Weekly Banking Bulletin

February 16, 2024

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

BKBankMBMortgage Banker
BPBudget PlannerBRMortgage Broker
CCCheck CasherMSMortgage Servicer
CUCredit UnionPFPremium Finance Agency
FAForeign AgencyPBPrivate Banker
FBForeign BranchSBSavings Bank
FRForeign Representative OfficeSDSafe Deposit Company
HCHolding CompanySFSales Finance Agency
ICInvestment CompanySLSavings and Loan Association
LLLicensed LenderSLStudent Loans
LPLimited Purpose Trust CompanyTMTransmitter of Money
MKMerchant BankTRTrust Company
MIMiscellaneousVCVirtual Currency

Regulatory Unit Codes

CMCapital Markets
CRBCommunity and Regional Banks
CEUConsumer Examination Unit
FWBForeign and Wholesale Banks
LFSLicensed Financial Services
MBDMortgage Banking
RIDResearch and Innovation Division

SECTION I

February 8, 2024 (TM-LFS)
MAXITRANSFERS LLC  
222 W Las Colinas Blvd, Suite 2000 N Tower, Irving, TX 75039

Notification received for the addition of trade name, MaxiSend.     

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.


February 12, 2024 (CU-CRB)
MUNICIPAL credit union
22 Cortlandt Street, New York, NY 10007

Application dated February 12, 2024, for permission to open and maintain a station at 66 Main Street, Yonkers, Westchester County, NY  10701, received.


February 13, 2024 (TM-LFS)
PNC GLOBAL TRANSFERS, INC.
16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 1525, Houston, Texas 77060

Notification received for the change of legal name to Spectrum Global Payment Solutions, Inc.

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.


February 14, 2024 (BP-LFS)
GARDEN STATE CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING, INC. U/A/N NOVADEBT U/A/N NAVICORE SOLUTIONS 
200 U.S. Highway 9, Manalapan, NJ 07726

Applications were received for licenses to engage in business as a budget planner at the following branch locations:

  • 243 Tresser Blvd., 17th Floor, Office #23, Stamford, CT 06901
  • 416 Main Street, Suite 431, Peoria, IL 61602 
  • 1915 Highway 36 W, Office #157, Roseville, MN 55113
  • 11500 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 150, Henderson, NV 89052
  • 212 Bellevue Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite B, Hammonton, NJ 08037
  • 4917 Waters Edge Drive, Suite 240, Raleigh, NC 27606
  • 501 Cambria Avenue, Suite 109, Bensalem, PA 19020
  • 17440 Dallas Parkway, Suite 108, Dallas, TX 75287
  • 169 West 2710 South Circle, Suite 202-E, St. George, UT 84790

The publication of receipt of this notification does not indicate that the applications are deemed complete.   Applications are deemed complete when all required and requested information has been provided to the Department by the licensee.


February 15, 2024 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY 
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203

Application dated February 15, 2024, for permission to change the location of branch office from 707 North Colony Road, Wallingford, New Haven County, CT 06492 to 809 North Colony Road, Wallingford, New Haven County, CT 06492, received.


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

February 14, 2024 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Gestetner Yehuda
As: Capital Ventures NY Inc
21 Robert Pitt Dr, Suite 220-C, Monsey, NY 10952

February 14, 2024 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Trotta Joseph Richard
As: Milo Hospitality Inc.
75 S Broadway, 4th Floor, Office #453, White Plains, NY 10601


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

February 8, 2024 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company LLC
1898 Hinds Road, Unit 3, Toms River, NJ 08753


Mortgage Banker License Name Change Received:

February 8, 2024 (MB-MBD)
From: Homebridge Financial Services, Inc.  D/B/A Menlo Park Funding
To: Homebridge Financial Services, Inc.  D/B/A Menlo Park Funding D/B/A REMN Wholesale


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
December 21, 20231976359Shashi AdhikariSunnysideNew York
December 26, 20232442526Immaculada MorontaBronxNew York
December 29, 20232261761Young Ho KimWestburyNew York
January 2, 2024624053Joseph P. TarantoBriarcliff ManorNew York
January 2, 20242158016Brendan PaulsenScotiaNew York
January 4, 20242034801Steven HuntBallston LakeNew York
January 8, 20242518992Rafael Miguel TorresMaspethNew York
January 16, 2024453163Tammy T. O'ScanlonWest Long BranchNew Jersey
January 16, 20242549647Daniel William SpitzerBrecksvilleOhio
January 19, 2024404097Gregory ChervonskyBrooklynNew York
January 19, 20242372621Julian Anthony BryantDetroitMichigan
January 22, 20241711518Ingrid O. RomeroJerichoNew York
January 22, 20242327728Gyelzen Lama SherpaEast ElmhurstNew York
January 24, 2024161327Daniel EttedugiMiami BeachFlorida
January 25, 2024970973Jarred Joseph AlexandrovBrooklineMassachusetts
January 26, 20241952181Isaac Yitzchak MarmorsteinHollywoodFlorida
January 29, 20242494433Johanna Rosaly FernandezFresh MeadowsNew York
January 30, 20241470607Raquel Abigail CarranzaIslip TerraceNew York
January 31, 20241674832Adam Kyle HandOaklynNew Jersey
January 31, 20241989839Siddharath KumarSouth Ozone ParkNew York
February 1, 202432151Ronald Joseph Leonhardt, Jr.Fort LauderdaleFlorida
February 1, 2024971410Kevin S. KalyanRichmond HillNew York
February 6, 202421914Ira M. TannenbaumOceansideNew York
February 6, 2024401623Andrea RothEast AmherstNew York
February 6, 20242559222Anthony GagliardiMiller PlaceNew York
February 7, 20242239937Ryan Jon SpanoEast HavenConnecticut
February 7, 20242285981Gabriella Ivana KortstamMiramarFlorida
February 8, 20241271188Charles Tyler RichardsonTampaFlorida
February 9, 2024314451Beau Denise HollingsworthNewport BeachCalifornia
February 12, 20241965904Kevin Jesse SchawoColumbiaMissouri
February 13, 2024285109Alan Norval LamphereSt. PetersburgFlorida

SECTION II

February 2, 2024 (CC-LFS)
NY COMMUNITY FINANCIAL, LLC  
10 Elizabeth Street, River Edge, New Jersey 07661

The license to engage in business as a casher of checks at the following location has been surrendered, effective December 27, 2023:   

Branch office:    523 Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11205-1610


February 2, 2024 (CC-LFS)
NY COMMUNITY FINANCIAL, LLC  
10 Elizabeth Street, River Edge, New Jersey 07661

The licenses to engage in business as a casher of checks at the following locations have been surrendered, effective January 30, 2024: 
  
Branch office: 3419 14th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11218-3701
Branch office: 1316 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10026-4345      


February 8, 2024 (FB-FWB)
UNICREDIT BANK AG 
Arabellastrasse 12, Munich, Germany

Application, pursuant to Section 203.2 of the Banking Law, to change the name of its branch, located at 150 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, from UniCredit Bank AG to UniCredit Bank GmbH, approved.


February 9, 2024 (FR-FWB)
CACEIS INVESTOR SERVICES BANK S.A. 
14, Porte de France, 4360 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

The Department interposes no-objection to the notification, pursuant to Section 221-e of the Banking Law, of the relocation of the representative office from 3 World Financial Center, 200 Vesey Street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10281 to 1301 Avenue of the Americas, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10019.


February 9, 2024 (TR-FWB)
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA 
200 West Street, New York, NY 10282

Notification received, in accordance with Supervisory Policy G 8, of the relocation of representative offices from 2475 Northwinds Parkway, Alpharetta, Fulton County, GA 30009, and 3414 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta, Fulton County, GA 30326, to One Phipps Plaza, 3550 Peachtree Road N.E., Atlanta, Fulton County, GA 30326, effective December 1, 2023.


February 13, 2024 (TM-LFS)

CHIME INC. D/B/A SENDWAVE 
100 Hano Street, Suite # 9, Boston, Massachusetts 02134

License to engage in business as a money transmitter company was surrendered effective January 1, 2024.


February 14, 2024 (TR-CRB)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY 
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203

Applicant notified in writing that no objection will be interposed to the establishment of an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at 850 Park Shore Drive, Naples, Collier County, Florida 34103.


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

February 8, 2024 (MB-MBD)
Everett Financial, Inc.
1020 W Exchange Parkway, #1130, Allen, TX 75013
Effective Date: February 5, 2024

February 9, 2024 (MB-MBD)
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
18 Deer Park Avenue, First Floor, Storefront, Babylon, NY 11702
Effective Date: February 7, 2024


Mortgage Broker Certificate Address Changes:

February 8, 2024 (BR-MBD)
First Liberty Mortgage, LLC
From: 1027 Farmington Avenue, Suite 100, Farmington, CT 06032
To: 5 Forest Park Drive, Suite #5-1 RB, Farmington, CT 06032

February 8, 2024 (BR-MBD)
Peklava LLC D/B/A RateZip
From: 45 Grove Street, Studio G1, New Canaan, CT 06840
To: 59 Grove Street, Unit 2J, New Canaan, CT 06840


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
February 8, 2024484914Ron AustinHewlettNew YorkJericho Mortgage Associates, Inc.