Weekly Bulletin
January 20, 2012
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 e-mail to Comments@dfs.ny.gov.This Weekly Bulletin may also be viewed online at the Department’s Web site at: http://www.dfs.ny.gov
SECTION II
Section II 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 |
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REGULATORY UNIT CODES
CRB |
Community and Regional Banks |
CSD |
Consumer Services |
FWB |
Foreign and Wholesale Banks |
LFS |
Licensed Financial Services |
MBD |
Mortgage Banking |
SECTION l
January 12, 2012 (BP-LFS)
MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
14141 Southwest Freeway, Suite 1000, Sugar Land, South Bend County, Texas 77478
Notification was received of a branch office relocation to 26 Court Street, Suite 2610, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11242 from 26 Court Street, Suite 1801, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY 11242.
The publication of receipt of the notification does not indicate that the notification is deemed complete. The notification is deemed complete and filed when all required and requested information has been provided to the Department by the applicant.
January 13, 2012 (TM-LFS)
JN MONEY SERVICES (USA) INC.
690 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
A notification of a change of name from Jamaica National Overseas (USA) Inc. Corp. to JN Money Services (USA) Inc. was received.
The publication of receipt of this notification does not indicate that the notification is complete. A notification is deemed complete and filed when all required and requested information has been provided to the Department by the licensee.
January 18, 2012 (MI-CRB)
EAST WEST BANK
135 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Notice of intention to close branch offices at the following two locations received:
- 131 Bowery, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10002; and
- 27 East Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10002.
The comment period on this notice will expire February 21, 2012.
January 18, 2012 (SB-CRB)
RHINEBECK SAVINGS BANK
6414 Montgomery Street, Rhinebeck NY 12572
Application for the Superintendent’s approval of the “Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Rhinebeck Savings Bank under Section 8005 of the Banking Law” providing for the change of name of the bank to “Rhinebeck Bank” received.
January 18, 2012 (BP-LFS)
CONSUMER DEBT COUNSELORS, INC.
831 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park, Orange County, FL 32789
An application was received for a license to operate a budget planner branch office at 989 Jerusalem Avenue, Merrick, Nassau County, NY 11566.
The publication of receipt of the application does not indicate that the application is deemed complete. The application is deemed complete and filed when all required and requested information has been provided to the Department by the applicant.
January 18, 2012 (LL-LFS)
SPONSOR AUTO FINANCE HOLDINGS SERIES LP
68 South Service Road, Suite 210, Melville, NY 11747
DUNDON DFS, LLC
8585 N. Stemmons Freeway, Suite 1100-N, Dallas, TX 75247
Application received for a change of control of Santander Consumer USA Inc. Sponsor Auto Finance Holdings Series LP and Dundon DFS, LLC are acquiring 25% and 1.5%, respectively, of the licensee, from Santander Holdings USA, Inc., the direct majority owner of the licensee. After the transaction, Dundon DFS, LLC will own 10% of the licensee.
The publication of receipt of the 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(s).
January 19, 2012 (TM-LFS)
CAMBRIDGE MERCANTILE CORP. (USA)
902 Carnegie Center, Suite 340, Princeton, NJ 08540-6530
Application for a license to engage in business as a transmitter of money received.
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 the business of a Mortgage Broker under Article 12-D of the New York State Banking Law received for examination:
January 18, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Douglas E. Fierberg
Graylan S. Hagler
Marissa Landrau-Pirazzi
Glynn T. Lloyd
Bruce A. Marks
Linda H. Moten
Mary T. Prussman
As: Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
3607 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 2604
Application to establish a Mortgage Broker's Branch received for examination:
January 18, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
60 Park Place, Suite 1419, Newark, NJ 07102
January 18, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
144 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510
January 18, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
1094 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14216
Application to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker under Article 12-D of the New York State Banking Law received for examination:
January 13, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Irene Eleanor Mark
Paul Lee Belli
As: Diamond Funding Corporation UAN Diamond Funding of New York
189 Main Street, Milford, MA 01757
Application to establish a Mortgage Banker's Branch received for examination:
January 13, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Diamond Funding Corporation UAN Diamond Funding of New York
2420 Pennsylvania Avenue, Weirton, WV 26062
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
111 Howard Boulevard, Suite 170-B, Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
31 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
322 Route 46 West, Parsippany, NJ 07054
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
100 Ring Road West, Suite 202, Garden City, NY 11530
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.
854 South White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037
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.
License Req Date |
NMLS |
Name |
City |
State |
April 27, 2011 |
205800 |
Leslie Joan Struthers |
Chicago |
IL |
May 24, 2011 |
388818 |
Max Carratura |
Columbia |
MO |
May 24, 2011 |
394036 |
Ryan Thomas Keating |
Columbia |
MO |
July 6, 2011 |
387922 |
Friedrich Kennington Walter |
Milford |
CT |
July 27, 2011 |
397633 |
Ryan Stephen Griffith |
Fountain Hills |
AZ |
August 1, 2011 |
398882 |
Grace M Albrecht |
Clarence |
NY |
August 17, 2011 |
813272 |
Christopher Carter |
Hempstead |
NY |
September 19, 2011 |
399002 |
Tari Leigh Tamaroff |
Atlanta |
GA |
October 17, 2011 |
383875 |
Hongyu Guo |
Fresh Meadows |
NY |
October 21, 2011 |
420353 |
Kyle Renee Davison |
Stow |
OH |
November 7, 2011 |
813544 |
James Andrew Carmichael |
Brighton |
MI |
November 10, 2011 |
584251 |
Adam David Puhy |
Grosse Pointe Park |
MI |
November 22, 2011 |
565404 |
David E McCaw |
Mexico |
NY |
November 30, 2011 |
758539 |
Fouad Makhlouf |
Seaford |
NY |
December 1, 2011 |
380576 |
Vicki Lynne Orritt |
Phoenix |
AZ |
December 1, 2011 |
713786 |
Charles Patrick Weiler |
Detroit |
MI |
December 7, 2011 |
65350 |
Elly Krieger |
Passaic |
NJ |
December 12, 2011 |
196499 |
James Duffy |
North Olmsted |
OH |
December 22, 2011 |
376814 |
Casey Lynn Martin |
Columbia |
MO |
December 22, 2011 |
632458 |
Robert Anthony Metaxas |
Newburgh |
NY |
December 22, 2011 |
393144 |
Tyler Quinn Sadich |
Columbia |
MO |
December 22, 2011 |
838653 |
Thomas Joseph Atkinson |
Dearborn |
MI |
December 22, 2011 |
838650 |
George Hesham Al-Ghishan |
Westland |
MI |
December 28, 2011 |
775341 |
Robin Erin Ireland |
Canton |
MI |
December 28, 2011 |
838652 |
Adnan Asif |
Rochester |
MI |
December 28, 2011 |
443593 |
Dimitri Ioannis Hountalas |
Grand Blanc |
MI |
December 28, 2011 |
16692 |
Eric Jon Carden |
Coventry |
RI |
December 28, 2011 |
791982 |
Terrence Butler |
Waldorf |
MD |
December 29, 2011 |
838746 |
Jared Adam Marusic |
Solon |
OH |
December 29, 2011 |
826571 |
Michael John Mazzola |
St. Clair Shores |
MI |
December 29, 2011 |
775430 |
Donald Scott McMillan |
Madison Heights |
MI |
December 29, 2011 |
853847 |
Joseph Michael Fortuna |
Mount Laurel |
NJ |
December 30, 2011 |
791974 |
Mohak Agrawal |
Gaithersburg |
MD |
December 30, 2011 |
829094 |
Donald Samuel Littleton |
Clarksville |
MD |
December 30, 2011 |
814902 |
Tammy Richelle Ikerd Eastridge |
Upper Marlboro |
MD |
January 2, 2012 |
160914 |
Achilles N Gatanas |
Haworth |
NJ |
January 3, 2012 |
347133 |
Allen J Romeo |
Ronkonkoma |
NY |
January 3, 2012 |
424985 |
Elizabeth Mary Napolitano |
Merrick |
NY |
January 4, 2012 |
849397 |
Jarred Kyle Griffin |
Melissa |
TX |
January 4, 2012 |
61893 |
Aaron Minkowicz |
Brooklyn |
NY |
January 4, 2012 |
34966 |
David Wilton |
Detroit |
MI |
January 4, 2012 |
12983 |
Robert William Barbera |
New Hyde Park |
NY |
January 6, 2012 |
838654 |
Brad Thomas Beisiegel |
Royal Oak |
MI |
January 6, 2012 |
838712 |
Bevys Chelsworth Gee Smyth |
Belleville |
MI |
January 6, 2012 |
838706 |
Alyssa Marie Ruiz |
Troy |
MI |
January 6, 2012 |
26898 |
John Eric Brevik |
White Lake |
MI |
January 6, 2012 |
838655 |
Andrew Herbert Bow |
Commerce Twp. |
MI |
January 6, 2012 |
837748 |
David Steven Price |
Troy |
MI |
January 6, 2012 |
838713 |
Ronald Anthony Sneller |
Ferndale |
MI |
January 6, 2012 |
838703 |
Kristina Marie Rafalski |
Dearborn |
MI |
January 17, 2012 |
832396 |
Scott Adam Miller |
Woodbury |
NY |
SECTION II
January 5, 2012 (CC-LFS)
NY COMMUNITY FINANCIAL, LLC U/A/N THE CHECK CASHING PLACE
560 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
A license was issued to do business as a licensed casher of checks at 2686 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 10454.
January 17, 2012 (TR-CRB)
ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK
511 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017
IDB (INTERIM)
517 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039
Bulletin item dated December 29, 2011, which appeared in the Weekly Bulletin dated January 13, 2012, advising that the Superintendent of Financial Services has filed, pursuant to Section 601-b of the Banking Law, an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 21, 2011, and other required documents, providing for the merger of IDB (Interim) with and into Israel Discount Bank of New York, under the name of Israel Discount Bank of New York, is corrected to reflect that such filing occurred as of the close of business, December 23, 2011.
January 18, 2012 (MI-CRB)
CUSTOMERS BANK
99 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Authorization granting permission to open and occupy a branch office at 601 North Main Street, Port Chester, Westchester County, NY 10573, surrendered for cancellation.
Office discontinued as of December 31, 2011.
License issued to engage in the business as a Mortgage Banker Branch under Article 12-D of the New York State Banking Law:
January 12, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Mortgage Master, Inc.
1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite 210, Lake Success, NY 11042
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Nationwide Equities Corporation
6565 Kinne Road, Office 5, Syracuse, NY 13215
Certificate to engage in the business of a Mortgage Broker surrendered:
January 12, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Anthony Imperato
Anthony Imperato Agency
66-66 Grand Ave. Box 47, Maspeth, NY 11378 2531
Effective Date: July 05, 2011
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Cut My Rate LLC
Park 80 West Plz II, 250 Pehle Ave., Suite 200-2, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Effective Date: December 29, 2011
January 17, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Logistics Funding Group Inc
2841 Wellman Avenue, 1st Floor, Bronx, NY 10461 5424
Effective Date: January 06, 2012
January 17, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Hemant Bhupsingh DBA Tropical Funding
118-08 Jamaica Avenue, Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Effective Date: December 16, 2011
January 17, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Mastakouris & Associates, Inc. DBA Spartan Mortgage Services
39-27 Bell Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Bayside, NY 11361 2060
Effective Date: January 04, 2012
January 17, 2012 (BR-MBD)
The Mortgage Office Corp.
621 Ann Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 2014
Effective Date: December 27, 2011
January 17, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Compass Home Mortgage Corp.
2415 Jerusalem Avenue, Suite 106, North Bellmore, NY 11710 1870
Effective Date: January 06, 2012
January 18, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Excaliber Mortgage Inc.
1515 Sheepshead Bay Road, Brooklyn, NY 11235 3825
Effective Date: January 17, 2012
License to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker surrendered:
January 17, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Paragon Mortgage Bankers Corp.
393 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY 11514
Effective Date: January 06, 2012
Certificate to engage in the business of a Mortgage Broker Branch surrendered:
January 12, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
4 Manhattanville Road, Purchase, NY 10566
Effective Date: December 29, 2011
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
285 Middle Country Road, Smithtown, NY 11787
Effective Date: December 29, 2011
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
900 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314
Effective Date: December 29, 2011
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
80 State Street, State Street Centre, 12th Floor, Albany, NY 12207
Effective Date: December 29, 2011
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
388 Greenwich Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10013
Effective Date: December 29, 2011
License to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker Branch surrendered:
January 13, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Mortgage Access Corp. DBA Weichert Financial Services
120 Longwater Drive, Norwell, MA 02061
Effective Date: January 03, 2012
January 13, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Equity Now Inc.
133 Evergreen Road, Suite 218, Louisville, KY 40243
Effective Date: January 06, 2012
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Superior Home Mortgage In Lieu of True Name Superior Mortgage Corp.
854 South White Horse Pike, Suites 1 & 3, Hammonton, NJ 08037
Effective Date: January 18, 2012
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Superior Home Mortgage In Lieu of True Name Superior Mortgage Corp.
322 Route 46 – West, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Effective Date: January 18, 2012
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Superior Home Mortgage In Lieu of True Name Superior Mortgage Corp.
111 Howard Boulevard, Suite 170B, Mount Arlington, NJ 07856
Effective Date: January 18, 2012
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Wall Street Mortgage Bankers Ltd. DBA Power Express
181-24 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY 11366
Effective Date: January 17, 2012
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Superior Home Mortgage In Lieu of True Name Superior Mortgage Corp.
31 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
Effective Date: January 18, 2012
January 18, 2012 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Mortgage Access Corp. DBA Weichert Financial Services
1051 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06903
Effective Date: January 17, 2012
Application to assume inactive status as a registered mortgage broker pursuant to Article 12-D of the Banking Law approved:
January 18, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Garden City Funding, Ltd.
1095 Tulip Avenue, Franklin Square, NY 11010
Effective Date: January 06, 2012
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:
January 5, 2012 (MLS-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Walter Investment Management Corp, through its interest in Walter Investment Holding Company LLC
To acquire interest in:
Licensed Mortgage Banker Green Tree Credit LLC
300 Landmark Towers, 345 Saint Peter Street, St. Paul MN 55102
Mortgage Broker Certificate Address Changes:
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Leatherstocking Group, Inc.
From: 21 Railroad Avenue #34, Cooperstown, NY 13326
To: 31 Pioneer Street, Suite #3, Cooperstown, NY 13326 1033
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
CalCon Mutual Mortgage Corporation
From: 4719 Viewridge Avenue, Suite 130, San Diego, CA 92123
To: 3131 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 1680, San Diego, CA 92108 5755
January 17, 2012 (BR-MBD)
American Success Company, Inc. DBA American Success Mortgage
From: 10 Sloehidden Road, Suite B, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
To: 510 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Mortgage Broker Branch Certificate Address Changes:
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
From: 330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017
To: 55 East 52nd Street, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10055
Application approved pursuant to Section 594-b of the New York Banking Law and Part 410 of the Superintendent's Regulations for a control interest:
January 13, 2012 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Russell J. Arceri
To acquire interest in:
Spencer Home Equities, Inc.
34 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 200A, Lynbrook, NY 11563 3060
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 residential property:
Date Application Withdrawn |
NMLS ID |
Name of Applicant |
City & State of Residence |
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January 13, 2012 |
206300 |
Robert Michael Spagna |
Livingston, |
NJ |
January 16, 2012 |
396698 |
Nick J Faught |
Rancho Cordova |
CA |
January 17, 2012 |
210514 |
Brad Everett Cejka |
Jacksonville Beach |
FL |
Approvals issued to engage in the business of mortgage loan origination under Article 12-E of the New York State Banking Law.
Date of Approval |
NMLS ID |
Name of Applicant |
City & State of Residence |
Sponsoring Entity |
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January 12, 2012 |
493373 |
Brandon Lee Kurtz |
Chandler |
AZ |
Quicken Loans Inc. |
January 12, 2012 |
260642 |
Michael Joseph Naso |
Cleveland |
OH |
Quicken Loans Inc. |
January 12, 2012 |
247632 |
Scott M Lanoff |
Briarcliff Manor |
NY |
American Success Company, Inc. |
January 12, 2012 |
589990 |
Thomas Sculco |
Stormville |
NY |
Prospect Mortgage, LLC |
January 13, 2012 |
630560 |
Mark Borenstein |
Flushing |
NY |
Borenstein Funding Corp. |
