Banking & Financial Services News
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Joseph A. Weber, CFS AAMS CPFA Named to 2016 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers
Joseph A. Weber, an investment advisor representative of Voya Financial Advisors, is pleased to announce that he has been named to the 2016 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers who specialize in serving defined contribution... - September 24, 2016 - IFS
NominoData and Zencos Announce Partnership to Provide Financial Institutions with Operational and Technical Capabilities to Meet Bank Secrecy/AML Regulatory Expectations
NominoData and Zencos announce partnership to provide financial institutions with operational and technical capabilities to meet Bank Secrecy/AML regulatory expectations. The collaboration will be featured at the ACAMS Financial Crimes/AML conference taking place in Las Vegas NV on 9/26-9/28/16. - September 23, 2016 - NominoData LLC
Hills Invest Further Expands Palm Beach Team
Katlyn White joins Hills Invest, bringing additional investment expertise to clients in Mexico and the Northwest region. - September 21, 2016 - Hills Invest
Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Partner, Warshaw Burstein, LLP to Speak at TKG’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Marilyn Selby Okoshi, Partner, Warshaw Burstein, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Strategies to Deal with the CFTC's... - September 20, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
NominoData LLC and Quavo Announce a Collaboration to Provide Due Diligence, Compliance and Risk Data for Financial Services
NominoData LLC and Quavo announce a collaboration to provide Due Diligence, Compliance and Risk Data for Financial Services. The unique combination of offerings will be featured at the ACAMS AML/Financial Crimes Conference taking place 9/26 to 9/28 in Las Vegas. NominoData is a featured exhibitor at the conference. Quavo is a certified PEGA partner. - September 16, 2016 - NominoData LLC
Matt Kavanagh - Notre Dame All American - Joins Greywolf Execution Partners
Matt Kavanagh was one of the captains of the team that anchored the Notre Dame offense to the National Championship game in 2014 and the Final Four in 2015. In his new capacity, Kavanagh will focus on business development and sales working with endowment officers, hedge fund and institutional asset managers throughout North America. - September 15, 2016 - Greywolf Execution Partners
First Service Credit Union Opens New Spring Branch
Credit Union’s 12th Branch Now Open at 8640 Spring Cypress Road in Spring, Texas. - September 15, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
GBS Earns Ranking as a 2016 “Fastest Growing Privately Held Company” by Inc. 5000
GBS announces that Inc. 5000 has ranked GBS number 2,393 in their list of America’s fastest growing, privately held companies. - September 12, 2016 - Group Benefit Services, Inc.
Hills Invest Historical Record in Savings for One Month, About $1.2 Million in New Accounts
Hills Invest (www.hillsinvest.com), record income under amounts openings for new savings accounts for the month of August for $1.2 million historic. Since its founding in 2008 to operate from its headquarters in Atlanta, Hills Invest maintained a stable average upward at an angle as to revenue for... - September 12, 2016 - Hills Invest
Texas Trust Credit Union Expands Into Midlothian
The 19th largest credit union in Texas is expanding again with the opening of a new branch in Midlothian. This is the credit union's 16th location in north Texas. - September 09, 2016 - Texas Trust Credit Union
VaPay App Released for Android OS
VaPay app expands its market reach into the Google Play Marketplace. - September 09, 2016 - VaPay, LLC
Simon Moss, CEO and President, Pneuron to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that Simon Moss, CEO and President, Pneuron will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Critical Steps to Keep your BSA Program Current.”... - September 08, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Family Financial Product That Cures Entitlement Set to Launch on Labor Day
Zany parents of 12 uniquely-named children have discovered the cure to the current trend of entitlement. They call it The Moneypants Solution. It is a simple family financial strategy for leveraging the family money and resources to help motivate children to work, to care for themselves and their surroundings, to develop good habits, and to use money wisely. - September 02, 2016 - Rumble Productions, Inc.
Pneuron to Sponsor and Participate in The Knowledge Group’s Webinar “Critical Steps to Keep your BSA Program Current” on September 14th
Pneuron teams up with The Knowledge Group for its upcoming webcast entitled “Critical Steps to Keep your BSA Program Current.” This two-hour event will be held on September 14, 2016 from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET. For further details and to register this event, please... - August 31, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Personal Teller Machines Featured at New SAFE Federal Credit Union Branch
Personal Teller Machines are a First for a South Carolina-Based Financial Institution. SAFE FCU members in Columbia, SC can interact with tellers that are remotely located in Sumter. - August 30, 2016 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Vantage Acceptance in Woodland Hills Now a 5 Star Company
Vantage Acceptance is a 5 star rated company based out of Southern California. - August 30, 2016 - Vantage
Madison Street Capital Announced as Finalist for the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
The M&A Advisor has announced Chicago based international investment banking firm, Madison Street Capital, as a finalist for the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The awards, widely respected as a pinnacle of achievement in the financial industry, recognize excellence in deal making,... - August 29, 2016 - Madison Street Capital
Toby Hayes Named VP of Marketing at SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union is a full service financial institution serving the SC Midlands region. The credit union named Toby Hayes to oversee its marketing as it looks to aggressively expand. - August 25, 2016 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
GSF Mortgage Recognized Among Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies for Second Straight Year
Inc. Magazine ranked GSF Mortgage Corp. among its 35th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies... - August 24, 2016 - GoGSF
Dowco Acquires Acuña & Asociados S.A. Madison Street Capital Acted as Advisor to The Dowco Group of Companies
Madison Street Capital, (MSC), an international investment banking firm, served as exclusive advisor to The Dowco Group of Companies ('Dowco'), in the acquisition of Acuña & Asociados S.A. ('Acuña'). Acuña is a leading Steel Detailing and Structural Engineering firm located in Santiago, Chile which serves companies across the world. - August 22, 2016 - Madison Street Capital
Private Bank of Buckhead Included in Inc. 5000
Inc. magazine includes Private Bank of Buckhead (and its Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage divisions) on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, which recognizes the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Companies such as Microsoft, Dell, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn and Yelp are Inc. 5000... - August 19, 2016 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Kingdom Trust Expands Business Development Team with Hire of Reggie Karas and Brian Snyder
Firm’s dynamic growth in the institutional custody space enhanced by pair of key strategic hires. - August 18, 2016 - Kingdom Trust
BDA Advises EQT on Sale of TitanX to Tata AutoComp
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that EQT Opportunity (“EQT”), a European Private Equity group, and Fouriertransform (“Fourier”), a state-owned Swedish Venture Capital company, have entered into an agreement to sell TitanX Engine Cooling (“TitanX”) to Tata... - August 17, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
CleanTalk Database to Help to Reduce Fraud
CleanTalk started to provide its database of IP addresses for banks, payment services, and the companies, evaluating the risk of fraud that strengthens the existing security system of the organization bringing it to a new level. - August 15, 2016 - CleanTalk Inc
Breathe Financial Launches New Mortgage Brokerage and Offers Clients the Chance to Win a Trip for 2 to Paris
Breathe Financial Mortgages announced today that it is giving away a trip for 2 to Paris France to celebrate the opening of their new Mortgage Brokerage. This new division of Breathe Financial will give New Zealand residents the mortgage flexibility they're seeking by giving them access to... - August 09, 2016 - Breathe Financial
Equiant’s Credit Card Processing Again Certified at Highest Level
Only Timeshare Loan Servicer to Achieve PCI Level 1 Certification - August 09, 2016 - Equiant
Ferol W. Hettick Recognized as a Lifetime Featured Member by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Ferol W. Hettick of Jackson, Mississippi has been recognized as a Lifetime Featured Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding achievements and high level of success in the financial field. About Ferol W. Hettick Mr. Hettick is the Senior Vice President and Director... - August 06, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Mars National Bank’s Dionise Serves as Second Vice Chair and Director of PA Bankers Association
James V. Dionise, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mars National Bank is serving on the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers) Board of Directors. Beginning July 1, 2016, Dionise is also serving as Second Vice Chair; this begins a four-year commitment which cycles through... - August 06, 2016 - Mars Bank
BDA Advises Kolon on Sale of Kolon Water & Energy to Standard Chartered Private Equity
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Kolon Corporation (“Kolon”), has completed the divestment of its 62.6% stake in Kolon Water & Energy (“KWE”), the largest private wastewater treatment operations and maintenance service provider in Korea, for US$81m... - August 06, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
Marketforce to Host The Future of Private Banking and Wealth Management on 23rd November 2016 in London
Addressing critical issues including evolving client demands, regulatory upheaval and digital disruption, The Future of Private Banking & Wealth Management is the definitive strategic forum for the private banking and wealth management industries. - August 06, 2016 - Marketforce
BDA Advises Nissha, Japan, on Its Acquisition of Graphic Controls, USA
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Nissha Printing Co Ltd (“Nissha”), pursuant to a resolution of its Board of Directors at a meeting held August 5, 2016, will acquire shares in Graphic Controls Holdings (“Graphic Controls”) from WestView Capital Partners... - August 05, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
PrivatePlus Mortgage Adds Jeremy Winston Smith to Team
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Jeremy Winston Smith as a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. "A hard-working and dedicated loan officer, Jeremy will exhaust every option to make sure that he finds the perfect match for a client’s financial goals... - August 05, 2016 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Homes for Heroes® Honors Affiliate Real Estate Specialists Who Gave Back More Than $818,000 to 700 HEROES
Homes for Heroes honors five affiliate real estate specialists from across the country that have give back over $818,000 to heroes in their local communities and have earned their induction into the 100 and 250 Heroes Served Club. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Lender Specialist Kris Crane Gives Back to More Than 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Kris Crane of Snohomish, WA for serving 106 local heroes, providing over $165,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Lender Specialist Kyra Sommerville Moore Gives Back to More Than 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Kyra Sommerville Moore of Urbandale, IA for serving 101 local heroes, providing over $55,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Real Estate Specialist Kim Roark Gives Back to More Than 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Kim Roark of Wichita Falls, TX for serving 114 local heroes, providing over $100,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Real Estate Specialist Gives Back to More Than 250 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Rowena Patton of Asheville, NC for serving over 253 local heroes, providing over $366,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 250 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Real Estate Specialists The McKinnies Team Give Back to Over 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors The McKinnies Team of South Bend, IN for serving 126 local heroes, providing over $131,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Bitcoin Buying Service Launches with Market-Beating Rates
Selling bitcoins has just been made more profitable with the launch of a new website from www.PowerBTC.com. The recently revamped service offers to buy the crypto currency with one very simple advantage - a guarantee that they will pay a significantly higher price than the exchange rate of the... - August 03, 2016 - PowerBTC LLC.
Lynn Doyle Joins PrivatePlus Mortgage Team
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur, has named Lynn Doyle as a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. “Having spent more than 30 years in the real estate and lending industry, Lynn is not only a great resource for first-time homebuyers, but she is also an... - August 03, 2016 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
PrivatePlus Mortgage Adds David Sayers to Team
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur, has named David Sayers as a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He is an experienced professional who thrives on getting the details right. “David goes above and beyond to provide top-level care and support to our... - August 02, 2016 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Penn Community Bank Names Jacob A. Iampietro Director of Retail Banking
Jamison resident will oversee operation of the independent bank’s 22 branches, development of retail team members. - July 31, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Heritus Marketing Group Announces Merchant Cash Advance Leads
Top quality exclusive Merchant Cash Advance Leads can now be obtained from Heritus Marketing Group. These leads contain details of business owners who have a high credit card sales volume on a daily basis. Heritus makes sure these leads are genuinely interested in borrowing merchant cash advances before transferring them to their clients. - July 31, 2016 - Heritus Lead Transfer
Vali & Co. Becomes Full Member of Russell Bedford Network
Russell Bedford strengthens network in Africa with the promotion of Vali & Co., Zimbabwe, to network membership - July 31, 2016 - Russell Bedford International
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Appoints Penn Community Bank CEO to Advisory Council
Jeane M. Coyle has been appointed to serve on the Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council. - July 30, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Marketforce to Host Its 7th Annual "The Future of Nordic Banking" Conference This 2nd & 3rd November 2016 in Copenhagen
Bringing together established retail banks with new digital players, The Future of Nordic Banking will explore the digital evolution of the industry, with exclusive insights from key figures across the sector. - July 30, 2016 - Marketforce
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Industry Veteran in Maryland
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Pino Ude as mortgage loan originator located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. He joins TeamGO with 21 years in the mortgage industry. He began his career as an appraiser for a mortgage company, where he learned a lot about what to look for in a real estate property. - July 29, 2016 - GoGSF
Marketforce to Host The Digital Banking Innovation Summit on 15th and 16th November 2016 in Prague
The Digital Banking Innovation Summit is travelling to Prague to bring together leading banking innovators from across Europe and the rest of the world. - July 28, 2016 - Marketforce
Marketforce to Host Cards & Payments Innovation Europe on 8th & 9th November 2016 in Madrid
The payments industry across Europe is experiencing significant disruption and the market leaders are fighting hard to keep up. Join leading innovators and key industry figures at Cards & Payments Innovation Europe to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by the ever-changing payments landscape. - July 28, 2016 - Marketforce
First Cryptocurrency Gift Card Sold at Silent Auction
A 2GIVE cryptocurrency paper wallet known as a Gift*Card was sold at a non-profit's silent auction. The Bitcoin of social tipping fetched a 250% premium over market value. - July 25, 2016 - Strength in Numbers Foundation