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Weekly Bulletin
July 26, 2002

SECTION I

This section records the receipt of applications and notices to the Banking Department. Applications and notices received by the U.S. Financial Services, Foreign Financial Services, Community Financial Services and Licensed Financial Services Divisions are listed in order of date of receipt; applications and notices received by the Mortgage Banking Division 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 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Any comment on, or objection to, any item contained in this Weekly Bulletin should be presented to the Banking 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 which concern CRA-related applications, should be either (a) delivered by mail or in person to The Secretary of the New York State Banking Board, 2 Rector Street, New York, New York 10006 before the stated deadline or (b) transmitted by e-mail to BBSecretary@banking.state.ny.us. To view only those current and pending Section I applications and notices which are CRA-related, please click here.

SECTION II

This section records actions taken by the Superintendent of Banks and/or the Banking Board, and other information concerning the activities of the Banking Department. Actions relating to institutions supervised by the U.S. Financial Services, Foreign Financial Services, Community Financial Services and Licensed Financial Services Divisions are listed in order of date of action; actions relating to institutions supervised by the Mortgage Banking Division are listed at the end of Section II by type of action taken.

SECTION III

This section provides notification of the filing by federally-chartered institutions of applications for new branches to be located in New York received from Mr. Fred D. Finke, Deputy Comptroller, Northeastern District, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 3900, New York, NY 10036 and Ms. Karen M. Cervera, Corporate Activities, Office of Thrift Supervision, 10 Exchange Place, 18th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302. Any comment or objection in relation to any application in Section III should be communicated immediately to the supervisor of the institution involved, with a copy furnished to this office. This section is provided as a courtesy to New York State-regulated banking institutions; additional information relating to federally-chartered institutions is available in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s Weekly Bulletin or their Web Site: http://www.occ.treas.gov and via the Office of Thrift Supervision's Web Site at: http://www.ots.treas.gov.

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 Banking Department Division which has supervisory responsibility for the institution. The following is a list of the codes and their meanings:

Institution Codes

BK = Bank
TR = Trust Company
PB = Private Banker
SD = Safe Deposit Company
HC = Holding Company
SB = Savings Bank
MK = Merchant Bank
SL = Savings and Loan Association
CU = Credit Union
IC = Investment Company
FA = Foreign Agency

FB = Foreign Branch
FR = Foreign Representative Office
PR = Premium Finance Agency
SF = Sales Finance Agency
LL = Licensed Lender
TM = Transmitter of Money
BP = Budget Planner
CC = Check Casher
MB = Mortgage Banker
BR = Mortgage Broker
MS = Miscellaneous

Division Codes

USFSD = U.S. Financial Services Division
FFSD = Foreign Financial Services Division
CFSD = Community Financial Services Division
LFS = Licensed Financial Services Division
MBD = Mortgage Banking Division
CSD = Consumer Services Division


SECTION I

July 16, 2002 (BK-FFSD)
ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK
511 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017

Application for authorization to establish and maintain branch offices at 1000 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131, 3750 N.W. 87th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33178 and 2090 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409, received. 


July 18, 2002  (SB-CFSD)
THE WARWICK SAVINGS BANK
18 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, New York 10990

Application to open and occupy a branch office at 60 Matthews Street, Goshen, Orange County, New York 10924, received. 


July 18, 2002 (CC-LFS)
pay-o-matic CHECK CASHING, corp.
160 Oak Drive, Syosset, Nassau County, New York 11791

Application to change the place of doing business as a Licensed Casher of Checks from 543 Columbus Avenue, New York, New York County, New York 10024 to 551 Columbus Avenue, New York, New York County, New York 10024 received. (Branch)


July 19, 2002 (BK-CFSD)
THE PAVILION STATE BANK
6948 Cato Street, Pavilion, New York 14525

Application for permission to change the designation of principal office from 6948 Cato Street, Pavilion, Genesee County, New York 14525 to 124 East Main Street, LeRoy, Genesee County, New York 14482; and to change the designation of the principal office at 6948 Cato Street, Pavilion, Genesee County, New York 14525 to that of branch office, received. 


July 19, 2002  (TR-CFSD)
ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK
960 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10001

Notice of intention to temporarily close the branch office at 240 East Sandford Boulevard, Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York 10550, received. 


July 22, 2002
BARCLAYS BANK PLC (FB-FFSD)
54 Lombard Street, London EC3P 3AH, United Kingdom

A notice, pursuant to Section 200 of the Banking Law to establish and maintain an additional branch office at 222 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10038, received.


July 22, 2002  (BK-CFSD)
BANK OF HOLLAND
12 South Main Street, Holland, New York 14080

Application for permission to open and occupy a branch office at 250 Quaker Road, East Aurora, Erie County, New York 14052, received. 


July 22, 2002 (TR-USFSD)
OPPENHEIMER TRUST COMPANY
498 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Application received to amend Organization Certificate to provide for a change of name from Oppenheimer Trust Company to OFI Trust Company.


July 23, 2002  (TR-USFSD)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
270 Park Avenue, New York, NY  10017

Notice of intention to establish an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 345 Park Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10154, received. 


July 24, 2002 (FB- FFSD)
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
One Aldermanbury Square, London  EC2V 7SB

Application, pursuant to Section 203 of the New York Banking Law to change the location of its New York branch office from 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY  10048 to One Madison Avenue, New York, NY  10010, received. 


July 26, 2002 (CU-CFSD)
MONTAUK CREDIT UNION
363 7TH Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10001

Application to relocate its principal place of business from 363 7th Avenue, New York, New York 10001 to 109-15 West 26th Street, New York, New York 10001, received.


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

July 18, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s) 
Sherry A. Frankel 
Martha M. Goupit 
As: Caran Properties Inc. 
150 East 58th Street - 27th Floor, New York, NY 10155

July 19, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s) 
Patrick Michael Zagarino 
As: USA United Mortgage Brokerage Inc. 
2716 Grand Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710

July 23, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s) 
Scott Thomas Happ 
Susan Fry Baker 
John Scott Cullen 
As: Mortgagebot LLC 
W57 N14280 Doerr Way, Suite 2W, Cedarburg, WI 53012

July 23, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s) 
Frank Ciambriello 
As: AFC Mortgage Group, LLC 
11 Red Barn Road, Trumbull, CT 06611

July 24, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s) 
Allan Kroningold 
As: Prestige Mortgage Corporation 
1605 Lakeview Drive, Hewlett, NY 11557

July 24, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s) 
Julio Salazar, Jr. 
Roberto A. Lupi 
As: Homeowner's Asset Company, Inc. 
520 North State Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

July 24, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s) 
Neil Scott Greenbaum 
As: Hudson Capital Partners LLC 
59 Maiden Lane - 38th Floor, New York, NY 10038


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

May 21, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
FROM: Accredited Home Funding Corp.
100 Middleton Road - Unit 8, Bohemia, NY 11716
TO: Steven Scott Catalano
As: Accredited Home Funding Corp.
100 Middleton Road - Unit 8, Bohemia, NY 11716


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

July 18, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
American Home Mortgage Corp. DBA American Home Mortgage 
63421 South Point, Suite 140/145, Laguna Hills, CA 92653

July 18, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Full Spectrum Lending, Inc. 
520 White Plains Road, Suite # 500, Tarrytown, NY 10591

July 18, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Full Spectrum Lending, Inc. 
33 Wood Avenue South #600, Iselin, NJ 08830

July 18, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Southern Star Mortgage Corp. 
199-30 Hollis Avenue, Hollis, NY 11412

July 23, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Harborside Financial Network, Inc. 
31685 US Highway, 79 South, Suite C, Temecula, CA 92592

July 23, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Southern Star Mortgage Corp. 
47 E. Montauk Highway, Lindenhurst, NY 11757

July 24, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
New Century Mortgage Corporation 
210 Commerce, Irvine, CA 92602

July 24, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
New Century Mortgage Corporation 
One Pierce Place, Suite 1200, Itasca, IL 60143


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

July 18, 2002 (BR-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Garden City Equities Inc. U/A/N Garden City Mortgage 
170 Tullamore Road, Garden City, NY 11530

July 18, 2002 (BR-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc. 
2401 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210

July 23, 2002 (BR-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Primerica Financial Services Home Mortgages, Inc. 
10 Main Street, Suite 105, Whitesboro, NY 13492

July 23, 2002 (BR-MBD) 
Loan Solicitation Office 
123 Money LLC U/A/N Guardian Mortgage Associates 
28 Main Street, Hempstead, NY 11550


SECTION II

July 17, 2002 (CC-LFS)
SUNRISE CHECK CASHING & PAYROLL SERVICES INC.
580 Sunrise Highway, Baldwin, Nassau County, New York 11510

License issued to open and maintain a limited station at Northeast Window LLC, 1 Kees Place, Merrick, Nassau County, New York 11566, every Friday. (Branch)


July 18, 2002  (SB-CFSD)
APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
1075 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, New York 10583 

Applicant notified that no objection will be interposed to the establishment of an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at 1315 Avenue J, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York 11230. 


July 18, 2002 (BK-FFSD)
KBC BANK N.V. 
Sinnt-Jans-Molenbeek, Havenlaan 2, 1080 Brussels, Belgium

Application pursuant to Section 143-b of the Banking Law for the prior approval of the Banking Board to acquire control of LBS Bank, a state-chartered bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d, Slovenia, accepted.


July 23, 2002 (SB-CSD)
GREATER BUFFALO SAVINGS BANK
2421 Main Street, Buffalo, NY  14214

Application dated February 6, 2002, pursuant to Section 96-d of the Banking Law, was approved on July 23, 2002 by the Superintendent of Banks for Greater Buffalo Savings Bank's application to designate the Masten District (and a portion of the University District) in Buffalo as a "Banking Development District."  The co-applicant is the City of Buffalo.


July 23, 2002 (TR-CFSD)
AMALGAMATED BANK
11-15 Union Square, New York, NY 10003

Applicant notified that no objection will be interposed to the establishment of an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at the following eight locations:

  1. Waterview Nursing Care Center, 119-15 27th Street, Flushing, Borough of Queens, City of New York 11356;

  2. Riverdale Nursing Home, 641 W. 230th Street, Borough of the Bronx, City of New York 10463;

  3. Gloucester Manor Health Care Center, 685 Selina Road, Sewell, New Jersey 08080;

  4. 69 Maple Avenue Inc., 69 Maple Avenue, West Milford, New Jersey 07480;

  5. Monmouth Convalescent Center, 229 Bath Avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740;

  6. Pinebrook Care Center, 104 Pension Road, Englishtown, New Jersey 07726;

  7. Westwood Hall Hebrew Home, 281 Bath Avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey 07740;

  8. Eastern Pines Convalescent Center, 29 North Vermont Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401.   


July 23, 2002 (PF_LFS)
PFS FINANCING CORPORATION
333 West 11th Street, Suite 100, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri 64105

License issued to engage in business as an Insurance Premium Finance Agency.


July 23, 2002  (TR-USFSD)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY  14240

As provided in Section 28-c of the Banking Law, the Superintendent of Banks has found that the proposed closing of branch office at Pyramid Mall, 40 Catherwood Road, Lansing, Tompkins County, New York 14850 will not result in a significant reduction of banking services in the community to be affected. 


July 23, 2002  (TR-USFSD)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY  14240

Applicant notified in writing that no objection will be interposed to the establishment of an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at 440-442 Market Street, Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania 17801. 


July 23, 2002  (tr-USFSD)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
270 Park Avenue, New York, NY  10017

Applicant notified in writing that no objection will be interposed to the establishment of an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at Pilot Pen Tennis, Yale University Tennis Complex, 45 Yale Avenue, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut 06515.

(This facility is to be operational from August 13 through August 26, 2002.) 


July 24, 2002  (SF-LFS)
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP.
200 Renaissance Center, Mail Code 482-B12-C82, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan 48265-2000

Application to engage in business as a Sales Finance Company at 1301 West President George Bush Highway, Suite 140, Richardson, Dallas County, Texas 75080 received. (Branch)


July 24, 2002 (CC-LFS)
PAY-O-MATIC CHECK CASHING CORP.
160 Oak Drive, Syosset, Nassau County, New York 11791

License to engage in business as a Licensed Casher of Checks at 97-03A 57th Avenue, Corona, Queens County, New York 11368 surrendered in connection with the purchase of the business operated at this location by F. S. Quality Check Cashing, Inc. effective July 1, 2002. (Branch)


July 24, 2002  (SF-LFS)
REINHART HOLDINGS, INC.
67A Old East Neck Road, Melville, Suffolk County, New York 11747

License issued to engage in business as a Sales Finance Company at 67A Old East Neck Road, Melville, Suffolk County, New York 11747.


July 24, 2002 (CC-LFS)
CONTINENTAL CHECK CASHERS #3, INC.
729 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York 11232

In connection with the issuance of a license on June 25, 2002 for the relocation of the check cashing business from 77-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens County, New York 11372 to 76-22 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens County, New York 11372, the relocation was effected on July 19, 2002 and the license for 77-02 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens County, New York 11372 is surrendered. (Branch)


July 24, 2002  (TR-USFSD)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY  14240

Approval given to change the location of branch office from 401 East 20th Street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10010 to 385 First Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10010, on or after July 25, 2002. 


July 24, 2002  (TR-USFSD)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY  14240

Approval given to change the location of branch office from Route 61 (Pottsville Pike), Leesport, Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania 19533 to 5471 Pottsville Pike, Leesport, Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania 19533, on or after July 25, 2002. 


July 24, 2002  (TR-USFSD)
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, NY  14240

Applicant notified in writing that no objection will be interposed to the establishment of an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at the Clearfield County Fair, Grandstand Building, Clearfield Driving Park, Stadium Drive, Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania 16830.

(This facility is to be operational periodically at the above event, which generally runs each year during the fifth full week prior to Labor Day.) 


July 25, 2002  (TR-USFSD)
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
One Wall Street, New York, NY 10005

Additional branch office in Japan located at the Nomura Fudosan - Osaka Building, Osaka, Japan, was discontinued as of July 15, 2002. 


July 25, 2002 (LL - LFS)
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, INC.
601 N.W. Second Street, P.O. Box 59, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana 47701-0059

Applications for licenses to engage in business as a Licensed Lender at the following locations:

  1. 11 Boices Lane, Kingston, Ulster County, New York 12401

  2. 320 West Route 59, Nanuet, Rockland County, New York 10954

were approved on July 19, 2002. Consequently, the Temporary Supplemental Licenses issued on May 9 and May 21, 2002 shall be treated as Permanent Supplemental Licenses. (Branches)


July 25, 2002  (TM-LFS)
REMESAS COSTAMAR , INC.
310 Morris Avenue, Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey 07208

License issued to engage in business as a Licensed Transmitter of Money.


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

July 18, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
SouthMor Mortgage Corporation 
1255 A Lynnfield, Suite 236, Memphis, TN 38119

July 22, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Metrociti Mortgage LLC 
16030 Ventura Blvd., Suite 402, Encino, CA 91436


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

July 23, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
NovaStar Mortgage, Inc. 
9115 Guilford Rd., Suite 400, Columbia, MD 21046

July 23, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Fairfield Financial Mortgage Group, Inc. 
406 Route 97, Sparrowbush, NY 12780

July 23, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
First Priority Mortgage Inc. 
646 Plank Road, Suite 102, Clifton Park, NY 12065

July 23, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Ideal Mortgage Bankers, LTD. 
1775 Expressway Drive North, Suite 2, Hauppauge, NY 11787


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

July 23, 2002 (BR-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc. 
173-14 Jamaica Avenue, 1st Floor, Jamaica, NY 11432

July 23, 2002 (BR-MBD) 
Full Service Branch 
Primerica Financial Services Home Mortgages, Inc. 
95-20 63rd Road, Suite Q, Rego Park, NY 11374

July 23, 2002 (BR-MBD) 
Loan Solicitation Office 
Mortgage U.S.A. in lieu of U.S.A. Mortgage Lenders, Inc. 
6740 Myrtle Avenue, Glendale, NY 11385


Application to assume inactive status as a Registered Mortgage Broker pursuant to Article 12-D of the Banking Law and Section 38.1(f) of the General Regulations of the Banking Board approved:

July 19, 2002 (BR-MBD) 
Kelax Capital LLC DBA Kelax Mortgage Company 
775 Park Avenue - Suite 255, Huntington, NY 11743 7586


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: 

May 22, 2002
Applicant(s) 
Joseph Esparza
Benjamin Youshei

To acquire interest in Direct Capital Corp., 25 Newbridge Road, Hicksville, NY 11801.


Mortgage Banker License Name Changes:

July 18, 2002 (MB-MBD)
FROM: Allmoney Mortgage Bankers, Inc. DBA All American Mortgage Bankers
TO: All American Home Mortgage Corp DBA All American Mortgage Bankers


Mortgage Banker License Address Changes:

July 19, 2002 (MB-MBD)
FROM: Security American Mortgage Company DBA LoanAgentsPlus.com 
One Woodbridge Center, 5th Floor, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
TO: Security American Mortgage Company DBA LoanAgentsPlus.com 
619 Amboy Avenue, 1st Floor, Edison, NJ 08837


Mortgage Banker Branch License Address Changes:

July 23, 2002 (MB-MBD)
FROM: 1st 2nd Mortgage Co. of N.J., Inc. 
495 New Rochelle Road, Bronxville, NY 10708
TO: 1st 2nd Mortgage Co. of N.J., Inc. 
1654 Columbia Turnpike, Castleton, NY 12033


Mortgage Broker Certificate Address Changes:

July 18, 2002 (BR-MBD)
FROM: Capital Associates, LTD. 
390 North Broadway, Suite 190, Jericho, NY 11753
TO: Capital Associates, LTD. 
485 Underhill Blvd., Suite 306, Syosset, NY 11791

July 19, 2002 (BR-MBD)
FROM: D. L. Turner Associates, Inc. 
7571 Modock Road, Victor, NY 14564
TO: D. L. Turner Associates, Inc. 
321 McCaw Road, Redfield, NY 13437

July 19, 2002 (BR-MBD)
FROM: JDI Mortgage Corp. 
45 Prescott Street, Garden City, NY 11530
TO: JDI Mortgage Corp. 
81 Huntington Road, Garden City, NY 11530

July 24, 2002 (BR-MBD)
FROM: ASEF Capital Mortgage Corp. 
170 Old Country Road, Suite 506, Mineola, NY 11501
TO: ASEF Capital Mortgage Corp. 
148-09 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434


Mortgage Broker Branch Certificate Address Changes:

July 24, 2002 (BR-MBD)
FROM: Greenlight Funding & Mortgage Corp. 
120 Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801
TO: Greenlight Funding & Mortgage Corp. 
375 North Broadway, Jericho, NY 11753


The following offices of Mortgage Banking Institutions have converted:

July 19, 2002 (MB-MBD) 
From Loan Solicitation To Full Service 
The New York Mortgage Company, LLC 
24-30 North Forest Road, Suite 100, Getzville, NY 14068


THERE WILL BE NO SECTION III THIS WEEK