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.
L.O.I.S Kick Starts 2012 with Financial Focus Series
Five Business Experts to Speak on Credit Clean-up, Real Estate Marketing Magic, Total Domination Lead Generation, Getting the "Yes" you need and Judgment and Lien Properties: Webinars launch January on LearnOthersInsideSecrets.com - December 28, 2011 - Learn Others Inside Secrets, LLC
Digital Menu Me Units with Revel POS
Digital Menu Me contracts with Revel Systems, leading iPad Point of Sale company to deliver Cloud based Digital Menu Boards to all of its customers. - December 28, 2011 - Digtial Menu Me
Kustom Design to Host Free Information Session for Financial Bootcamp in January
Free information session to educate on financial strategy hosted by Kustom Design this January. - December 24, 2011 - Kustom Design
Avista Solutions Announces Partnership with ComplianceEase®
The mortgage software company’s latest integration directly connects customers to ComplianceEase’s automated compliance auditing solution, ComplianceAnalyzer®. - December 15, 2011 - Avista Solutions
Wallick & Volk Loan Officer Launches New Bellevue Seattle, WA Mortgage Website
With the launch of Wallick & Volk Loan Officer new mortgage website getting scheduled with Bellevue & Seattle's best mortgage banking company is easy. - December 15, 2011 - Wallick & Volk Mortgage Bank
Elephant Offer Auto Insurance Coverage in Maryland, Illinois, Texas and Virginia
Elephant is offering auto insurance coverage quotes in Maryland, Virginia, Texas and Illinois. A variety of discounts are available for qualified applicants that include good student, a safe driver, multiple vehicle and multiple driver discounts. - December 14, 2011 - Elephant Insurance Services
Mageras Promoted to Senior Vice-President Leads Mortgage Defense and Resolution Practice
zIngenuity, Inc., a boutique consulting firm dedicated exclusively to advising mortgage lenders on mortgage finance matters, is pleased to announce that Steve Mageras has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Steve, who started with zIngenuity in late 2009 when mortgage repurchase demands became... - December 13, 2011 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Uniastrum Loan Applicants Can Now Obtain Preliminary Decision via Bank Website
The lender has come up with a new service for retail customers, who can now expect to receive a preliminary decision on their loan application in a matter of minutes. - December 10, 2011 - Uniastrum Bank
New Survey Shows Parents Want Mandatory Credit Education Classes for Kids
Majority of parents believe children should be required to take a course on how to use credit cards. - December 10, 2011 - CESI Debt Solutions
DIY Christmas Checks at $0 Cost with EzCheckPersonal from Halfpricesoft.com
With ezCheckpersonal check writer, users can easily design and print bank checks to reflect their life styles. And the free offer is available for this holiday season at www.halfpricesoft.com - December 09, 2011 - Halfpricesoft
PureChecks.com Announces New Coupon Special on Personal Checks
For a limited time, leading online check manufacturer, PureChecks.com, is offering a coupon special on personal checks when customers use coupon code “save2” at checkout. - December 08, 2011 - PureChecks.com
SyndicIT Services Corporation Introduces ScreenIT
SyndicIT now provides credit screening, background checking and reporting that protects consumers and landlords. Personal identity information is no longer sent to the landlord or stored in paper files reducing legal risk. - December 07, 2011 - SyndicIT Services Corporation
NYC Apartment Review Site Rentenna.com Presents "Tips on Holiday Tipping!" Infographic
Rentenna.com offers a free apartment rating tool that shows renters whether a particular apartment is where they would want to live. For the holidays, Rentenna.com has released their first-ever "Tips on Holiday Tipping" infographic that breaks down the average tip ranges for the most common service providers. - December 07, 2011 - Rentenna
Jefferson National Meets Advisor Demand for Risk Management and Greater Diversification Adding 23 New Funds from TOPS, Virtus, BlackRock, PIMCO, and OppenheimerFunds
To confront ongoing volatility, research confirms RIAs and fee-based advisors are focused on risk management, greater diversification, and blending active and passive investment strategies. Jefferson National's Monument Advisor, the industry's first flat-insurance fee variable annuity with the industry's largest selection of more than 350 tax-deferred funds, continues to meet advisor demand by adding 23 new investment options from TOPS, Virtus, BlackRock, PIMCO and OppenheimerFunds. - December 06, 2011 - Jefferson National
New Book Takes Humorous Look at Banking Industry's Relationship with Technology
CFC Technology announced the release this week of a bold new publication commenting on the interaction between the banking industry and technology. Titled “A Tale of Three Banks,” and created in a children’s book style, this business book takes a humorous approach to financial... - December 04, 2011 - CFC Technology
Efficient Uses of Debt Capital is Topic of Workshop for Business Owners December 13 in Chicago
A panel of seasoned lenders will discuss efficient uses of debt and talk about how a bank evaluates your business. - December 04, 2011 - Women's Business Development Center
MCA Certified Tax Preparers LLC Launches Vpay, the Online Payroll Solution for Small to Midsized Companies
The Launch Gives Owners an Easily Managed Payroll Solution That Cost Much Less than the Brick and Mortar Payroll Firms. - December 03, 2011 - MCA Certified Tax Preparers
Jefferson National Wins Four More Top Honors in 2011 from Marcom, Davey and W³: DMA 2010 "Financial Services Company of the Year" Continues Unprecedented Winning Streak
Jefferson National, innovator of the first flat-fee variable annuity and winner of DMA "2010 Financial Services Company of the Year," continues an unprecedented winning streak, with four more Top Honors in 2011. Jefferson National won MarCom's highest honor, the Platinum Award, for an integrated marketing, communications and PR campaign; MarCom's Gold Award for a newly redesigned website; and W³ Silver Award and Silver Davey Award for its "Advisor's Voice" video series. - December 02, 2011 - Jefferson National
Family Credit Protection Offers Affordable Credit Monitoring to Credit Unions and Financial Institutions
Family Credit Protection offers banks and credit unions the opportunity to provide affordable credit monitoring to their members by integrating their unique platform into the financial institutions website. - December 02, 2011 - Family Credit Protection
Which Retail Bank Offers the #1 Mobile Solution?
Bank of America, Chase, Citibank and Wells Fargo Compared. Winner Announced in Free Webinar. - December 02, 2011 - Key Lime Interactive
Crescent State Bank Named to “The Financial 100”
Local Bank Recognized by Business North Carolina Magazine - December 02, 2011 - Crescent State Bank
FiPath Offers Consumers the Opportunity to Locate a Personal Financial Advisor Online
People who are beginning to plan for retirement can now find a personal financial advisor at http://www.fipath.com at no cost. - December 02, 2011 - FiPath
Sending Credit to Mobile Phones in Russia and Eastern Europe? Simple.
New International Mobile Top Up Service Enters the Online Market - November 30, 2011 - PaySurfer
New App Store Opens for Online Traders
Traders Now Have Access to Traditional and Cutting-Edge Resources - November 30, 2011 - ActTrader Technologies, Inc
Hexaware Partners with iCreate to Establish Biz$core Banking BI Centre of Excellence
Hexaware enters into a Strategic Partnership with Banking BI specialist to augment service offerings. - November 30, 2011 - iCreate Software
FPA of Florida Elects New Board Members for 2012
The Financial Planning Association (FPA(R)) of Florida proudly elected its 2012 Executive Team and appointed new Board Members. As the first cooperative of its kind, the FPA of Florida serves as leading ambassadors in promoting the financial planning profession to state of Florida Chapter members and consumers. - November 30, 2011 - Financial Planning Association of Florida
4 Reverse Mortgage Help - A New Informational Resource About FHA-Insured Reverse Mortgages
www.4ReverseMortgageHelp.com was launched on November 21, 2011 with one objective: to provide easy-to-understand, comprehensive, unbiased information that helps consumers and professionals better understand how FHA-Insured reverse mortgages can improve the financial outlook for Senior homeowners. - November 30, 2011 - 4 Reverse Mortgage Help
eRollover.com Now is FiPath.com
eRollover.com, an online site designed to offer guidance through financial planning articles, and expert retirement planning advice, is now http://www.fipath.com. - November 30, 2011 - FiPath
Debt Advisory Centre Scotland Welcomes Fall in Scottish Bankruptcies
The Debt Advisory Centre Scotland welcomes figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) showing that Scottish bankruptcies fell in 2011's third quarter by 8% on the same period last year. - November 29, 2011 - Debt Advisory Centre Scotland
Free Webinar from the Tax Lien Lady: How to Profit from Excess Funding
Wednesday, November 30 at 9pm Eastern, Joanne Musa of TaxLienLady.com will host a free webinar with mortgage foreclosure overage expert, Joe Kaiser, on “How to Profit from Excess Funding.” - November 28, 2011 - TaxLienLady.com
Al Fardan Exchange UAE, Voted as the Best Money Transfer Company for the Middle East in 2011 by IAMTN
The award was given to Al Fardan Exchange at the Global Money Transfer Summit, which took place at London’s Hilton Hotel on Park Lane last 15th November, 2011. - November 25, 2011 - Al Fardan Exchange
Farmers & Merchants Bank Teaches At-Risk Youth the Ins and Outs of Banking with Fun and Educational Tour
Children also receive an inside look at Long Beach Police Department and Courthouse. - November 24, 2011 - Farmers & Merchants Bank
Crescent State Bank’s Paula Crocker Accepted Into the North Carolina School of Banking
Community Bank Sponsors Community Banker’s Enrollment - November 23, 2011 - Crescent State Bank
Whitefish Credit Union in Columbia Falls Hosts Holiday Angel Tree
Whitefish Credit Union, Montana's largest credit union, is teaming up with North Valley Head Start to ensure children in the community have gifts under their Christmas trees this year. - November 20, 2011 - Whitefish Credit Union
Las Vegas Notice of Default Numbers Show Historic Drop; Down 90% According to Default Research
Default Research, Inc., (www.defaultresearch.com) one of the nation’s foremost aggregators of pre foreclosure data, reports that Las Vegas – a real estate market starving for good news – in October 2011 experienced one of the largest year-over-year drops in Notice of Default... - November 18, 2011 - Default Research Inc
The Science Behind a Top Workplace
Voted a Top 100 Workplace two years running, TransNational shares its secret to keeping employees challenged, engaged, and content. - November 17, 2011 - TransNational Payments
Financerecruit.co.za Opens Up Global Finance Marketplace in South Africa
FinanceRecruit.co.za has officially launched its online recruitment service for business and personnel in South Africa's strengthening financial sector. - November 17, 2011 - FinanceRecruit.co.za
Mortgage Delivery Specialists (MDS) Successfully Completes SSAE 16 Audit
Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC (MDS), the premier provider of GSE/Agency Loan Delivery Services, is pleased to announce that it has recently completed an audit of its mortgage loan analysis, servicing portfolio analysis and Agency securitization delivery services. The Type 2 audit was performed... - November 17, 2011 - Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC
Those Saving Through Direct Deposit Are Bucking Trend and Saving More According to SWACHA Survey
While savings rates in the U.S. recently hit their lowest point since 2007, with the average U.S. household saving only 3.6 percent of their income in September according to recent figures released by the Department of Commerce, a new survey from Dallas-based SWACHA, one of the largest... - November 16, 2011 - SWACHA
Crescent State Bank Hosts Kildaire Fall Festival Hot Dog and Shred Day
Local Bank Provides Free Hot Dogs and Shredding Services as Part of Customer Appreciation Day - November 13, 2011 - Crescent State Bank
MISNet Ties Up with iCreate Software for Establishing Biz$core Banking BI Centre of Excellence
Strategic partnership with Banking BI specialist to augment BFSI & BI delivery capabilities. - November 13, 2011 - iCreate Software Pvt. Ltd.
Sperry Federal Credit Union Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Sperry Federal Credit Union is proud to mark its 75th Anniversary this week. Sperry Federal Credit Union opened on November 11, 1936 for employees and family members of Sperry Gyroscope Corporation; membership eligibility was extended to all of Nassau County in 2005. Organized under the Federal... - November 12, 2011 - Sperry Federal Credit Union
Citizens Bank Breaks Ground on New Facility
Citizens Bank in Amarillo has begun construction on a new banking center at I-27 and S. Georgia. - November 12, 2011 - Citizens Bank
NYC Marketing Inc. Has Become One of the Premier Marketing Awareness Firms Specializing in Publicly Traded Microcap Companies
NYC Marketing Inc. (www.nycmarketinginc.com) is an investor awareness company, specializing in profiling stocks that are trading on the over-the-counter (OTC) or pinksheet exchanges and they aim to strengthen their corporate reputation by far exceeding expectations set by their clients. Is... - November 11, 2011 - NYC Marketing, Inc.
Thousands of Consumers Taking Advantage of Savings at Teachers Federal Credit Union
Teachers Federal Credit Union new TFCU checking accounts increased by 21 percent for the month of September and a remarkable 36 percent for the month of October compared to September and October in 2010. - November 11, 2011 - Teachers Federal Credit Union
Uniastrum Bank Promises Loyal Depositors Higher Interest and New Account Holders Free Gifts
Effective November 1, 2011 to January 31, 2012 anyone opening a Big Interest, Access, Pension Plus or Multicurrency deposit account will receive a welcoming gift. - November 10, 2011 - Uniastrum Bank
Texas Trust Credit Union Sees 75 Percent Jump in New Members Due to Bank Transfer Day, F.E.E. Syndrome Promotion
Bank Transfer Day ignited a surge in membership at Texas Trust Credit Union. In 30 days the credit union experienced a 75% increase in new members over the same time period a year ago. Nearly 1,300 consumers joined Texas Trust since the Bank Transfer Day initiative began. - November 09, 2011 - Texas Trust Credit Union
34% Will Transfer to Credit Union According to GoBankingRates.com Poll
34% of GoBankingRates.com poll respondents will transfer to a credit union as a result of the increase in debit card and checking accounts fees implemented by some of the national banks. CUNA has reported nearly 650,000 consumers have already moved their money to credit unions. - November 05, 2011 - ConsumerTrack, Inc.
Texas Trust Credit Union Has the Cure for F.E.E. Syndrome
Texas Trust Credit Union is offering a cure for consumers tired of bank fees with a one time prescription of $155. By joining Texas Trust and signing up for its Free & Flexible checking account between now and the end of the year, new members will receive $155 cash. - November 04, 2011 - Texas Trust Credit Union
iOption Online Binary Option Broker Announces Their New Website and Advanced Trading Platform
After a year of design and development, iOption have launched their new trader friendly website. The new site has received acclaim from traders worldwide. After going through intensive tests, the new site is now available to traders and clients. - November 03, 2011 - iOption Ltd