Banking & Financial Services News
Get a balanced look at what’s new in the banking and financial services industry. This section features information about commercial banking services and products, credit unions, credit card companies, cryptocurrency, compliance issues and news from banking and financial service companies.
Amaro Investment LLS Unveils New Services
Amaru Investment is the number one company to sell your home. They help homeowners and fight to keep homeowners in their homes and avoid foreclosure. - July 23, 2016 - Amaru Investments
New Website Offering Breakthrough Do It Yourself Loan Modification Modules with Lender Specific Packages
First Class Advisors, a private firm providing client-focused loan modification services has become the Nation's top secret to the long battle against Mortgage Lenders. With millions of Americans behind on their mortgage payments and extra cash in short supply for everyone, homeowners need an... - July 21, 2016 - First Class Advisors
AMDG Financial Joins Aspire Financial Services’ 403(b) Advisor Network
AMDG Financial, a fee-only fiduciary Registered Investment Advisory firm, recently joined Aspire’s 403(b) Advisor Network, enabling it to use the Aspire 403(b) platform to work with faculty and staff in five districts/colleges in suburban Detroit. - July 21, 2016 - AMDG Financial
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Two Experienced Loan Officers in Milwaukee
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Robert Fabian and Dennis Peters as mortgage loan originators located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. They will be working under Regional Manager Leo Spanuello. Fabian joins TeamGO with 12 years of mortgage industry experience. Prior to originating mortgages, he worked... - July 21, 2016 - GoGSF
Barry Marlin Joins Private Bank of Decatur Team
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Barry Marlin a Vice President and Relationship Manager for Private Bank of Decatur, a division of the bank, which also includes PrivatePlus Mortgage. Marlin brings 12 years of relationship management and eight years of commercial lending experience to his position. - July 14, 2016 - Private Bank of Decatur
Penn Community Bank’s Dorothy Jaworski Named FMS Officer
Penn Community Bank’s Treasurer to Serve as Secretary for the Financial Managers Society Philadelphia Chapter - July 14, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Amy Stone Joins Atlanta-Based National Mortgage Company, PrivatePlus Mortgage
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur, has named Amy Stone as a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. With almost 20 years of experience in the mortgage lending industry, Stone believes that helping people is the greatest aspect of her job. - July 13, 2016 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Penn Community Bank Hires Jacklyn M. Bingaman as SVP, Director of Marketing
Financial services marketing professional brings more than 16 years’ experience to new role - July 10, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Penn Community Bank Continues Support of Pennridge Community Day Fireworks
Bucks County’s leading independent, mutual bank again helps make Pennridge Community Day a continued success. - July 09, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
ExeBTC Extend Their Investment Limited Package
ExeBTC (www.ExeBTC.com) is already a leader in the online Bitcoin investment market. With their expert financial advisors and streamlined website, they can provide top quality service to clients all over the world. ExeBTC currently offers three different investment packages to provide investors... - July 07, 2016 - ExeBTC LLC.
AJC Decatur Book Festival, Bank Establish Prize Honoring Judy Turner
Private Bank of Decatur providing seed money to honor Judy Turner, who recently retired after 51 years in banking; AJC Decatur Book Festival to make award annually. - July 06, 2016 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Mark Weber Joins Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur
Construction lending pro will split his time between the Buckhead and Decatur locations, serving clients across Metro Atlanta. - July 06, 2016 - Private Bank of Buckhead
GSF Mortgage’s Leo Spanuello Named Secretary of Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association
GSF Mortgage is pleased to announce that Regional Manager Leo Spanuello has been elected as secretary of the Wisconsin Mortgage Bankers Association (WMBA). Spanuello became involved with the WMBA in 1994 as a way to better position himself in his career. He has held several positions such as the... - July 06, 2016 - GoGSF
BDA Advises Terex on Sale of Its German Compact Construction Equipment Business to Yanmar
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Terex Corporation ("Terex"), has agreed to sell its compact construction equipment ("CCE") business in Germany for approximately US$60m to Yanmar Holdings, a Japanese manufacturer of diesel engines, machinery, and equipment. - June 30, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
Hopper Joins Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending
Deborah A. Hopper joined Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Mortgage Lending. Ms. Hopper has over 13 years of banking experience, including retail management and loan origination. She will be responsible for developing and managing client relationships, particularly focusing on Butler... - June 30, 2016 - Mars Bank
Mars National Bank’s Drenchko Appointed to Banking Advisory Committee
Mark Drenchko, Senior Vice President, Commercial and Retail Banking of Mars National Bank was appointed to the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s Advisory Committee for the PA Bankers School of Commercial Banking. The Committee is responsible for reviewing the operational aspects of the... - June 28, 2016 - Mars Bank
BDA Advises Silatronix on Equity Capital Raise and New Asian Partnerships
BDA Partners is pleased to announce that its client Silatronix, a leader in development of unique organosilicon (OS) materials for use in lithium-ion batteries (LiB), has raised new equity capital, and secured partnerships for distribution and joint technological development. These funds and... - June 25, 2016 - BDA Partners Ltd
William Blevins Promoted to Executive Vice President at Encore Bank
In his five years with Encore he has helped usher in tremendous growth for the bank and he continues to lead the institution to new heights. - June 24, 2016 - Encore Bank
GSF Mortgage Increases Footprint in Wisconsin
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Tim Lammers as mortgage loan originator located in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He joins TeamGO with 16 years of mortgage industry experience. He enjoys originating mortgages due to the combination of sales, networking and problem solving. Since becoming a part of GSF... - June 23, 2016 - GoGSF
BeSmartee & IDS, Inc. Partner to Streamline and Automate the Mortgage Process
BeSmartee is proud to announce a new and exciting partnership with IDS, Inc., a mortgage loan document provider. Earlier this year, BeSmartee chose IDS as a preferred document provider for their mortgage automation software. IDS, Inc.'s documentation preparation software offers solutions to meet... - June 22, 2016 - BeSmartee
Cetera® Advisors Honors CCR Wealth Management as Ensemble of the Year at Annual Awards Conference
Mark Palmerino, financial consultant and partner at CCR Wealth Management, recently attended Cetera Advisors’ annual awards conference where he accepted the Ensemble of the Year award on behalf of his firm. This team of top producing, seasoned professionals gained this honor by leveraging... - June 21, 2016 - CCR Wealth Management
BBMC Mortgage Listed in Top 75 of All Mortgage Companies for 2015
BBMC Mortgage made the Scotsman Guide’s list as one of the top Mortgage Lenders in 2015. Scotsman Guide prides itself on presenting the industry's most verified and comprehensive mortgage lender list on an annual basis. “We are thrilled to make the Scotsman Guide list at number 51. It... - June 18, 2016 - BBMC Mortgage
New Savings App Helps People Save Up for and Purchase What They Want Most, Guilt and Regret Free
EarnSmart (earnsmart.co) is the first personal finance app that is designed to help effortlessly improve the money habits of anyone that has ever struggled to save money or wished they could have the discipline to save up before making their guilty pleasure purchase. - June 17, 2016 - EarnSmart Inc.
Jim Nemecek Joins Penn Community Bank as Director of Compliance
Longtime compliance executive brings deep experience in the complex world of regulatory compliance. - June 17, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Pendo’s Data Platform Releases Version 3.1 Empowering Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to Investigate Spreadsheets
Pendo is pleased to announce Version 3.1 of the Pendo Data Platform (PDP), surfacing new abilities in the user-friendly web UI incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) attacking the battle of aggregation and intelligent machine learning in gathering of Excel spreadsheets. - June 16, 2016 - Pendo Systems
Kalona Bank Publishes New Promotional Interest Rates for Customers in Latin American Countries
Kalona Bank, a finance company based in Iowa with new offices in Florida to serve all Hispanic customers in the region, recently published on its website www.kalonabank.com, new promotional interest rates for certificates of deposits accounts. These rates are valid until next September 30,... - June 15, 2016 - Kalona Bank
Growth for CCR Wealth Management
David Borden, Managing Partner says, “Since inception in 1998 our firm has grown from a startup entity to a team of 16 that manages more than $1.1 billion in assets for individuals, corporations, retirement and pension plans and nonprofit organizations. Along with our past growth, we continue to grow the practice at some 20 percent per year. Adding these professionals to our team will allow us to keep up with that growth and give our clients the excellent service they expect.” - June 14, 2016 - CCR Wealth Management
Axia Technology Partners Offering Network Security Seminar for Indianapolis-Area Financial Institutions
Axia Technology Partners is launching a series of seminars in Indianapolis designed specifically for financial institutions to inform and educate those responsible for protecting critical financial and business data. The first in the series is scheduled for June 23, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. - June 14, 2016 - Kerauno
Trust Stamp Announces the World's 1st Ethereum Domiciled, Charitable DAO
Trust Stamp, a VC funded, Identity & Trust as a Service enterprise that recently came out of stealth mode at Atlanta Technology Village has founded DAOTRUST, an Ethereum domiciled DAO (Distributed Autonomous Organization) that will administer a charitable endowment representing an initial 10% ownership stake in Trust Stamp. A DAO is simply described as a digital corporation, domiciled in the Blockchain, independent of any territorial jurisdiction and entirely governed by its community. - June 13, 2016 - Trust Stamp
Glint Advertising Helps Prestige Credit Union Celebrate 80 Years
Daylong anniversary party at Prestige C.U. June 17. - June 12, 2016 - Glint Advertising
Jeane M. Coyle Honored by United Way of Bucks County for Community Service
Penn Community Bank CEO receives Dr. Stanton Kelton Service Award from local nonprofit. - June 11, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Billion Dollar Sting: a Financial Institution’s SWIFT Nightmare by Panda Security
PandaLabs, the security division of Panda Security have been investigating the evolutionary approach of hackers to the financial sector. For years cybercriminals have had their focus on money, and specifically the financial sector. For the last decade they have been mainly targeting the weakest... - June 09, 2016 - Panda Security
Maura A. Mckenna Joins Private Bank of Buckhead Team
Based in Buckhead, the veteran banker serves clients across the metro area. - June 08, 2016 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Feischer S. A. Pleased to Announce Martin Nagel as M.D. of European Operations
Feischer S. A. are pleased to announce that Martin Nagel is the company's new M.D. for their European operations, based in their Luxembourg office. - June 03, 2016 - Feischer S.A.
Penn Community Bank to Sponsor Women in Business Scholarship Dinner
Scholarships from the Women in Business Committee of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce help women continue their education to return to the workforce or shift careers. - June 02, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
A New Way to Invest in Bitcoin
ExeBTC is offering new multiple investment packages for worldwide investors. - May 31, 2016 - ExeBTC LLC.
Star Finserv Launches SME Business Loan Division
Star Finserv, a registered Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) provides access to both capitals - financial and human capital. Financial capital by way of loan is provided to SMEs when we are convinced they have strong fundamentals and are focussed on business performance innovation. Each company... - May 28, 2016 - Star Finserv India Limited
Moneylend.net Becoming Much More Than a Traditional Online Loan Referral Source
Moneylend.net is an online personal and business loan search referral site. A spokesperson for the company states that “currently over 60% of the consumers who apply for a loan through a lender found on their site are approved for a loan.” To increase the company’s value to consumers and in an effort to become widely known as a trusted source and reliable source of matching consumers, both personal and business with viable online lenders, the company includes a blog on their site. - May 26, 2016 - Moneylend.net
NominoData Announces Release of Panama Papers Associates and Relations Data File
NominoData a compliance data solutions technology company announces the release of a data file enhancing the information contained in the recently exposed Panama Papers. This file provided by NominoData contains over 150,000 names and live sites of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPS)/Reputation Exposed Persons (REPS) associated and related to individuals named in the Panama Papers. This data is an important file for conducting enhanced due diligence. - May 25, 2016 - NominoData LLC
Avoiding Scams Against Seniors - Learn About Current Scams Targeting Seniors and How to Protect Yourself - with Jason Novotny, Johnson County District Attorney's Office
Waddell & Reed, Estate Planning Kansas City, and ReeceNichols Leawood South are proud to announce a Seasons of Retirement event: Scams Against Seniors, 11:00am Wednesday, June 8th at 6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. - May 24, 2016 - Estate Planning Kansas City
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Portfolio Manager Gregory Shakes
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Gregory Shakes as Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Throughout his career, Shakes has worked at several top-tier financial institutions and possesses knowledge in many areas including diversified commercial banking, corporate finance, middle-market banking, asset-based lending, commercial real estate and private wealth management. - May 24, 2016 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Mars National Bank Receives Recognition Award for 115 Charter Anniversary
Mars National Bank celebrated their 115-year charter anniversary at the Pennsylvania Bankers Association (PA Bankers) Group 8 meeting held on April 12 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North, Cranberry Township. PA Bankers recognizes member charter anniversaries every five years from the date of that... - May 24, 2016 - Mars Bank
Paragon Reports Most Profitable Quarter in Bank History
Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today reported that the first quarter of 2016 was the most profitable in the bank's more than 10-year history. Total revenue increased to $4.2 million, which compares to the previous record of $3.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2015, and is an increase of 19%. - May 21, 2016 - Paragon Bank
GSF Mortgage Establishes First Branch in Alabama
GSF Mortgage is pleased to announce that it has opened its first branch in Alabama and it will be managed by Kathi “Kit” Mickelson and she brings 23 years of industry experience to TeamGO. She has a background in sales and marketing and became fascinated with the amount of people that... - May 21, 2016 - GoGSF
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Dillon Mulkey as Personal Banker
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Dillon Mulkey a Personal Banker. Says he enjoys being able to tailor service to each client. - May 20, 2016 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Atlanta-Based National Mortgage Company, PrivatePlus Adds Rick Williams
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Rick Williams as a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He served eight years in the United States Army and holds a certificate in Business Management from the University of Maryland. “Rick’s military experience is... - May 20, 2016 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
First Service Credit Union Hosting Spanish-Language Social Security Seminar
First Service Credit Union is hosting a Social Security seminar for those whose first language is Spanish. The seminar will be held May 24 at the Gulf Freeway branch in South Houston. - May 18, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
First Service Credit Union Buys Houston Building for New Headquarters
Building in West Houston Energy Corridor will house corporate operations and new branch for First Service Credit Union. - May 18, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
Retirement Plan Advisors & York College of Pennsylvania Host Retirement Planning Success Event
RPA to present at the college’s Human Resources Symposium June 8-10. - May 17, 2016 - Retirement Plan Advisors
Mars National Bank’s Dionise Serves on CLO Board
James V. Dionise, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mars National Bank is serving on the Pittsburgh CLO Board of Directors. “I am excited to be involved with Pittsburgh CLO. They have a long and rich history in the region and continue to expand their impact,” said Jim Dionise,... - May 17, 2016 - Mars Bank