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Crescent State Bank Mortgage Officer Releases Podcast on Home Loan Advice for New Homebuyers
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Sylvia Phillips Currin, a mortgage officer at the bank, has released a podcast offering advice to potential... - October 31, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Many Military Families Are Unable to Close VA Streamline & IRRRLS
AME Financial Corporation recently received notification from one of their main mortgage investors that they have been suspended from selling VA streamline loans or VA IRRRLS. - October 30, 2009 - Low VA Rates
Lester M. Miller, Attorney at Law Opens New Office in Dublin, Georgia
Lester M. Miller of Lester M. Miller Attorney at Law is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Dublin, Georgia. The office is located at 120 South Monroe Street in historic Downtown Dublin and just a few blocks from the Court House. Lester M. Miller has successfully served the Central... - October 30, 2009 - Lester Miller, Attorney at Law
Penetration of Payment Cards in Syria Still Very Low
Survey finds that 61 percent of bank clients do not own any form of plastic payment cards - October 30, 2009 - Acumen
Scorto Credit Decision Now Optimized for Insufficient Data
Scorto Credit Decision software for in-house credit scorecard development has been optimized for working with insufficient data. - October 30, 2009 - Scorto
Debt Consolidation Evaluation Service - a Pre-Sales Division for Debt Evaluation Launched by Debt-Consolidation-Consolidate.com
Buy now and Pay later is the mantra of the today’s economy and the after effect is poor financial health and weak book value of the individuals. - October 30, 2009 - Debt-Consolidation-Consolidate.com
BJF Trading Spells Out Benefits of Mechanical Forex Trading with 'Expert Advisors' Range
BJF Trading is a software development firm, specializing in the production of algorithmically-driven forex expert advisor trading robots. Based on the principles of advanced mathematics and applied physics, BJF Trading have successfully launched a range of expert advisor packages, and continues to help traders around the world find more consistency and profitability from their forex trading. - October 29, 2009 - BJF Trading Group inc.
Cheyne Capital Appoints New Head of International Sales and Distribution
Cheyne Capital announces the appointment of Max Nardulli, responsible for the marketing of Cheyne’s expanding range of products as Head of International Sales and Distribution. - October 29, 2009 - Cheyne capital
Finsearch360°com - valuescope to Launch Public Beta
valuescope GmbH, a specialist in semantic web business applications, today announced the launch of its flagship Finsearch360°com which is the leading semantic search engine for finance and technology. Finsearch360° is a vertical news aggregator leveraging the power of a sophisticated natural language processing engine. - October 29, 2009 - valuescope GmbH
Focus Management Group Expands Southern Presence with Dallas Office Opening
Focus Management Opens a new office in Dallas, TX - October 28, 2009 - Focus Management Group
Mercantile Capital Corp. CEO Says More Emphasis on Small Business Will Stimulate the Economy
Congress should shift public policy to put more emphasis on small business in America if the U.S. economy is to improve quickly, says one Central Florida financial expert - CEO of Mercantile Capital Corporation. Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corp. of Altamonte... - October 28, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
The Government’s Regulations Hope to Stop Loan Modification Companies from Over Charging with High Up Front Fees, Making a do It Yourself Loan Modification the Best Bet
HAMP’s efforts falling short, a Do It Yourself Loan Modification puts the ball in the homeowners court. www.myloanmodificationstation.com can help them make the process easier. - October 27, 2009 - Mortgage Solutions
Obama Loan Modification Laws and "Home Affordable Modification Program" Not Helping Homeowners Quick Enough
A Loan Modification can be the only answer for homeowners facing foreclosure. Homeowners should educate themselves on the benefits of a Do It Yourself Loan Modification www.UsLoanModificationLaw.com helps home owners in this process. - October 27, 2009 - US Loan Modification Laws
HomeTelos LEO Program Achieves Market Success as Foreclosure Alternative
HomeTelos Loan Exit Option (LEO) program has demonstrated market success as an effective approach in avoiding foreclosure for borrowers, investors, and mortgage servicers. The LEO pre-foreclosure home sale program is faster and has significantly higher closing success rates than traditional... - October 27, 2009 - HomeTelos, L.P.
Northern BC Business Partners with Corporate Profile International
Northern BC Business has partnered with Corporate Profile International of New York City to provide business advice and information to businesses in Northern British Columbia. Corporate Profile International is a leading investor relations and venture capital company based out of New York City. - October 27, 2009 - Northern BC Business
SBA 504 Loan Program's Record Low Interest Rates Could Lead to Recession Recovery for U.S. Small Businesses, Says Mercantile Capital Corp. Chairman
Record low interest rates available through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program could play a major role in leading small businesses out of the recession, says longtime banking executive Geof Longstaff. Longstaff is chairman of Mercantile Capital Corp., one of the... - October 26, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
In Uncertain Economic Times, Help is Abundant for Maryland Families Going Through Divorce
Particularly in Howard County, Maryland residents can find free or inexpensive assistance to help them through the divorce process. - October 24, 2009 - Faggio Financial LLC
Sheila Ahler Elected to Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. (CB&H) (www.cbh.com), has announced that Sheila Ahler, client development partner, was elected to the 2009/2010 Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Ahler began her term on Oct. 1, 2009 and will serve on the board for three years. For... - October 23, 2009 - Cherry Bekaert LLP
Lloyds Finance Group Provides US $100 Million Financing
Lloyds Finance Group, a global provider of financial products and services, completed US $100 Million financing secured by Standby Letter of Credit. - October 23, 2009 - Lloyds Finance Group
Lloyds Finance Group Financed a Major Project of 876 Million EUR
Lloyds Finance Group, a global provider of financial products and services, completed financing the third phase of a major, 876 Million Euro project. - October 23, 2009 - Lloyds Finance Group
Latest Market Rates Insight Research Shows People Trading Higher Return Rates for the Safety of Insured Bank Deposits
Total Bank Deposits Are Up $520 Billion from June 2008 to June 2009, Even Though the Average Interest Rate on Deposits Has Dropped 37%. - October 23, 2009 - Market Rates Insight
CETRELSecurities and AIM Software Acquire First Joint Customer
CETRELSecurities, a specialist in providing ASP services to financial institutions with more than 20 active clients using the service, and AIM Software, a global provider of reference data management solutions to the financial industry, today announced that they have acquired a first common customer based on AIM Software’s GAIN Golden Copy. - October 23, 2009 - AIM Software
Gold, Oil, and the Commodity Currencies Seminar
Varengold Bank FX, a brand of Varengold Wertpapierhandelsbank AG, presents a seminar on investing in Gold, Oil, and the commodity currencies. - October 23, 2009 - Varengold Bank FX
Puerto Rican Credit Unions Join FSCC Shared Branching Network
Fourteen Puerto Rican credit unions are celebrating a milestone this week as they begin participating in Shared Branching through Financial Service Centers Cooperative, Inc. (FSCC), the nation’s largest and most convenient credit union Shared Branching network. This addition represents the... - October 23, 2009 - financial service centers cooperative, inc
Dunn Capital Partner Withdraws Support on Emgold Mining Corp’s Gold Mining Project
After much research and deliberation, Dunn Capital Partners has decided to withdraw their support of the Idaho-Maryland Mine project in Grass Valley, California. Based on a unanimous vote, Dunn Capital Partners requires all extractive industry projects to support private equity firm’s social... - October 23, 2009 - Dunn Capital
Vancouver Business Coach Partners with Brian Tracy to Get Local Business Owners in the Game
Galia Shukr, a certified FocalPoint Business Coach works with local business owners, self-employed professionals, and senior executives to get on the path of success through business performance coaching and development services. - October 22, 2009 - FocalPoint Business Coaching Inc
Live Smart Media, Inc. Announces Launch of LiveCheap.com
New website focuses on helping people live cheaper, smarter, and better. LiveCheap.com provides advice, information, and tools to help consumers dramatically lower their cost of living while maintaining their lifestyle. - October 22, 2009 - Live Smart Media Inc.
Konsilia Joins the United Tax Network as the Exclusive Spanish Firm
Konsilia joins the United Tax Network in Spain as the exclusive Spanish Firm. With 40+ offices in the EMEA, United Tax Network is the fastest growing and almost the largest professional organization providing a complete range of services in the field of international taxation. Siegfried Jagga, Chairman of United Tax Network EMEA added: “We found Fernando del Canto (Konsilia) and their team a perfect fit for us." - October 22, 2009 - Konsilia Tax Precision
Andrea J. Simon PhD, Corporate Anthropologist and Expert on Blue Ocean Strategy-- Guest Speaker at Los Angeles Marketing Executive Networking Group
“The Times, They are Changing” -- How to Find a New “Blue Ocean” in These Challenging Times. Dr. Andrea Simon will be speaking to a combined session of the Los Angeles Marketing Executive Networking Group on October 27, 2009 at 7 pm at the Sports Club LA. Dr. Simon, a corporate anthropologist and founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants, will speak on how marketing executives can thrive by re-imagining their businesses in these challenging times. - October 22, 2009 - Simon Associates Management Consultants
Gleedo to Present at Venture Association New Jersey Event
Gleedo™ (www.gleedo.com) today announced that it will present and exhibit at the Venture Association New Jersey (VANJ) “Fall 2009 Expo & Elevator Pitch Olympics,” taking place this Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Mariott Hannover in Whippany, New Jersey. The yearly event... - October 22, 2009 - Gleedo
CNBC Squawk Box Commentator and Investment Manager John Merrill to Co-Host “Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly” on October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET
Frequent CNBC Commentator and Tanglewood Wealth Management Founder and Investment Manager John Merrill, will co-host "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET. Call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or listen live... - October 22, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
FinanceDog Launches Website, Financial IQ Test and Training Modules
FinanceDog has rolled out their new website at www.financedog.com offering individuals and businesses assessment tools and training modules to help managers better understand corporate finance. The launch of the website coincides with a new study published in the Harvard Business Review this month... - October 22, 2009 - FinanceDog
Barnes Roffe Launch New ‘Ask an Accountant’ Feature
Top 30 accountancy firm Barnes Roffe are definitely going from strength to strength in their commitment to offering their clients easy, immediate and free access to their diverse range of accountancy resources and tools. - October 22, 2009 - Barnes Roffe Chartered Accountants
Hispanic and Asian Real Estate Professionals to Discuss State of Multicultural Homebuyer Market at AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing Conference
Hispanic and Asian Real Estate professionals and industry business leaders will convene at the 2009 AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing Conference on October 25-27 in Las Vegas to discuss the state of the current multicultural homebuyer market. Hosted by the Asian Real Estate Association of America and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, the meeting is the single largest industry gathering of multicultural real estate professionals. - October 21, 2009 - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Texas Self Storage Association Hosts Annual Convention & Trade Show in The Woodlands
The Texas Self Storage Association hosts its annual convention and trade show in The Woodlands starting Sunday, October 25 – Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Houston businessman Jim “Mack” McIngvale is the keynote speaker. A trade show featuring a wide range of products and services for the self-storage industry is open to the public on Tuesday, October 27. Sessions of interest to investors, new owners, managers, and seasoned industry professionals, continue on Tuesday and half-day on Wednesday. - October 21, 2009 - Texas Self Storage Association
First Investors Corporation Celebrates National Save for Retirement Week
Congress has declared October 18-24, 2009 to be National Save for Retirement Week. Statistics have increasingly shown that Americans have inadequate retirement savings. Outside of employer-sponsored plans, most American workers save very little. Today, fewer people are receiving pensions, and the... - October 21, 2009 - First Investors Media
The FreeLivingMortgages New Mortgage Product Might Come to the Rescue in Current Crisis
FreeLivingMortages has developed a new mortgage product which is less expensive than the current mortgages. The redemption will be reduced with 20 to 40%. - October 20, 2009 - FreeLivingMortgages
New York City CPA Makes Taxes Fun
New York accounting firm Medows CPA makes taxes fun again with a new Javascript based game. - October 20, 2009 - Medows CPA, PLLC
Arendholz Bryan & Associates, PC to Hold Educational Workshop: "Planning for Your Retirement Years and Setting Up a Life Plan"
Arendholz Bryan & Associates, PC is pleased to announce that it will hold an educational seminar, "Planning for you Retirement Years and Setting up a Life Plan," at the Evergreen Woods Auditorium on November 4, 2009. Evergreen Woods is located at 88 Notch Hill Road, North Branford, CT. - October 20, 2009 - Arendholz Bryan & Associates, PC
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. Announces Availability of Investor Whitepaper
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. announces the availability of its latest investor whitepaper entitled “Investments in Oil and Gas: Large Returns During A Challenging Economy.” The white paper co-authored by Breitling CEO Chris Faulkner outlines the massive profits obtainable in... - October 19, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Financial Statement Services, Inc. (FSSI) Awarded Woman Business Enterprise Certification
Statement print-and-mail outsourcer FSSI acknowledged by the nation’s largest third-party certifier of women-owned businesses. Financial institutions, auto finance companies, telecoms and others gain a new option for supplier diversity initiatives - October 19, 2009 - FSSI
FIMBank Targets Romanian Factoring Market
FIMBank plc, in collaboration with leading Romanian business newspaper Ziarul Financiar, organized a conference on the 6th October in Bucharest on “How to finance your business through factoring.” - October 19, 2009 - FIMBank
Aidan Doyle Invited to Speak at MoneyShow/Financial Advisor Symposium
Aidan Doyle, President & CEO of Bellwether Capital LP. has been invited as a guest speaker at the 12th Annual Financial Advisor Symposium, November 9-11, 2009 in Orlando, Florida, USA., alongside other top financial advisors, analysts and portfolio managers, such as Steve Forbes, Chairman &... - October 19, 2009 - Bellwether Capital Management, LP
JamesABrannan.com Releases iStockMonkey iPhone App
JamesABrannan.com releases iStockMonkey iPhone App. iStockMonkey - beating wall street one banana at a time. - October 18, 2009 - JamesABrannan.com
LPL Financial Ranked # 2 in J.D. Power and Associates 2009 U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study; Receives Highest Score in Financial Advisor Satisfaction
Results Demonstrate Client Commitment of LPL Financial Advisors Bill Gordon and Russ Howard of Legacy Private Wealth Management Corp. – independent advisors affiliated with LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer* – today announced that LPL Financial has... - October 18, 2009 - Legacy Private Wealth Management Corp.
Generational Equity Announces the Sale of Atlanta-Based Impact Specialties Inc.
Generational Equity, an advisor to privately-held and family-owned businesses for exit planning, business valuation, and mergers-and-acquisition services, has announced the sale of their client, Impact Specialties, Inc., to Private Investors, Russell and Sharon Gavron. - October 17, 2009 - Generational Equity
Schwarzberg & Associates and Carlton Fields, P.A. Host Seminar on “Employment Law for Accountants”
The law firms of Schwarzberg & Associates and Carlton Fields are joining together to conduct a seminar on “Employment Law for Accountants.” The presentations will address a wide range of employment law issues in which accountants become involved in servicing their clients and with... - October 17, 2009 - Schwarzberg & Associates
Crescent State Bank Hosts Chamber After Hours Event
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank’s Holly Springs location will host the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours... - October 17, 2009 - Crescent State Bank
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. Readies 2009 Drilling Plan for BREITLING-STAR #1 Project
Breitling Oil and Gas Corp. plans to spud the BREITLING-STAR #1, its first well in its Hardeman Basin project, in the fourth quarter of 2009. Breitling presently owns a 25% working interest in approximately 850 acres onshore in Hardeman County, Texas. This leasehold position consists of multiple... - October 16, 2009 - Breitling Oil and Gas
Business Valuation Resources and ktMINE Partner to Supply Royalty Rate Data, Market License Agreements, and Documentation to BV Professionals
ktMINE today announced that it has partnered with Business Valuation Resources, LLC (BVR) to supply defensible royalty rate data, market license agreements, and documentation to business valuation professionals. ktMINE, a data and information services provider, offers an online royalty rate and... - October 16, 2009 - Business Valuation Resources, LLC