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The California Bankers Association Continues Partnership with the Edcomm Group to Deliver Elder Financial Abuse Training
The California Bankers Association (CBA) continues its partnership with The Edcomm Group to deliver elder financial abuse training to banks in the state of California. Last fall, this collaboration resulted in Focus on California Elder Financial Abuse, an eLearning program that was distributed... - May 26, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
The Edcomm Group's Dr. Linda Eagle Speaks At China Retail Banking 2007 Conference
Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group, presented a full-day workshop for retail bankers at China Retail Banking 2007, a Marcus Evans conference in Shanghai, China on May 22, 2007. Dr. Eagle addressed top banking professionals from China and other Asian nations about the modernization of... - May 26, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
The Harbor Bank Selects the Edcomm Group to Deliver Banker's Academy Unlimited Training
The Harbor Bank of Maryland has selected The Edcomm Group to deliver Banker’s Academy Unlimited training for its bank-wide training needs — along with Edcomm’s own Learning Management System (LMS), Learning Link® for hosting and maintenance. A Banker's Academy Unlimited... - May 26, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Avista Solutions Experiences Record Growth in Changing Mortgage Market
Avista Solutions’ Q1 2007 mortgage volume up 86% over Q1 2006 to $77.6 billion; Avista customers see large jump in conventional and government production. - May 25, 2007 - Avista Solutions
Controversial Hedge Fund and Private Equity Management Guru Tours Middle East
Dr. A S Johan, a widely followed investment management guru, will be visiting Bahrain in the first leg of his GCC countries tour from the 28th May, 2007. The visit is at the invitation of Worldlinks, a Bahrain based Middle East Strategy Consulting firm, headed by prominent Investment Banker, Mr. Ahmed Salem. - May 25, 2007 - Jayke Umarezz
Franklin Debt Relief Reveal Unfair Practices of Credit Card Companies which are Pushing Consumers Further into Debt
Franklin Debt Relief have took a stance against credit card companies, today outlining some of the major credit card industry practices that it feels take advantage of consumers in unfortunate circumstances - May 25, 2007 - Franklin Debt Relief
Sally Bucciero Mortgage Group, LLC Officially Opens Its Doors
Sally Bucciero Mortgage Group, LLC, a full-service mortgage firm, announced today that it officially opened its doors for business in the Great Smoky Mountains, one of Tennessee’s fastest-growing markets. Understanding the vital role purchasing a home plays in one’s life, the group is committed to ensuring each client is provided with an array of loan options tailored to the individual’s needs. - May 24, 2007 - Sally Bucciero Mortgage Group LLC
InvestorIdeas.com Expands Small Cap Investor Resources
InvestorIdeas.com Adds to Suite of Independent Research Tools Including Stock Directories in over 30 Sectors, Podcasts and Online Audio Investor Conferences - May 24, 2007 - InvestorIdeas.com
The Edcomm Group Hires Ted Wight, Director of National Sales at BTCC BAI
The Edcomm Group is very pleased to announce that Ted Wight, Director of National Sales at Bankers Training and Certification Center (BTCC) a subsidiary of BAI, has joined The Edcomm Group as a Vice President in the Sales Division. BTCC was purchased by BAI from Primedia for an undisclosed... - May 24, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
New Website Provides Comprehensive Online Guide to Factoring
Charter Capital Expands its Internet Presence with the Introduction of its Redesigned Web Site - May 23, 2007 - Charter Capital - Factoring Made Simple
Columbus-home-finder.com Announce Exciting Opportunities in the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market
Following 22.77% appreciation in house prices over 5 years, the real estate market in Columbus, Ohio appears to be going strong with no signs of stopping according to real estate experts Columbus home finder. - May 23, 2007 - Columbus Ohio Real Estate
Charter Capital Forms "Rapid Response" Business Unit to Provide Factoring Services to Financially Underserved U.S. Small Businesses
Financial Services Company Increases Available Funds and Service Capacity Aimed At Accommodating Urgent Needs Of Increasingly Diverse Small Business Enterprises. - May 23, 2007 - Charter Capital - Factoring Made Simple
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC to Sponsor Seattle Sounders vs. Chivas USA Tournament and Give Away 1,500 Headbands to Benefit Food Lifeline
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC today announced it will sponsor the Seattle Sounders vs. Chivas USA tournament on June 2. This is the first high profile game of the season for the Seattle Sounders as they are preparing to play a team ranked in the MLS. The “Fuel the Dream Summer Challenge” put... - May 23, 2007 - U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC
Newly Released Interactive Case Management System Paves a Clear Path to Tax Resolution for Troubled Taxpayers Nationwide
Mediaplicity, Incorporated, a leading U.S. strategic intelligence and business development firm, today announced the completion and roll-out of its 1.0 version of the ‘Taxplicity Client Management Center' (‘TCMC’) - a revolutionary offering of tightly integrated online case... - May 22, 2007 - Mediaplicity, Incorporated
Bristol County Savings Bank Promotes Victoria Faunce to Mortgage Consultant
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Northern Range Capital Corp Launches an Online Private Equity / Venture Capital Platform
Northern Range Capital Corp. (www.northernrange.ca) is pleased to announce that it has added an Online Venture Capital / Private Equity application submission platform to its website. - May 20, 2007 - Northern Range Capital Corp
Pacific Continental Fund Management report shortage of new homes more acute than predicted
Pacific Continental Fund Management today said that the shortage of new build properties is more acute than previously thought. The number of new households in England is forecast at 223,000 per year for the next 20 years compared to earlier forecasts of 209,000 year. - May 20, 2007 - Pacific Continental Securities (UK) Ltd
Alpine Business Brokers Gains 4th Certified Broker
Alpine gains 4th Certified Business Broker. No other Utah Business Broker has more Certified brokers than Alpine Business Brokers. - May 19, 2007 - Alpine Business Brokers, LLC
The Edcomm Group's Dr. Linda Eagle Invited to Join Marcus Evans Panel of Advisors
The Edcomm Group’s Dr. Linda Eagle has been invited to join a distinguished panel of advisors organized by Marcus Evans. Marcus Evans has recently developed an advisory committee in the banking sector of the China Market, and has asked Dr. Eagle to join the committee to share her knowledge... - May 19, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
The Edcomm Group's Joe Mellaci Invited to Join the Marcus Evans Panel of Advisors
The Edcomm Group’s Joe Mellaci, Director of China Markets, has been invited to join the distinguished panel of advisors organized by Marcus Evans. Marcus Evans has recently developed an advisory committee in the banking sector of the China Market, and has asked Mr. Mellaci to join the... - May 19, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
The Edcomm Group to Exhibit at the ABA Banking Regulatory Compliance Conference in Atlanta, GA
The Edcomm Group will be exhibiting at the 2007 ABA Banking Regulatory Compliance Conference in Atlanta, Georgia from June 3-6, 2007. The ABA Regulatory Compliance Conference is the industry’s most respected regulatory compliance event and is widely attended by compliance officers, lawyers,... - May 19, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Preferred Funding Group Launches Commercial Lending Division
Woodstock, Georgia’s Preferred Funding Group, Inc., a company noted for its ever-growing presence in the residential lending market, has announced the introduction of a dedicated Commercial Lending Division, under the leadership of Senior Loan Officer Pat Meazell. The launch comes in... - May 18, 2007 - Preferred Funding Group, Inc
Crescent State Bank Announces New Executive
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Michael A. Ray has joined the bank as eastern Wake community executive. In this position, Ray will be responsible for generating new... - May 18, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
CU Lending Solutions LLC Appoints New VP of Business Development
CU Lending Solutions new New VP of Business Development eager to embark on company vision to become a highly respected lending solutions company to the credit union industry that assists in developing professionals with the personal dedication, ethics, and capabilities needed to succeed in non-prime auto dealer finance. - May 18, 2007 - CU Lending Solutions LLC
Glitnir Bank Expands into US Geothermal Energy Market
Icelandic investment bank Glitnir met with leading geologists, government officials and investors at the first West Coast Geothermal Finance and Development Workshop held in San Francisco on Thursday. At the meeting Glitnir showed a keen interest in investing in US geothermal energy projects. - May 16, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
KKV Recovery of Upstate New York Joins QuickRepo.com Repo Man / Repossession Company Directory
Glaeser Enterprises, LLC – The Internet’s largest collection of repossession tools and information, QuickRepo.com, announced a new addition to their repossession directory, KKV Recovery of Upstate New York. QuickRepo.com helps legal and financial professionals, and the public, find the... - May 15, 2007 - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC
RenewalTracker Manages Permits and Licenses for Businesses with Many Locations
YCon Solutions, Inc. today announced that Murphy Oil USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation, recently implemented the RenewalTracker solution to reduce the time and productivity costs associated with manually processing business licenses, permits, taxes and other recurring... - May 14, 2007 - YCon Solutions, Inc.
Zane Investigations Joins QuickRepo.com Nevada Repo Man / Repossession Company Directory
Zane Investigations has joined the QuickRepo.com Nevada repo company / repo man / repossession agent directory. - May 14, 2007 - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC
Free Webinar at Bankinfosecurity.com: Mitigate Voice Network Vulnerabilities
Would you know that your voice network was under attack? What is the cost to your institution when your most valued customers cannot reach you for phone banking? Banking information security professionals can learn how to protect their voice networks with a free webinar at BankInfoSecurity.com. - May 14, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
BankInfoSecurity.com Podcast on Payment Card Data Breaches
In January US retailer TJ Maxx revealed that more than 45 million credit cards were stolen from company servers, with data theft going as far back as 2003. Bankinfosecurity.com’s latest podcast offers information on this event. - May 13, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Bristol County Savings Bank Promotes Deborah Davy to Branch Manager of their Attleboro, MA Office
Bristol County Savings Bank, a $1.2 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846 and headquartered in Taunton, MA, has 10 offices in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. - May 12, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Crescent State Bank Announces New Vice President
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that Mark B. Newman has joined the bank as vice president and commercial loan officer. In this position, Newman will be responsible for... - May 11, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Commonwealth Advisory Group Launches New Website for Elders and Others in Need of Skilled Nursing Care
The Commonwealth Advisory Group, based in Dedham, Mass., has recently launched a new website, CommAdvisory.com, to serve as a resource for seniors and others in need of nursing home care. - May 11, 2007 - Commonwealth Advisory Group
BDA Advises SigmaKalon on China Decorative Coatings Transaction
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") is pleased to announce that SigmaKalon has entered into a transaction to merge its Chinese Decorative business with Shanghai IVY Chemical Co Ltd ("IVY") resulting in an 85% ownership by SigmaKalon in the merged entity, to be called SigmaKalon IVY (Shanghai) Paints ("SK IVY"). SK IVY will make and sell decorative coatings in the Chinese market. BDA acted as exclusive financial advisor to SigmaKalon from transaction identification through to execution. - May 10, 2007 - BDA Partners Ltd
AEX Commercial Financing Group Issues Working Capital, Business Cash Advance and Credit Card Processing Executive Summary
An online Executive Summary has been published at http://www.working-capital-management.org by AEX Commercial Financing Group to help commercial borrowers throughout the United States obtain appropriate terms for working capital loans, credit card processing and business cash advance situations. The AEX Executive Summary will help commercial borrowers operating service businesses, bars/restaurants, and retail stores to obtain working capital and business cash advances up to $300,000. - May 10, 2007 - AEX Commercial Financing Group
Frontline Source Group, Inc. – Awarded Top-Ranked Small Business Best Places to Work in Dallas Fort Worth Texas
Frontline Source Group, (www.frontlinesourcegroup.com) a Dallas-based staffing agency and direct hire firm, was named the “#1 Small Business” of the “Best Places to Work in Dallas” by the Dallas Business Journal (http://dallas.bizjournals.com) at a recognition luncheon on Thursday, May 3rd. At the ceremony recognizing the best small, mid-sized, and large companies to work for in the DFW Metroplex, Frontline Source Group was ranked “#1 Best Place to Work.” - May 09, 2007 - Frontline Source Group
Glitnir Bank Attends European Seafood Expo in Brussels
Glitnir is no newcomer to the seafood financing arena. The Nordic bank has been serving the fishery and fish processing industry for over a century and has a team of specialist bankers with years of experience within banking and the seafood industry. - May 09, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Harbor Mortgage Hosts Telephone Seminar for Seniors May 24 - Reverse Mortgages Made Understandable
This free seminar will provide objective information about the unique government backed programs that allow seniors (age 62+) to access the equity in their homes. - May 09, 2007 - Harbor Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
New MiFID Course – Challenges for the European Economic Area, the Hedge Funds and the Offshore Financial Centers, the USA and the World
Compliance LLC today announced that it has launched two new web sites and a new MiFID course which covers not only the interaction between MiFID and other regulatory initiatives, but also the new challenges in the alternative investments world. - May 08, 2007 - Compliance LLC
A Twist on Home Staging
In a Market Where Real Estate Investors are Scrapping to Sell Homes Quickly and at a Good Price Home Staging Might be the Answer. - May 08, 2007 - Get Real REI
PinHawk LLC Launches the NYC Real Estate NewzDigest
PinHawk’s daily email aggregates New York City commercial real estate news. - May 08, 2007 - PinHawk LLC
Tanner’s Transport & Recovery Joins QuickRepo.com California Repo Man / Repossession Company Directory
Tanner’s Transport & Recovery has joined the QuickRepo.com California repo company / repo man / repossession agent directory. - May 07, 2007 - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC
www.RepairMyCreditNow.com Has a New Facility
http://repairmycreditnow.com purchased a 26,000 square foot facility in McKinney Texas. Due to explosive growth, the company decided to acquire the additional space. After incorporating in December 2004 with about eight employees, RMCN Credit Services, Inc. relocated from an 1125 square foot... - May 06, 2007 - RMCN Credit Services, Inc.
Free Monthly Meetups by a Local Realtor Prevents You from Spending Thousands
Test drive prospecting for homes before investing a dime in a non sales pressured class with other like minded potential investors. The Next meetup in May 2007 will be to a foreclosed home where the group will learn how to view a home for potential investment purposes and determine how to price from a brokers perspective. - May 06, 2007 - Red Carpet Keim Will Cooperate
Easy Forex Signals Shows Off Highly Profitable Signal System
For those that trade Forex, one of the ways to boost your trading potential is with EasyForexSignals.com’s highly profitable signal system. While trading using signal software has been around for some time, EasyForexSignals.com signal system has an extremely impressive track record to back up... - May 06, 2007 - EasyForexSignals.com
Fish and Ships: Glitnir Bank Offers Niche Expertise and Finance in Norway
Glitnir Bank today launched a major marketing offensive in a bid to raise its brand profile in Norway and attract customers from key market sectors. - May 05, 2007 - Glitnir Bank
Edcomm’s Banker’s Academy Train Russian Banking Delegation on Compliance and Risk
The Edcomm Group hosted a week-long meeting of Russian bankers, held the week of March 19. During the week, Edcomm presented a one-day Risk Management and Compliance training workshop, lead the delegation on tours of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Federal Reserve Bank of Washington D.C.,... - May 05, 2007 - The Edcomm Group
Crescent State Bank Executive Receives 40 Under 40 Award
Michael Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced Jonathan Taylor, senior vice president and Raleigh city executive for the bank, has received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40... - May 04, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
BankInfoSecurity.com Webinar: 'Preventing TJX Type Data Breaches' Airs May 15
In January, U.S. retailer TJ Maxx revealed that more than 45 million credit cards were stolen from company servers. Between the Federal Trade Commission launching an investigation into the theft, and a number of banks filing a class action lawsuit against the retailer, BankInfoSecurity.com offers an educational webinar for financial institutions on data protection. - May 04, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Fernandez Capital Appoints Giancarlo Fernandez to Principal
Fernandez Capital LLC has announced that Giancarlo Fernandez will be promoted to Principal, effective immediately. Mr. Fernandez has several years of financial and operational experience, including experience in leading firms in New York City such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group, Bloomberg... - May 04, 2007 - Fernandez Capital LLC