022 2262073 Curtis Gregory Alexander Allen Anaheim California
January 11, 2022 933796 Christopher Michael Rawlins Jacksonville Florida
January 11, 2022 1738298 Ian Nicholas Mickelson Westerville Ohio
January 11, 2022 1941057 Whitney Allison Duynslager Detroit Michigan
January 11, 2022 1967739 Michael Adrian Smith Conshohocken Pennsylvania
January 11, 2022 2097297 Andy Petion North Miami Beach Florida
January 11, 2022 2180810 Antonio Cagungun Amurao San Gabriel California
January 11, 2022 2217585 Ryan Edward McNeil Irvine California
January 11, 2022 2225121 Justin Naim Los Angeles California

SECTION II

June 30, 2020 (CC-LFS)
UNIONDALE CHECK CASHING, LTD.
1435 B Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456

The license to engage in business as a casher of checks at the following location has been surrendered:

Main Office: 1435 B Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456.

Effective June 30, 2020, Uniondale Check Cashing, Ltd. is no longer authorized to conduct casher of checks business in the State of New York.


December 20, 2021 (SF-LFS)
FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC U/A/NS JAGUAR CREDIT, LAND ROVER CAPITAL GROUP, MAZDA AMERICAN CREDIT, PRIMUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, VOLVO CAR FINANCE NORTH AMERICA, LINCOLN AUTOMOTIVE FINANCIAL SERVICE
One American Road, Mail Drop 7440, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan 48126-2701

License to engage in business as a Sales Finance Company at the following location was surrendered:
1100 Brookfield Boulevard, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina 29607


January 12, 2022 (SB-CRB)
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
102 Duffy Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801

The Superintendent’s approval in principle of the “Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Organization Certificate of New York Community Bank under Section 8005 of the Banking Law” was granted.

The amendment provides authorization for New York Community Bank to exercise limited trust powers to act as a document custodian for certain government-sponsored enterprises.


January 21, 2022 (TM-LFS)
WESTERN UNION BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (USA), LLC
7001 E Belleview Ave., Denver, CO 80237

Application for a change of control whereby Convera Bidco Limited will acquire the Business Solutions segment of The Western Union Company which includes the Licensee, was approved effective January 13, 2022.


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

January 18, 2022 (MS-MBD)
DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc.
Eleven Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10010


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

January 13, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
GR Affinity, LLC in lieu of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC
54 E. 26th Street, Chicago, IL 60616

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation
1515 Federal Hwy, Ste 209, Boca Raton, FL 33432

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation
9 Eves Drive, Suite 190, Marlton, NJ 08053

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation
1000 21st Avenue North, Unit 10, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577


License to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker Branch surrendered:

January 18, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
67 Walnut Avenue, Suite 107, Clark, NJ 07066
Effective Date: December 17, 2021


Mortgage Banker License Address Changes:

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Ark Mortgage, Inc.
From: 1 Perlman Drive, 2nd Floor, Spring Valley, NY 10977-5281
To: 400 Rella Blvd, Suite 300, Montebello, NY 10901


Mortgage Banker Branch License Address Changes:

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
From: 9275 Sky Park Court, Suite 350, San Diego, CA 92123
To: 9275 Sky Park Court, Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92123

January 19, 2022 (MB-MBD)
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. D/B/A Fix-It Renovation Lending
From: 1801 Zion Road, Suite 3, Northfield, NJ 08225
To: 599 New Road, Linwood, NJ 08221


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
January 13, 2022 1897212 Ryan Michael-Lee Gibson Cockeysville Maryland
January 14, 2022 1339572 Joshua James Gayle Huntington Station New York
January 14, 2022 1916450 Heather Richmond Woodhaven Michigan

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
January 4, 2022 2117274 Ina Carrie Fitch East Brunswick New Jersey OwnersChoice Funding, Incorporated
January 13, 2022 16381 Daniel Richard Frederick Tolchin Merrick New York Northland Funding Corp.
January 14, 2022 196006 George Garcia Rehoboth Massachusetts Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
January 14, 2022 272853 Zengmin Jia Lawrenceville New Jersey MLD Mortgage Inc.
January 14, 2022 490250 Thomas Maxwell Legierski Jacksonville Florida Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
January 14, 2022 497170 Frank Geoffrey Berkopec Westerville Ohio Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
January 14, 2022 514054 William James Mellinger Delaware Ohio Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
January 14, 2022 743584 Christopher Adam Cicola Coram New York Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.
January 14, 2022 858562 John Louis Hunt Indianapolis Indiana Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
January 14, 2022 885459 Fiore Vincent D'Angelo Shirley New York Cardinal Financial Company, LP
January 14, 2022 983892 Gabriel Alejandro Flores Miami Florida Network Capital Funding Corporation
January 14, 2022 1047252 Nicholas Ian Pirrone Oceanside New York Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.
January 14, 2022 1159020 Nathan Joshua Yount O'Fallon Missouri Mortgage Research Center, LLC
January 14, 2022 1403193 Brendan Henry Corcoran Westminster Maryland Everett Financial, Inc.
January 14, 2022 1409442 Fernando A. Barrera Novelo Rowlett Texas Nationstar Mortgage LLC
January 14, 2022 1471871 Caitlin Patricia Maloney Babylon New York Madison Mortgage Services Inc.
January 14, 2022 1583183 Dhanpaul Naraine New Hyde Park New York MGN Funding Corp.
January 14, 2022 1710477 Akib Hussain Jamaica New York Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp.
January 14, 2022 1794787 Isaac Duenas Medina Ohio Nations Lending Corporation
January 14, 2022 1861517 Basilio Reyes Hempstead New York Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp.
January 14, 2022 1865898 Tara Kathleen Hannigan East Islip New York Mountain Mortgage Corp.
January 14, 2022 1920236 Andrew George Sophocleous Los Angeles California Lyons Mortgage Services, Inc.
January 14, 2022 1929699 Kayd Kamryn Ruggles Ellicott City Maryland Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
January 14, 2022 1959569 Bradley Joseph Trimble Flower Mound Texas Nationstar Mortgage LLC
January 14, 2022 1962934 Delon Randy Campbell New York New York Network Capital Funding Corporation
January 14, 2022 2006797 Leore Benshar Great Neck New York Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp.
January 14, 2022 2012686 Zachary Todd Robinson Elkridge Maryland Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
January 14, 2022 2024689 Wanetta Denise Harvey Washington District of Columbia MLD Mortgage Inc.
January 14, 2022 2040082 Michael Jeffrey Roche Woodbury Connecticut Mortgage Affiliates of America, Inc.
January 14, 2022 2043711 Jay Naravani North Bellmore New York Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.
January 14, 2022 2055758 Chuan Wang Clarksburg Maryland MLD Mortgage Inc.
January 14, 2022 2092030 Andrew Scott Peterson Union New Jersey Network Capital Funding Corporation
January 14, 2022 2117970 Rachel Katherine Hernandez West Babylon New York Movement Mortgage, LLC
January 14, 2022 2121228 Justin Thomas Lee Centralia Missouri Mortgage Research Center, LLC
January 14, 2022 2125248 Ryan Matthew Clearwater Columbia Missouri Mortgage Research Center, LLC
January 14, 2022 2131401 Douglas Matthew Jung Murrieta California Nationstar Mortgage LLC
January 14, 2022 2134824 Allen Phillip Croy Fulton Missouri Mortgage Research Center, LLC
January 14, 2022 2135430 Dylan Padgett Morris New York New York Network Capital Funding Corporation
January 14, 2022 2136259 Paul K. Manias Larchmont New York Lyons Mortgage Services, Inc.
January 14, 2022 2137107 Christopher Allen Halbauer New York New York Better Mortgage Corporation
January 14, 2022 2137396 Ryan Christopher Trotter Wentzville Missouri Mortgage Research Center, LLC
January 14, 2022 2148419 Joseph Zarrillo Massapequa New York Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp.
January 14, 2022 2160458 Colin M. Flanagan Ballwin Missouri Mortgage Research Center, LLC
January 14, 2022 2163925 Steven Jay Einhorn Far Rockaway New York Luxury Mortgage Corp.
January 14, 2022 2177085 Benjamin Patrick Rutledge Bridgeton Missouri Mortgage Research Center, LLC
January 14, 2022 2191725 Ioana Cornelia Popa Irving Texas Nationstar Mortgage LLC
January 14, 2022 2220505 Kim Ngan Nguyen Nanuet New York Mortgage Access Corp.
January 14, 2022 2256831 Isaac Klein Monroe New York Astar Home Capital Inc.
January 18, 2022 38454 Michael Vincent Galarza Hauppauge New York Meadowbrook Financial Mortgage Bankers Corp.
January 18, 2022 69603 Ricci Joseph Merendino Colts Neck New Jersey American Financial Network, Inc.
January 18, 2022 138512 Amy Vangelder-Witmer Radnor Pennsylvania Price Financial Services, LLC
January 18, 2022 286443 Jose Fabrizio Acevedo Bellerose New York American Financial Network, Inc.
January 18, 2022 420639 Quentin Jamal Hardy Greenlawn New York Movement Mortgage, LLC
January 18, 2022 743155 Raymil Duarte Williston Park New York Advisors Mortgage Group, LLC
January 18, 2022 1123428 Christine Frye Bay Shore New York Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc.
January 18, 2022 1248954 Jeffrey O'Connell Red Bank New Jersey American Financial Network, Inc.
January 18, 2022 1281988 Shaun William Koren Kenilworth New Jersey All County Capital Corp.
January 18, 2022 1499866 Christopher Michael Affinito East Haven Connecticut Total Mortgage Services, LLC
January 18, 2022 1709554 Elozar Dorfman New City New York Capital M Inc.
January 19, 2022 6164 Jeff Jeon Manhasset New York J&L Source, Inc.
January 19, 2022 7607 George Vasilios Artemiou Wantagh New York State  Capital Group  Corp.
January 19, 2022 18958 Mark E. Yecies West Orange New Jersey Sunquest Funding LLC
January 19, 2022 208004 Sean Iwersen Selden New York East Coast Capital Corp.
January 19, 2022 358160 Peter Daniel Jacobson Scarsdale New York DML Mortgage Enterprises, Inc.
January 19, 2022 1016651 Erapalli Sahadeo Dix Hills New York Great Northern Mortgage Corp.
January 19, 2022 1310516 Fangfang Zhou Flushing New York Canyon Mortgage Corp.