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Northshore Capital Advisors Named One of BusinessTN Magazine’s 2008 Hot100
Greg W. Needham, vice president of marketing and business development at NorthShore Capital Advisors (www.northshore-capital.com), a full-service mergers and acquisitions and business advisory firm, has announced that the firm was named to BusinessTN magazine’s 2008 Hot100 list, which... - November 26, 2008 - NorthShore Capital Advisors
Golden Valley Lending Group Granted Advance Fee Agreement for Loan Modifications
Golden Valley Lending Group approved for legal loan modification in San Diego. - November 26, 2008 - Golden Valley Lending Group
San Diego’s Veritus Funding’s Net Branching System Helps with Loan Modifications
Veritus Funding completes loan modifications in San Diego. - November 26, 2008 - Veritus Funding
Smart Transaction Systems Releases 2008 Small Business Gift Card Study
New study provides valuable insight into the strength of small business gift card programs during uncertain financial times. - November 25, 2008 - Smart Transaction Systems
Crescent State Bank Community Banker Named President of Kiwanis Club of Apex
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that Betty Crump, community banker for the bank’s Apex branch, has been named president of the Kiwanis Club of... - November 23, 2008 - Crescent State Bank
Rex Consulting Becomes Full Member Firm of Russell Bedford International in Bulgaria
Russell Bedford promotes its Bulgarian correspondent firm to full membership of the international network. - November 23, 2008 - Russell Bedford International
San Diego’s Veritus Funding’s Legal Loan Modification is Available Throughout California
Veritus Funding announces Net Branching System. - November 23, 2008 - Veritus Funding
Virtual Galt Announces GaltGold(SM) List
Virtual Galt Corporation today announced its 2008-09 list of GaltGoldSM approved pre-owned luxury automobiles. The car makes and models selected have both outstanding reliability reputations and represent good value for the dollar, as they have reached optimal points on their depreciation... - November 21, 2008 - Virtual Galt
Smart Payment Solutions Partners with SofterWare and Delivers Strategic Payment Services
Announces the Integration of Electronic ACH Payment Processing – Creates Savings and Convenience - November 20, 2008 - SofterWare
Russell Bedford Pakistan Partner Named as a Vice President of ICAP
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan announces the election of RSRIR partner as Vice President - North. - November 20, 2008 - Russell Bedford International
Turmoil Works for Growing Envoy Mortgage
Mortgage banker goes against national tide with acquisition spree. While regulators, banks and homeowners deal with escalating turbulence in financial markets, a Houston mortgage banking firm is calmly pushing ahead with a national expansion plan under a new banner. First Houston Mortgage Ltd. - November 20, 2008 - Envoy Mortgage, St. Louis, MO Branch
Aspen Financial Partners, LLC Expands It’s Service Offerings to Include Stock-Secured Loans
Aspen Financial Partners, LLC (Aspen) is pleased to announce that is has expanded it’s service offerings to include facilitating stock-secured loans. - November 19, 2008 - Aspen Financial Partners, LLC
Main Street Americans Propose Solutions to Financial Crisis in Efinancial Blog Contest
The president-elect of the United States has told Americans "This election is all about you!" At least one financial blog is inclined to agree. The best ideas on how to save the American economy have been proposed by the daily visitors to www.Efinancialblog.com and chosen on election day... - November 19, 2008 - Efinancial
Legal Funding Soon to be Available in All 50 States
Governor signs bill to legalize and regulate legal financing in Ohio. Ohio consumers gain access to valued financing source for those who are experiencing financial stress while pursuing a lawsuit in the court system. Funding option now available in all 50 states. - November 19, 2008 - LawsuitFunding.com, LLC
Funny Christmas Cards Examine Links Between Current Financial Crisis and Great Depression
Order of St. Nick’s Depressing Times line of holiday greeting cards draws humorous parallels between the Great Depression and the current worldwide financial crisis. The paper greeting cards feature vintage photos from the Great Depression, enhanced with humorous verse such as “Have a Great Depression and a Subprime New Year.” They are available online at www.depressingtimes.com. - November 18, 2008 - Order of St. Nick
Bettertrades Collaborates with Forbes.com to Catapult Investor iConference
Online-Only Event Features Steve Forbes and an All-Star Panel of Investment Advisors, including BetterTrades veteran Scott Schilling. - November 18, 2008 - BetterTrades
Pamela Lyons, "The Queen of QuickBooks®," Joins the Business Expert Webinars Speaker Team
Business Expert Webinars (BEW), the leading provider of business eLearning, announced that Pamela Lyons has joined their speaker community to deliver business eLearning training on the use of QuickBooks®. "QuickBooks® has so many bells and whistles of which many accounting... - November 18, 2008 - Business Expert Webinars
11th Annual Alternative Investing Summit Returns to Laguna Niguel, CA
Opal Financial Group will be hosting the 2008 Alternative Investing Summit, December 7-9, 2008 at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel, CA. - November 15, 2008 - Opal Financial Group
Northshore Capital Advisors Closes Deal for Knoxville Document Destruction Company
NorthShore Capital Advisors (www.northshore-capital.com), a full-service mergers and acquisitions and business advisory firm, has announced that the firm has closed a transaction for document destruction company 3GS, LLC. With this transaction, 3GS, a business venture formed to consolidate the... - November 15, 2008 - NorthShore Capital Advisors
Ciccarelli Advisory Services, Inc. Earns Top Award
Ciccarelli Advisory Services, Inc., is pleased to announce that their firm has been included in the “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisers” in Barron’s Business and Financial Weekly. This is the second year in a row Ciccarelli Advisory Services has achieved this honor. The top... - November 14, 2008 - Ciccarelli Advisory Services, Inc.
Golden Valley Lending Group Leads the Way in Loan Modification
Golden Valley Lending Group licensed to legally modify loans. - November 14, 2008 - Golden Valley Lending Group
Learn to Trade Currencies This Fall
FXCM (http://www.fxcm.com?CMP=PR-TradeCurrencies) joins CNBC.com for the second time as the exclusive currency trading sponsor in the CNBC.com Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. The CNBC.com Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge is back. The contest officially begins on November 17th and registration... - November 14, 2008 - FXCM
Independent Investment Management Company, Gore Browne Investment Management, Opens New Office in Harrogate Following Period of Sustained Growth
Former asset management company CEO, Mark Arkwright, discusses the reasons why he is bringing his twenty years of experience in private client investment management to the new Gore Browne Investment Management office in Harrogate. - November 14, 2008 - Gore Browne Investment Management
Churchill Knight Announces Its 3,000th Client
Churchill Knight, one of the UK’s leading freelancer and contractor accounting firms, today announced the signature of its 3,000th client. In addition to its other services, Churchill Knight provides freelancers, contractors and the self-employed with umbrella company alternatives, limited... - November 13, 2008 - Churchill Knight
The President Makes It Law to Help Struggling Veteran and Military Home Owners
Congress and the President have both acted in a bold move to help assist thousands of deserving military home owners to prevent foreclosure and make the cost of home ownership easier to bear. In October on this year (2008) President Bush signed into law, the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of... - November 13, 2008 - Low VA Rates
Orchard Growth Partners Congratulates Client on Receiving OBE for Services to East London Community
Paul Cooper, a principal finance director for Orchard Growth Partners, expresses congratulations on behalf of the financial director services company. Paul has provided finance director services to the Docklands Settlement Charity since 1992. - November 13, 2008 - Orchard Growth Partners Ltd
Veritus Funding Leads the Way in Loan Modification
Veritus Funding makes legal loan modification available throughout California. - November 12, 2008 - Veritus Funding
Wikiwealth.com Announces the Future of Stock Research
Wikiwealth.com launched the first and only website with interactive stock research reports, which effectively combines Main Street understanding and Wall Street analysis. The wiki-based platform – popularized by Wikipedia – gives investors the ability to add content, openly discuss... - November 12, 2008 - Wikiwealth.com
Venture Capital Award Ceremony at London Hilton Provides Welcome Relief from Financial Doom and Gloom
Co sponsored by Orchard Growth Partners the Venture Capital Award ceremony, known as the “Oscars” of the European venture capital community, was attended by over 600 business investment professionals from across Europe. Ash Mehta, Chief Executive of Orchard Growth Partners, comments on the success of the event in celebrating the achievements of businesses involved in venture capital fundraising. - November 12, 2008 - Orchard Growth Partners Ltd
Easy-Forex Voted ‘Best Dealing Room’
Easy-Forex was voted ‘Best Dealing Room’ by participants at this year’s prestigious Middle East Money Summit. - November 11, 2008 - easy-forex
New Release 1.1.0 of the Second Derivative Financial Portal is Available for Free Download on Sourceforge.net
The Second Derivative (2D) Financial Portal (Finportal) is a flexible ebusiness transaction and accounting portal with real time Sales, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Accounts Receivable , Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Reconciliation for 1) Bank and Credit Cards, 2) Commission, 3) Freight and 4) Warranty. - November 11, 2008 - Randr, Inc.
New Ready to Use Financial Widgets Catalog from Macroaxis
Macroaxis makes its most progressive financial widget catalog available for free to financial portals, wealth management boutiques, market blogger, and other investment related sites. - November 11, 2008 - Macroaxis Corporation
The Trusted Expert Network, the First Site Offering Free, Expert Advice Has Launched
Introducing the Trusted Expert Network, the First Site Offering Free, Expert Advice on Retirement, Investments, Personal Finance, Legal Matters and Insurance from the Most Trusted Names in their Fields. - November 10, 2008 - Trusted Expert Network
SIRVA Appoints Gordon Smith as Chief Financial Officer
SIRVA Inc. announced the appointment of Gordon Smith as the Company’s new chief financial officer. - November 10, 2008 - Sirva Inc.
Global Economic Crisis Requires Immediate Action by World Citizens
Take action now to prepare for economic crisis of record proportions. - November 09, 2008 - Greg Schellhammer
Sixty Merchants Enrolled in FISC’s Remote Deposit Capture
FISC Solutions, a check processing provider for over 30 years, announces the successful implementation of its Remote Deposit Capture solution to sixty merchant locations from Maine to Seattle. FISC first offered Remote Deposit Capture to its clients, primarily New England-based financial... - November 09, 2008 - FISC Solutions
PLUS Markets Seminar, Hosted by Orchard Growth Partners, Well Attended by Surrey Growth Businesses Interested in PLUS Quotes
The PLUS Markets breakfast seminar held in Guildford was attended by growth businesses looking for help on understanding PLUS markets and preparing for a PLUS quote. Presentations were made by Paul Haddock, Head of Capital Markets at PLUS, John Bridges of Orange Corporate Finance and Ash Mehta, Chief Executive of Orchard Growth Partners. - November 09, 2008 - Orchard Growth Partners Ltd
Cornèr Banca Selects AIM Software’s GAIN Platform for Multi Data Feed Processing
AIM Software and Sintea deploy a multi provider security master file to centralize the acquisition and processing of data from Telekurs, Bloomberg as well as internal sources. - November 08, 2008 - AIM Software
Orchard Growth Launches SMART Programme for Growth Businesses, Designed to Help Businesses Improve Financial Performance During Economic Downturn
Ash Mehta, CEO of Orchard Growth Partners, announces launch of the new SMART programme for growing businesses, and explains why companies can still grow in current economic conditions. - November 07, 2008 - Orchard Growth Partners Ltd
Atlanta's Sanders Financial Management Expands Services, Hiring Tax and Legal Expert H. Duncan Moseley as Vice President
Sanders Financial Management, an Atlanta-based financial advisory and investment management firm, today announced it was expanding the services it offers clients, hiring H. Duncan Moseley III as Vice President to provide tax and legal expertise. - November 07, 2008 - Sanders
Tax Defense Network Reaches Out to Nearby Charities
Tax Defense Network is pleased to announce that they have finished their first two successful charity fund raisers. Tax Defense Network is proud to help the community in more ways than one, and provide more awareness for two amazing Florida charities. - November 07, 2008 - Tax Defense Network
Homeowners Fighting Back with a Forensic Loan Audit
Distressed homeowners facing foreclosure are now fighting back with the aid of a Forensic Loan Audit, forcing lenders to the negotiating table for fear of a costly lawsuit. - November 06, 2008 - National Loan Audits
Chris Hall of BMO Capital Markets Says Munis Went Pretty Quickly from Hate to Love on MuniMarket Pulse Podcast
MuniMarket Pulse Podcast Interview with Chris Hall, Head of Underwriting at BMO Capital Markets speaks on the recent rally in the municipal market after a protracted sell-off. Also, municipal issuers are finally taking their deals off the shelf and retail sales continue to be the biggest market-driver. - November 06, 2008 - Derivactiv, LLC
ISMG Interviews NCUA Board Member Gigi Hyland
Publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUinfoSecurity.com announces a timely new podcast interview with Gigi Hyland, Board Member of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). - November 06, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
Bull's Eye Investment Group, Inc. Fills Void for Investors Seeking to Escape the Volitility of the Stock Market
With its acquisition of new inventory for clients this week, Bull's Eye Investment Group, Inc., based in Southern California, has brought to light the well-established, but under-utilized concept of land banking as a sound alternative to those seeking refuge from the volitility of the stock market and uncertainty of retirement funds in 401(K), IRA's and other "traditional" retirement vehicles. - November 05, 2008 - Bull's Eye Investment Group, Inc.
MB Trading Adds CME Livestock Contracts
MB Trading (“MBT”), a financial services company, announced today that it had made available three CME livestock symbols for futures customers. The contracts will be available on the company’s Navigator software, Barron’s top-ranking platform in trading... - November 05, 2008 - MB Trading
Ukraine Banks Extending Credit to Corporate, RNCOS Predicts High Growth
Bank loans in Ukraine are expected to see strong growth of around 66% in the next four years primarily due to rising demand from corporate sector and growing medium-term domestic deposits. - November 05, 2008 - RNCOS
Houston Firm Offers Loan Alternative for Small Business Bankers
Charter Capital, a Houston based specialty financial services company, announced today that in light of the capital constraints faced by many lenders today it is doubling its capacity to provide accounts receivable funding to small businesses. - November 05, 2008 - Charter Capital - Factoring Made Simple
Information Security Media Group (ISMG) Announces Record-Breaking Traffic on Finance Vertical Websites
BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfoSecurity.com announce a record-breaking number of page views for October 2008. - November 05, 2008 - Information Security Media Group
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Egypt Banking Sector Analysis
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Egypt Banking Sector Analysis” to its report gallery. This report is an analytical study of the thriving banking industry of an emerging African country, Egypt. - November 05, 2008 - RNCOS