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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.33

(HSBC LOGO)

                                 April 15, 2003

The New York Mortgage Company LLC
Attention: Steven Schnall, President
304 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010

     Re:  Credit and Security Agreement between HSBC Bank USA ("HSBC") and The
          New York Mortgage Company LLC ("Company") dated as of March 30, 2001,
          as amended ("Credit Agreement")

Dear Mr. Schnall:

     The Company's Credit Note to HSBC dated as of March 30, 2001, as amended,
in the maximum principal amount of $25,000,000.00 ("Note"), matures April 20,
2003.

     This letter confirms HSBC's agreement to extend the scheduled maturity
date of the Note and the term of the Credit Agreement to June 30, 2003.

     All amounts advanced after April 20, 2003 and all principal amounts
previously advanced and outstanding as of April 20, 2003 and all other amounts
which may be due HSBC as of April 20, 2003 shall be (i) evidenced by the Note
and governed by the Credit Agreement as extended hereby, and (ii) secured by
all Collateral (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

     The Company agrees that it has no defenses, offsets or counterclaims in
connection with the obligations under the Note and Credit Agreement. To the
extent not modified hereby, the Note and Credit Agreement remain in full force
and effect.


HSBC BANK USA
Mortgage Warehouse Lending, 500 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark, DE 19713-2107
Tel: (302) 636-2040  Fax: (302) 636-2061



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The New York Mortgage Company LLC
April 15, 2003
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     By this agreement HSBC does not waive (i) any existing events of default
under the Note or Credit Agreement, or (ii) any rights or remedies resulting
from any such events of default.

     Please indicate the Company's agreement to the foregoing by signing and
returning a copy of this letter.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        HSBC Bank USA


                                        By: /s/ James A. Noyes
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                                           James A. Noyes
                                           Vice President

AGREED:

THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC


By: /s/ Steven Schnall
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   Steven Schnall, Member


RATIFICATION OF GUARANTY

The Guarantor agrees and represents that the Guaranty remains in full force and
effect subject to no offset, claim, counterclaim or defense. The undersigned
agrees and acknowledges that all references to the Credit Agreement in the
Guaranty, means the Credit Agreement, as amended by the Amendment Agreement, as
the same may be hereafter amended from time to time.

/s/ Steven Schnall
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Steven Schnall


RATIFICATION OF GUARANTY

The Guarantor agrees and represents that the Guaranty remains in full force and
effect subject to no offset, claim, counterclaim or defense. The undersigned
agrees and acknowledges that all references to the Credit Agreement in the
Guaranty, means the Credit Agreement, as amended by the Amendment Agreement, as
the same may be hereafter amended from time to time.

/s/ Joseph V. Fierro
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Joseph V. Fierro