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Weekly Bulletin
February 14, 2003

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, 1 State Street, New York, New York 10004-1417 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

January 30, 2003 (CC-LFS)
Inbox CHECK CASHING service, inc.
3257 Westchester Avenue, Bronx County, Bronx, New York 10461

Application for a license to engage in business as a licensed casher of checks at 691 Co-op City Boulevard, Bronx County, Bronx, New York 10475 received. (Branch)


February 3, 2003 (SB-CFSD)
PATHFINDER BANK
214 West First Street, Oswego, New York, 13126

Notice of intention to establish an electronic facility (automated teller machine) at Mimi's Drive Inn, 201 North Second Street, Fulton, Oswego County, New York 13069, received.


February 6, 2003 (PF-LFS)
easy finance inc.
82 Morris Street, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York 10705

Application for license to engage in business as an insurance premium finance agency received.


February 11, 2003 (PF-LFS)
E - PAY CORP.
3789 Merrick Road, Seaford, Nassau County, New York 11783

Application for a license to engage in business as an insurance premium finance agency at 3789 Merrick Road, Seaford, Nassau County, New York 11783 has been received.


February 12, 2003 (SF-LFS)
QUANTUM AUTO GROUP, LLC
(Formerly known as Dime Auto Group, LLC)
115 Broadhollow Road, Melville, Suffolk County, New York 11747

In connection with the applicant's change of name and location, the bulletin dated October 25, 2002 is updated to read as follows: application for a license to engage in business as a sales finance company at 115 Broadhollow Road, Melville, Suffolk County, New York 11747, has been 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 amended to read as follows:

October 15, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
FROM: Paul S. Cartularo
As: IMC Real Estate Finance Corp. d/b/a IMC Mortgage Company
111 Shirley Lane, White Plains, NY 10607
TO: Paul S. Cartularo
As: IMC Real Estate Finance Corp. d/b/a IMC Mortgage Company
257 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605

December 16, 2002 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
FROM: Kevin Fitzpatrick
As: Kevin Fitzpatrick D/B/A Priority Funding
170 East Main Street, East Islip, NY 11730
TO: Kevin Fitzpatrick
As: Priority Funding, Ltd.
170 East Main Street, East Islip, NY 11730

January 10, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
FROM: Terri Louise Arnet
As: Met Funding, LLC
25 Fairglen Drive, Getzville, NY 14068
TO: Terri Louise Gentry
As: Met Funding, LLC
25 Fairglen Drive, Getzville, NY 14068

January 16, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
FROM: Yachun Lily Peng
As: Win-Win Mortgage Services LLC
4623 Arcadia Lane, Great Neck, NY 11020
TO: Yachun Lily Peng
As: Win-Win Mortgage Services LLC
39-15 Main Street, Suite 411, Flushing, NY 11354


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

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Joseph Michael Laura
As: Richmond Mortgage Group Inc.
12 Jefferson Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10312

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Mauro Appezzato
Maryann Goette
James H. Cachules
As: America's Lending Partners, Inc. dba A.L. Partners
800 R Street, Sacramento, CA 95814

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Robert B. Taylor
As: Robert B. Taylor
101 Storer Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Applicant(s)
Balwinder Singh Bathla
As: RKS Group, LLC
10 Woodcrest Drive, Muttontown, NY 11791


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

October 18, 2002 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
David Andrew Brown
Frank A. Fiore
Christine G. Sirabella
As: Premium Capital Funding LLC
732 Smithtown Bypass, Suite 302, Smithtown, NY 11787

February 10, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Loan Solicitation Office
The New York Mortgage Company, LLC
11-15 Court Road, 2nd Floor, Bedford, NY 10506

February 10, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Southern Star Mortgage Corp.
136 Bay Street, Suite B1 & B4, Staten Island, NY 10301

February 11, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. DBA America's Wholesale Lender
300 Broadacres Drive, Bloomfield, NJ 07003

February 11, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Loan Solicitation Office
GMAC Mortgage Corporation DBA ditech.com
439 Central Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090

February 12, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
SMC Mortgage in lieu of true corp. name Sunset Mortgage Company, LP
225 Millburn Avenue, Suite 208, Millburn, NJ 07041


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

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
5090 N. 40th Street, Suite #180, Phoenix, AZ 85019

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
30 South Central Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
301 Southlake Blvd., Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23236

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
390 Old Country Road, Garden City, NY 11530

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
43 Julie Crescent, Central Islip, NY 11722

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
1086 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Carteret Mortgage Corporation
892 Lorenz Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Osborne Nichols Hall And Associates
516 W. Boston Post Rd., 2nd Floor, Mamaroneck, NY 10543

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
EMoney.com,LLC
2680 W. Ridge Rd., Ste. 201A, Rochester, NY 14626

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
EMoney.com,LLC
10478 Bonnie Brae Dr., Darien, NY 14040

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Loan Solicitation Office
Perfect Deed Mortgage Corp.
8 Maple Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Global Consultants Direct Inc. DBA Global Money
134 Middle Neck Road, Suite 223 & 224, Great Neck, NY 11021

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
1666 N. Main Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Ana, CA 92701

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Loan Solicitation Office
Cornerstone Funding Co., Ltd.
6140 Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY 12572

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Loan Solicitation Office
Cornerstone Funding Co., Ltd.
518 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534

February 12, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
59 Flatbush Avenue, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217


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:

August  28, 2002
Applicant(s)
Michigan Rock Acquisition in lieu of true corporate name Rock Acquisition Corporation
To acquire interest in Quicken Loans Inc. 20555 Victory Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152.

Amended to read as follows:

February 13, 2003
Applicants
Daniel Gilbert and David Katzman, managing members of BRFC LLC, and holding 61.5% and 22% ownership interest in BRFC LLC, respectively, to acquire 87.5% of the stock of Michigan Rock Acquisition in lieu of the true corporate name Rock Acquisition Corporation, 20555 Victory Parkway, Livonia, MI 48152.  Michigan Rock Acquisition, in lieu of true corporate name Rock Acquisition Corporation, seeks to acquire 100% of the shares of stock of Quicken Loans Inc., 20555 Victory Parkway, Livonia, MI  48152.


SECTION II

January 31, 2003 (SF-LFS)
DEUTSCHE FINANCIAL SERVICES cORPORATION
655 Maryville Centre Drive, Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, Missouri 63141

License to engage in business at 600 Anton Boulevard, Costa Mesa, Orange County, California 92626 as a sales finance company has been surrendered. (Branch)


February 5, 2003 (BK-FFSD)
CHOHUNG BANK OF NEW YORK
239-241 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10016
CALIFORNIA CHOHUNG BANK
3000 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90006

Application, pursuant to Section 225 of the Banking Law to merge California Chohung Bank with and into Chohung Bank of New York, approved.


February 5, 2003 (CC-LFS)
Long island city check cashers, inc.
49-15 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, New York 11101

Licenses to engage in business as a limited station at the following addresses have been surrendered. (Branches)

  1. I.G. Federal Electrical Supply Corp., 47-20 30th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101

  2. P.O.P. Displays Inc., 11-12 30th Drive, Long Island City, New York 11102

  3. Weeks Office Products, 42-42 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, New York 11101

  4. IKG Industries, 50-09 27th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101

  5. Power Cords & Cable Corp., 22- 30 119th Street, College Point, New York 11356

  6. Jeffrey Craig Ltd., 47-51 33rd Street, Long Island City, New York 11101

  7. Fauna Food Corp., 46-09 11th Street, Long Island City, New York 11101

  8. Almac Plastics, 101-10 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11236


February 5, 2003  (SB-CFSD)
APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS
1075 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, New York 10583

In accordance with the requirements of Section 28-c of the Banking Law, the Superintendent of Banks has found that the proposed closing of the branch office located at 277 Park Avenue, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York 10172 will not result in a significant reduction of banking services in the community to be affected.


February 5, 2003  (TR-CFSD)
TOMPKINS TRUST COMPANY
110 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York 14850

Authorization issued to open and occupy a branch office at 86-88 North Street, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York 13021, on or after February 5, 2003.


February 6, 2003 (CC-LFS)
AMITYVILLE PAYROLL SERVICE, INC.
573 North Broadway, Amityville, Suffolk County, New York 11701

Limited station check casher license surrendered effective January 30, 2003, at the following location:  Design Works Crafts, 170 Wilbur Place, Bohemia, Suffolk County, New York 11716, every Thursday. (Branch)


February 6, 2003 (TM-LFS)
polish american agency, inc.
799 Broadway, New York, New York County, New York 10003

License to engage in business as a transmitter of money has been surrendered.


February 11, 2003 (CC-LFS)
C.L.B. CHECK CASHING, INC.
222-06 South Conduit Avenue, Springfield Gardens, Queens County, New York 11413

License issued to engage in business as a licensed casher of checks at 102-26 Atlantic Avenue, Ozone Park, Queens County, New York 11416. (Branch)


February 12, 2003 (CC-LFS)
REGINA CHECK CASHING CORP.
40 Larkin Plaza, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York 10701

License issued to engage in business as a licensed casher of checks at 105 East Jefferson Street, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York 13202. (Branch)


February 13, 2003 (TR-CFSD)
FIRST TIER BANK & TRUST
107 Main Street, Salamanca, New York 14779

Authorization issued to temporarily change the location of a branch office from 284 East Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, Chautauqua County, New York 14750 to 567 Fairmount Avenue, Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York 14701, on or after February 13, 2003.


February 13, 2003  (LL-LFS)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Eight Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ, United Kingdom

Applications filed pursuant to Article IX of the Banking Law, Section 345, for the Superintendent's prior approval for changes of control through the indirect acquisitions of all of the outstanding capital stock of the following licensed lenders accepted: 

Beneficial New York Inc.
Household International
2700 Sanders Road
Prospect Heights, Cook County, Illinois 60070 

Household Automotive Credit Corporation
5855 Copley Drive
San Diego, San Diego County, California 92111 

Household Finance Corporation III
2700 Sanders Road
Prospect Heights, Cook County, Illinois 60070

The applicant will acquire all of the stock of Household International, Inc., which owns all of the stock of the above-mentioned licensees.

 


February 13, 2003  (SF-LFS)
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Eight Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ, United Kingdom

Applications filed pursuant to Article 11-B of the Banking Law, Section 492-a, for the Superintendent's prior approval for changes of control through the indirect acquisitions of all of the outstanding capital stock of the following licensed sales finance companies accepted:

Household Automotive Finance Corporation
5855 Copley Drive
San Diego, San Diego County, California 92111 

Household Recovery Services Corporation
931 Corporate Center Drive
Pomona, Los Angeles County, California 91769 

Household Retail Services, Inc.
700 Wood Dale Road
Wood Dale, DuPage County, Illinois 60191 

The applicant will acquire all of the stock of Household International, Inc., which owns all of the stock of the above-mentioned licensees.

 


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

February 06, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Mortgage Strategies Group, LLC
777 Yamato Road - Suite 420, Boca Raton, FL 33431

February 06, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Stafford Capital Inc.
207 Hallock Road, Suite 205, Stony Brook, NY 11790

February 06, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Deep Discount Money Store Inc.
1641 East 15 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229


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

February 11, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. DBA America's Wholesale Lender
575 Sunrise Highway, West Babylon, NY 11704

February 11, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. DBA America's Wholesale Lender
4790 Fields Ertel Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45249


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

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Carteret Mortgage Corporation
2808 Main Street, Newfane, NY 14108

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Carteret Mortgage Corporation
13-11 Granada Street, White Plains, NY 10603

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Carteret Mortgage Corporation
192-25 Hollis Avenue, Hollis, NY 11423

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Carteret Mortgage Corporation
8 Forest Brook Road, Nanuet, NY 10954

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Full Service Branch
Myles - Pat Associates, Inc. DBA Myles Mortgage Services
1201 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704


License to engage in the business of a Mortgage Banker surrendered with prejudice.

February 13, 2003 (MB-MBD)
1st 2nd Mortgage Co. of N.J., Inc.
50 Spring Street, Cresskill, NJ 07626
Effective Date: February 10, 2003


Certificate to engage in the business of a Mortgage Broker surrendered:

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Mercer Allied Company LP
One Wall Street, Albany, NY 12205
Effective Date: February 04, 2003


Certificate to engage in the business of a Mortgage Broker Branch surrendered:

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
MFJ, Inc. DBA Tri-City Funding
16 Cedar Hill Lane, Pound Ridge, NY 10576
Effective Date: February 06, 2003


The following have been reinstated to the role of Registered Mortgage Brokers.  New mortgage brokerage residential property business may now be resumed:

February 06, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Gateway Financial Ltd.
1025 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY 11590

February 07, 2003 (BR-MBD)
Cynthia Gadson DBA Options Plus Mortgage Center
823 Bradley Street, West Hempstead, NY 11552


Applications filed pursuant to Section 594-b of the New York Banking Law and Part 410 of the Superintendent's Regulations for prior approval for changes of control through the indirect acquisitions of all of the outstanding capital stock of the following licensed Mortgage Bankers accepted:

February 13, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
HSBC Holdings PLC
Eight Canada Square
London, E14 5HQ, United Kingdom 

To acquire an interest in: Household International, Inc., which owns 100% of Beneficial Homeowner Service Corporation, 204 Broadway, Amityville, NY  11701.

February 13, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
HSBC Holdings PLC
Eight Canada Square
London, E14 5HQ, United Kingdom 

To acquire an interest in: Household International, Inc., which owns 100% of Household Finance Realty Corporation of New York, 2700 Sanders Road, Prospect Heights, IL 60070. 

February 13, 2003 (MB-MBD)
Applicant(s)
HSBC Holdings PLC
Eight Canada Square
London, E14 5HQ, United Kingdom 

To acquire an interest in: Household International, Inc. US, which owns 100% of Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC, 6060 J.A. Jones Drive, Charlotte, NC  28287.

The applicant will acquire all of the stock of Household International, Inc., which owns all of the stock of the above-mentioned licensees.


Mortgage Banker License Name Changes:

February 11, 2003 (MB-MBD)
FROM: Freedom Mortgage Corporation
TO: Freedom Mortgage Corporation d/b/a Jefferson Home Mortgage and Loan

February 11, 2003 (MB-MBD)
FROM: L'Argent Funding Consultants, Ltd.
TO: L'Argent Funding Consultants, Ltd. DBA HomeKey Mortgage Bankers


Mortgage Broker Certificate Name Changes:

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
FROM: Queens Express Funding Corp.
TO: Genesis 2000 Mortgages, Inc.


Mortgage Banker Branch License Address Changes:

February 11, 2003 (MB-MBD)
FROM: Southern Star Mortgage Corp.
7005-18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204
TO: Southern Star Mortgage Corp.
7115 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11228

February 11, 2003 (MB-MBD)
FROM: Southern Star Mortgage Corp.
250 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne, NY 11565
TO: Southern Star Mortgage Corp.
1672 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10305


Mortgage Broker Certificate Address Changes:

February 10, 2003 (BR-MBD)
FROM: Stanley D. Rosow DBA Equity South Mortgage
1949 East 14th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11229
TO: Stanley D. Rosow DBA Equity South Mortgage
1681 East 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

February 11, 2003 (BR-MBD)
FROM: Principal Mortgage Group LLC
19 Columbia Place, Suite 2F, Brooklyn, NY 11201
TO: Principal Mortgage Group LLC
404 Park Avenue South, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10016


Mortgage Broker Branch Certificate Address Changes:

February 10, 2003 (BR-MBD)
FROM: NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
18 Sterling Road, Elmont, NY 11003
TO: NovaStar Home Mortgage, Inc.
1326 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003


The following Registered Mortgage Broker signed a stipulation, in which a fine was levied, and in which it neither admitted nor denied violating (i) provisions of Section 591(3) of the New York Banking Law in that it had maintained a branch in Staten Island, N.Y. without having obtained a branch license for said branch; and (ii) provisions of Section 590.5(a) of the Banking Law and Part 38.1(e) of the General Regulations of the Banking Board in that it had issued commitments and collected commitment fees; and (iii) provisions of Part 38.3 and Part 38.3(a)(1)(vii) of the General Regulations of the Banking Board in that fees, such as service release premiums, had not been disclosed in accordance with the regulations.

(BR-MBD)
Financial Resources of New York, Inc.
557 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Date Levied: 1/17/03
Amount - $10,000.00


THERE WILL BE NO SECTION III THIS WEEK.