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.
It’s a 3-Peat for Chicago-Based BSC Group, Voted Best Finance Company 3 Years Running
The BSC Group voted “Best of Business” for the 3rd consecutive year. - September 19, 2013 - The BSC Group, LLC
Five Ways to Get Out of Financial Trouble
Pangea Properties CEO Discusses How to Stop Breaking the Bank - September 19, 2013 - Pangea Properties
IsaiX Technologies and Clarity Advantage Announce Partnership
IsaiX Technologies Inc. based in Montreal, Quebec, announced it has formed a partnership with Clarity Advantage based in Boston. “Clarity Advantage has become a well-known leader in delivering performance improvements for small business banking and financial services customers in the United... - September 16, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Bank Sales Training Webinar Hosted by Clarity Advantage to Focus on Creating Future Sales Opportunities
Consulting and bank sales training firm Clarity Advantage will share how bankers can increase their sales results by addressing business owners’ future challenges in a complimentary webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 12:00 PM EDT. - September 16, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Maverick Funding Corp. is on a Top Ranking Streak
Maverick Funding Corp.’s Reverse Mortgage Network lands the number 10 spot in the Reverse Market Insight HECM Lenders Report for August 2013. This ranking shows just how dedicated and focused Maverick is to its clients as well as being among the top competitors in the mortgage industry. Not... - September 14, 2013 - Maverick Funding Corp.
Prominent Advisor in the Retirement Plan Industry Earns the C(k)P®: Certified 401(k) Professional
David Schlossberg is among the first of 75 financial professionals in the country to be awarded the Certified 401(k) Professional Designation from The Retirement Advisor University in Collaboration with UCLA Anderson School of Management Executive Education - September 11, 2013 - Assured Concepts Group, Ltd.
200 New Jobs Coming to Ogden, Utah
Teleperformance in Ogden announces new growth with their existing client adding 200 new full time positions. - September 11, 2013 - Teleperformance
Low Interest Loans Now Available at Vancouver Pawnbrokers ABC Jewellery & Loan
Vancouver based pawnbrokers ABC Jewellery & Loan has just announced that they’re now offering clients the opportunity to achieve low interest loans when the visit the store this summer. The company’s staff understands the client’s financial needs and will work to ensure that they receive fair market value for their merchandise and receive a loan that is at a competitive interest rate. - September 11, 2013 - ABC Jewellery & Loan
Texas Trust Names Abdiel Alvarado Senior Vice President of Accounting
Texas Trust Credit Union Expands Senior Leadership Team, Appoints New Senior Vice President of Accounting. - September 11, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Continued Growth at Mortgage Vendor Leads to New Hire
The StoneHill Group, a national provider of mortgage quality control, due diligence, mortgage compliance audits, MERS® reviews and loan fulfillment, including underwriting, closing and post-closing services, has hired John Freda as Manager of Compliance and Internal Audit. The company reports... - September 09, 2013 - The StoneHill Group
Number of Uniastrum 1bank Users Increases 15% in 2 Months
The Bank reviews the results of its “Real life, virtual action!” promo. - September 09, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
Centel Media to Now Offer Financing Through PayPal
Centel Media continues to prove it is the top online reputation management and search engine optimization company by being the first to offer financing for customers through PayPal. - September 07, 2013 - Centel Media
Cachet Banq, Inc. Announces Company Name Change and Executive Assignments
New Name and Executive Selections Reflect the Expansion of Cachet’s Service Offerings and Focus on the Future - September 06, 2013 - Cachet Financial Services
Texas Trust Credit Union's Willy Kelsey Wins 2013 Exceptional Leader Honors from CUES
Willy Kelsey with Texas Trust Credit Union Named CUES 2013 Exceptional Leader of Year. - September 06, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Alliance Bank & Trust Hires New Retail Leader
Alliance Bank & Trust, a North Carolina community bank with branches in Gastonia, Shelby, and Kings Mountain, announced the hiring of Sally D. Dunn to their retail banking team as Senior Vice President and Retail Banking Manager. - September 05, 2013 - Alliance Bank & Trust
National Payroll Week Sept. 2-6 Follow These Tips to Make the Best of Your Earnings
September 2-6 is National Payroll Week. To celebrate, here are some tips for managing your finances from Matthew Sanford, director of tax and compliance for Payroll Center, a leading company in online and traditional payroll services for more than 30 years. - September 05, 2013 - Payroll Center Inc.
A New Partnership in Test-Data Management and Testing Services from Grid-Tools and Orasi
A new partnership in test-data management and testing services from Grid-Tools and Orasi. - August 31, 2013 - Grid-Tools Ltd
Security One Federal Credit Union Members Approve Merger with Texas Trust Credit Union
Security One FCU and Texas Trust Credit Union merger to be complete by the end of 2013. The combined credit union will have 65,000 members and assets of $815 million. - August 31, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Savingforcollege.com Releases Q2 529 Plan Performance Rankings
529 plans from District of Columbia, Alaska, and Nevada garnered top spots in Savingforcollege.com’s Quarterly 529 Plan Performance rankings for investment performance through June 30, 2013. - August 28, 2013 - Savingforcollege.com LLC
Agcapita Commences the Formal Marketing of Agcapita Farmland Fund I Portfolio
Agcapita announces the commencement of the formal marketing of the Fund I portfolio including the solicitation of bids. - August 26, 2013 - Agcapita
InTouch Credit Union's Wealth Management Investment Program Recognized for Outstanding Performance in Investment Services
InTouch Credit Union (ITCU) announced that its investment services group, with registered representatives affiliated with broker dealer and Registered Investment Adviser CUSO Financial Services, LP (CFS) was a recent recipient of CFS’ 2012 Breakthrough Award at the CFS “Passion. - August 24, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union
MagicPay Now Offers Fanminder to Its Merchants
MagicPay, a small merchant services firm, now offers a social and mobile marketing program to its merchants called Fanminder in order to help them increase their revenue and build a larger clientele. - August 22, 2013 - MagicPay
J5R Announces Virtual Advisory Service That Helps Small and Medium Businesses Compete
J5R’s Virtual Advisory Service© provides principal-level expert advisors at affordable prices – virtually, eliminating travel costs and helping drive competitiveness in small and medium businesses. Their thought leadership makes the difference with each expert advisor having over 20 years of experience delivering results for Fortune 500 companies. By offering management consulting, senior level IT consulting “virtually,” nationally and globally, companies immediately realize cost savings. - August 22, 2013 - J5R Business Services, LLC
Mark Fenner to Point Way to "True Leadership" at Texas Credit Union League's Leadership Conference
Texas credit union executives to gather in San Antonio to discuss leadership challenges and opportunities. Mark Fenner with Rise Performance Group will address credit union executives at Cornerstone Credit Union League's annual leadership conference. - August 22, 2013 - Rise Performance Group
Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, Corporation Makes Inc. Magazine’s 2013 500|5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America
Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, Corporation among America's Top Growing Companies for third time. - August 22, 2013 - Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group
Cornerstone Designation Awarded to Houston Insurance Agents
J.M. Strange & Company Earns Prestigious Cornerstone Designation for Second Consecutive Year. - August 19, 2013 - J.M. Strange & Company
Sloy, Dahl & Holst Client and Friend, Waldo Johnson’s 100th Birthday
Management and staff of Sloy, Dahl & Holst, TriMet employees and people from all over honored Mr. Waldo Johnson on the occasion of his 100th birthday. - August 16, 2013 - Sloy, Dahl & Holst
Val-Chris Investments, Inc. Ranked as One of the Nation’s Top Mortgage Lenders
Val-Chris Investments, Inc. is proud to be named a Scotsman Guide 2012 Top Mortgage Lender. Val-Chris Investments, Inc. was ranked #1 in Hard Money Lending – Volume (Top Overall Volume of $36,250,000). Scotsman Guide, the leading resource for mortgage originators, released its first annual... - August 15, 2013 - Val-Chris Investments, Inc.
New Contest – Win $1000 from New Perspectives New Solutions-RethinkYourDebt
New Perspectives New Solutions offers RethinkYourDebt a free resource offering out-of-the-box solutions to overcoming debt is pleased to announce its new contest “What Would You Do With $1000.” - August 15, 2013 - New Perspectives New Solutions
TriVest Folio - the New Age Analytics for Personal Investments
Simplifying the process of building a diversified portfolio of Mutual Funds and ETFs. - August 14, 2013 - TriVest Folio
UniLink Establishes Growing Business Relationships with Financial Institutions
Rochester, NY-based financial services equipment supplier is delighted to announce the success of several new working relationships with financial institutions across the nation. The company’s success is the result of their commitment to sourcing the highest quality solutions on the market... - August 14, 2013 - Uni Link
Sales Training Video by Clarity Advantage Gives Bankers Tips for Getting More Referrals
Bank sales consulting and training firm Clarity Advantage shares how bank sales team members can increase the number of referrals they get from centers of influence and community connectors in its latest sales training video. - August 14, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. Announces Name Change - Now Klein Law Group, P.A.
Eric N. Klein & Associates, P.A. has announced its name change to Klein Law Group, P.A. effective July 31, 2013, according to Eric N. Klein, Esq., President. The firm which concentrates in bankruptcy law, divorce and family law, and real estate law, also has offices in West Palm Beach and Ft. - August 09, 2013 - Klein Law Group
Uniastrum Bank Ramps Up Consumer Credit Portfolio 22% in First Half of 2013
The lender continues to report sustained growth in personal loans. - August 09, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
Steve Crouse of Paragon Bank Receives 2013 CFO of the Year Award from Triangle Business Journal
CFO of Raleigh-Based Commercial Bank Recognized by Local Publication for Financial Excellence - August 09, 2013 - Paragon Bank
Maverick Funding Corporation Achieves Ginnie Mae Approval
Maverick Funding Corporation is proud to announce its latest achievement in the mortgage industry as a Ginnie Mae approved lender. This news catapults Maverick as a leading lender that can meet the needs of low and moderate-income households across America. Ultimately, as a newly coined Ginnie Mae... - August 05, 2013 - Maverick Funding Corp.
Loan Growth Opportunity, Speed to Market Features of New Credit Card Product Endorsed by Georgia Bankers Association
A new credit card product endorsed by the Georgia Bankers Association (GBA) may provide Georgia-based banks a way to provide customers added credit availability and an opportunity to grow bank loan portfolios. - August 04, 2013 - Georgia Bankers Association
InTouch CU Congratulates 2013 SCMS Graduates Including Award of Excellence Winner
InTouch Credit Union (ITCU) congratulated ITCU employees Millicent Mayaka and James Simpson as they graduated from the Southwest CUNA (Credit Union National Association) Management School (SCMS) on July 17, 2013. This three-year program features fresh perspectives on credit union management... - August 03, 2013 - InTouch Credit Union
Free Refinance Calculators for California Homeowners on ProspectRefinance.com
Prospect Financial Group, Inc. offers a variety of free refinance calculators to help homeowners determine if refinancing is right for them. - August 03, 2013 - Prospect Home Finance
UniLink Now Offers New Remote Cash Capture Products
Leading Rochester, NY-based financial services equipment supplier UniLink now offers remote cash capture products. These remote cash capture solutions have been designed to improve teller working efficiency and improve cash handling accuracy within teller transactions. Within the financial... - August 03, 2013 - Uni Link
Uniastrum Bank Launches Special Promo for International Companies
From August 1 to November 1 2013 the lender is offering preferential terms on cash management services to crossborder businesses taking advantage of its Priority pricing plan. - August 02, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
Texas Trust Credit Union Expands Into Hurst
Texas Trust Credit Union's growth spree continues. The $760 million credit union opened its 11th branch, adding seven new employees. - August 02, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Maverick Funding Corp. Makes Ohio Home to a New Branch
Maverick Funding Corp. is continuing to grow. As more employees are becoming a part of Maverick, branches are constantly being created. Columbus, Ohio is now an additional setting where Maverick Funding Corp.’s customer-focused lending services are readily accessible. The Ohio branch... - July 31, 2013 - Maverick Funding Corp.
Kahuna Payment Solutions Announces Partnership with California Midas Dealers Association
On July 26th, Kahuna Payment Solutions (“KPS”) announced a partnership between Kahuna Payment Solutions, LLC and California Midas Dealers Association to provide financing for their customers in the state of California. FlexPay PLUS™ is a provider of no credit needed financing to... - July 27, 2013 - Kahuna Payment Solutions
Uniastrum Harnesses Equifax Credit Report and Score Solutions
Collaborating with Russia’s best credit bureaus is a logical component of the Bank’s retail strategy. Uniastrum now works in partnership with three of the country’s top consumer reporting agencies: the National Bureau of Credit Histories, United Credit Bureau, and Equifax Credit Services - July 27, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
Manager Appointment in Uniastrum Bank
Roman Shoshev was appointed a general manager of the UB branch in Rostov-on-Don. - July 26, 2013 - Uniastrum Bank
First Federal of Bucks County Promotes Georgann Berger McKenna to SVP and Linda Cooper to VP; SVP Karen Shinn Assumes New Role
Bristol-Based Bank Executives Assume New Responsibilities - July 25, 2013 - First Federal of Bucks County
Bruce Norris to Present “Poised to Pop: Quadrant Four Has Arrived” About California Real Estate August 7 in Ventura County
Real Estate Market Timing Expert Bruce Norris will present his “Poised to Pop: Quadrant Four Has Arrived” on Aug. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Keller Williams Westlake Village, located at 30700 Russell Ranch Road, 2nd Floor. Proceeds will go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. - July 24, 2013 - 360 Group
Mortgage Service Provider Adds Corporate Trainer as Offices Expand
The StoneHill Group, a national provider of mortgage quality control, due diligence, mortgage compliance audits, MERS® reviews and loan fulfillment including underwriting, closing and post-closing services, has added Doris Crosby as their Mortgage Operations Corporate Trainer to develop and... - July 24, 2013 - The StoneHill Group
Saving Now Beats Borrowing Later When It Comes to College Costs
In light of the current student debt crisis, 529 college savings plans are emerging as a cost-reducing alternative. - July 22, 2013 - Savingforcollege.com LLC