Banking & Financial Services News
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First California Mortgage Company Begins Lending in New Mexico and Names Steve Mancilla to Run Its Albuquerque Office
First California Mortgage Company (First Cal), which had expanded into eight states in just over a year, recently added New Mexico as the ninth, continuing with its strategy to extend market coverage in the West. Christopher K Hart, President and Vice Chairman of First Cal, explained that gaining... - June 25, 2010 - First California Mortgage Company
iSignals Announces Its iOS4 Compatible Version of Its iPhone Application. Now with Many New Features.
iSignals has released version 2 of the Phone/iPod touch/iPad front end for his trading engine. This trading engine generates computer managed portfolios with Buys & Sells of equities for 28 stock markets (all major world stock markets like NYSE, Euronext, NASDAQ, Shanghai, HongKong, Bombay, Germany etc. are followed). - June 23, 2010 - iSignals
New E-Book on Canada-US Taxes While Working in Canada
New e-book on www.smashwords.com. The book "Who Gets My Tax Dollars" is a tax guide for US professionals and consultants doing business in Canada. - June 22, 2010 - P&K Ross Consulting Ltd.
Lessons on Roth IRA Conversion and IRA Inheritance Trusts
San Jose Estate Planning Attorney Richard Dayton presents in an educational and informational workshop organized by the HSBC Mountain View Branch for HSBC PREMIER Clients on Roth Conversion and IRA Inheritance Trust. - June 20, 2010 - The Dayton Law Firm
Hard Money NYC is Proud to Announce the Launch of 48houslawsuitcash.com
48hourlawsuitcash.com provides cash advances to individuals who have an anticipated personal injury settlement or already settled case within 48 hours of taking in the application. - June 18, 2010 - Hard Money NYC
TNB Card Services In-Branch Promotion Drives Card Acquisitions for Credit Unions
TNB Card Services two-month in-branch promotion allowed credit unions to capture new cardholders, with Shell Federal Credit Union, for example, bringing in more than 500 new accounts. - June 16, 2010 - TNB Card Services
Crescent State Bank Sponsors PROSHRED® at Knightdale Business Expo
Michael Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank (www.crescentstatebank.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will sponsor PROSHRED® (www.proshred.com) at the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on... - June 16, 2010 - Crescent State Bank
RegaloCard Expands Distribution of Its Unique Micro Money Transfer Service to Canada
SelectCore to Market RegaloCard’s Free and Instant Mobile Payment Service to Thousands of New Retail Locations. - June 16, 2010 - RegaloCard
Trupanion™ Announces an Industry First in Pet Insurance
Trupanion now offers pet insurance with no payout limits and is the first in the industry to do so. - June 15, 2010 - Trupanion
RTE Financial Services and Small Business America Sign Reseller Agreement
RTE Financial Services (RTEfs), a value added reseller of web based software, and Small Business America(SBAm), announce the appointment of RTEfs as a reseller of SBAm’s business services solutions for the credit union industry. SBAm is a multiple credit owned Business Services CUSO. Under... - June 13, 2010 - RTE Financial Services
Retail Banking Technology Spending Through 2014: Source Segmentation (Interactive Model) Report Now Available on ReportsandReports
Understand market sizes and growth trends for key sub-segments within the retail banking technology sector - June 11, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
Retail Banking Technology Spending Through 2014: Business Function Segmentation (Interactive Model) Report Now Available on ReportsandReports
Gain insight into initiatives and strategies employed by retail banking institutions to remain competitive - June 11, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
People’s Financial Advisor Assists the Unemployed
Technology enables unemployed Americans to deal with their financial situation and position them for long term success. - June 11, 2010 - peoplesfinancialadvisor.com
CMA Broadens Trade Hub Connectivity with Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC) Exchange Trading Through InterBolsa
CMA the leading market data, order management and connectivity provider of Latin American exchange trading furthers its access in every major Latin American market adding Colombia's market leader InterBolsa onto CMA Trade Hub. - June 09, 2010 - CMA
Ameritrust Announces Big Move and Expansion
Ameritrust Moves Corporate Offices from Ballantyne; Adds New Business Units in Strategic Bid - June 09, 2010 - Ameritrust Mortgage Inc.
B-EZ Enterprises Launches Self Help Debt Negotiation Essay Contest Entitled "Tell Other Consumers Your Debt Negotiation Stories"
B-EZ Enterprises has launched a Self Help Debt Negotiation essay contest to show consumers it’s possible to negotiate directly with creditors. The rules are simple; simply tell how entrant resolved debt(s) with creditors. Entrants must have successfully negotiated with creditors without the use of a debt settlement company or attorney. Any party meeting these requirements is invited to share with others struggling with debt the various self help methods that can be utilized. - June 07, 2010 - B-EZ Enterprises
Market Rates Insight Data Powers New American Banker Weekly Index of Deposit Premiums and Trend Analysis
Deposit premiums known as Specials are the marketing tools banks use to attract new deposit money, especially when deposit rates are at a record low. - June 05, 2010 - Market Rates Insight
QuonticBank Celebrates the Opening of Its First Branch
Great Neck's Deputy Mayor, Ted Rosen, to Participate in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. - June 04, 2010 - QuonticBank
Poli Mortgage Group, Inc. Expands with a New Branch
Poli Mortgage Group has opened its first new branch of the year in Pittsfield, MA. and is poised for future growth up and down the East Coast in 2010. - June 01, 2010 - Poli Mortgage Group, Inc.
CPA in Miami Since 1983, Gustavo A Viera Announces the Firm Has Moved Into Its New Offices
The Miami accounting firm of Gustavo A Viera, CPA today announced it’s moved into it’s new offices at the Palmetto Bay Centre building located in Miami Fl located at 15715 S. Dixie Hwy. Suite 212. Originally established in 1983, Gustavo A Viera, CPA started the firm to fill a niche... - May 27, 2010 - Gustavo A. Viera, CPA
CardReady Appoints Geoff Gray as Director of Operations
Geoff Gray has been appointed the Director of Operations at CardReady bringing significant industry experience to the company's already robust management team. - May 24, 2010 - CardReady
Leading Financial Services and Loyalty Program Provider RewardsNOW Receives $7.5 Million Investment from Edison Venture Fund
RewardsNOW received a $7.5 million capital infusion, which will be used to expand operations and enhance product development in order to deliver new customer loyalty solutions to the market. - May 23, 2010 - RewardsNOW
CUTS Performance Marketing and Affinion Group Announce Partnership: IdentitySecure and AutoVantage Products Added to the CUTS Network
CUTS Performance Marketing, the leading performance marketing network for credit unions, has announced today a partnership with Affinion Group to offer Affinion’s IdentitySecure and AutoVantage products to the more than 1,000 credit unions in the CUTS Network. For the credit union, offering... - May 21, 2010 - CUTS Performance Marketing
Essex Mortgage Bank Explains the HAFA Loan Program and It's Effects on Mortgage Brokers
The HAFA short sale program is a very important program because it's a great alternative to foreclosures. This is much needed because of the current state of the housing market. Essex Mortgage Bank has seen the number of phone calls triple since this program went into effect last month from borrowers deciding that now was the best time if any to make a decision on whether they would refinance their current mortgage or voluntarily sign it over to the lender as part of the HAFA loan program. - May 21, 2010 - Essex Mortgage Bank, Jeffrey Martino Young
Hard Money NYC Closes a 120k Bridge Loan on a Commercial Property in Bronx Ny
Hard Money NYC, a local private lender, closed a 120k mortgage on a commercial building in Bronx New York. - May 20, 2010 - Hard Money NYC
Wealthy Clients in Germany Threaten to Switch Banks
A new study by MyPrivateBanking shows that over 40% of wealthy private clients consider changing banks. Clients of small/medium private banks and direct banks are highly satisfied. - May 20, 2010 - MyPrivateBanking GmbH
TruPoint Partners Offers Free Fair Lending Report to Community Banks
To introduce banks to the TruPoint Partners comprehensive Self Assessment Review, the company is offering a complementary Fair Lending Price Disparity report to any bank that requests it. - May 20, 2010 - TruPoint Partners
Focus on Repaying Debt a Welcome Sign
Financial solutions company Think Money has welcomed the findings of research by Datamonitor, which found that consumers saved significantly more last year than in previous years, with a strong focus on repaying debt also apparent. In the third quarter of last year consumers saved a combined 19bn... - May 19, 2010 - Think Money Ltd
"Rome Sweet Home" Apartments Can Now be Paid in US Dollars
Rome Sweet Home now offers the opportunity to let its customers pay with US Dollars. As the American currency gets stronger booking a holiday apartment in Rome will be more convenient. - May 17, 2010 - Rome Sweet Home
Local Bucks County Dot Com, Safelydebtfree.com, Gains National Attention Due to Its Comprehensive Debt Consultation Ability
At a time in our nation’s history when more people are debt than ever before it is exhausting to navigate the different debt consolidation companies who are offering their service. There is one company, however, that has gained national exposure for their ability to offer concise, accurate,... - May 16, 2010 - Safely Debt Free
Abacus Plumbing Adopts Mobilescape to Process Credit Card Payments at Customers’ Homes
Award-winning Houston-based residential plumbing company uses wireless credit card terminals to streamline payment processes and save thousands in processing fees. - May 13, 2010 - BankServ
Easy-Forex Expands European Activities with New Office Branches in London and Warsaw
On the back of the release of its new trading platforms, easy-forex expands its European activities with the opening of two new branch offices in London and in Warsaw. - May 12, 2010 - easy-forex
VoiceCash at 4th Annual Payment China Conference
Payment China 2010 Summit in Beijing, is the industry's major conference. VoiceCash services enabling mobile money transfer can be a potential breakdown for the Chinese Payment Industry’s development. - May 12, 2010 - VoiceCash
B-EZ Enterprises Celebrates One Year of Helping Consumers Negotiate Directly with Their Creditors Utilizing a "Work with Your Creditors" Approach
B-EZ Enterprises operates the website www.2SettleMyDebt.com and now celebrates the websites one year milestone. The website utilizes a patent pending method of internet debt settlement. This Self Help website employs a patent pending method that allows consumers to enter creditors, make offers to creditors, generates letters and allows these creditors to accept, reject or make counter offers via the internet. - May 10, 2010 - B-EZ Enterprises
Calibrated Group Selects Novus Origo to Provide Outsourcing Advisory Services
Calibrated Group selects Novus Origo to provide outsourcing advisory services to companies interested in the benefits of Calibrated’s Joint Venture Outsourcing Model. - May 09, 2010 - Novus Origo, LLC
Fort Worth Retirement Planning Firm RWMG Offers Their Newsletters Online
Robinson Wealth Management Group, an Independent Registered Investment Advisory Firm Now offers their Newsletter, "A Note From Jim" Online. - May 08, 2010 - RWMG
Stephen Lomsdalen Interviewed by Xpertfiles on Retirement Income Planning
Financial Planner offers Free Report - May 08, 2010 - Lomsdalen Wealth Management,Inc.
Hard Money NYC Closes a 180k Bridge Loan on an 8 Family Building in Brooklyn NY
Hard Money NYC closed a 180k bridge loan on an 8 Family Building in Brooklyn NY. The loan was to pay off back taxes before a pending tax sale and to complete the rehab on three of the units. - May 06, 2010 - Hard Money NYC
Teachers Federal Credit Union Members Received $25.4 Million in Direct Financial Benefits in 2009
Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), one of the country’s largest full-service, not-for-profit financial institutions, with more than 200,000 members and over $3.7 billion in total assets, announced in the Benefits of Membership Report, recently published by the Credit Union National... - May 06, 2010 - Teachers Federal Credit Union
New Flash Designs for Real Estate Investing Web Sites Released
A real estate investing web site company, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net has released new designs with interactive animated flash for real estate investor web sites. Investors now have the ability to activate or inactivate animated flash in their designs with a single click. The websites also... - May 04, 2010 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
Pet Insurance Company Hires Howard Rubin as Chief Operating Officer
Seattle-based pet insurance company, Trupanion, has hired Howard Rubin as their Chief Operating Officer. - May 03, 2010 - Trupanion
RegaloCard Rolling Out Micro Money Transfer Service to Over 100,000 Retailers Nationwide
RegaloCard’s Free and Instant Mobile Payment Service to be Distributed Nationwide by Leading Prepaid Distributors, Giving Massive Scale to the Micro Money Transfer Segment. - April 30, 2010 - RegaloCard
Savvy Tips Offered in G. Hawthorne’s New Foreclosure Guide, Published by Outskirts Press
Outskirts Press, Inc. has published How to Save Your Home From Foreclosure and Save Thousands of Dollars: Don't lose your dream by Geoffrey G. Hawthorne. The author's most recent book to date is a 5.5 x 8.5 paperback in the business, economics and real estate category and is available worldwide on... - April 29, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.
RJ Baxter First Mortgage Corp Evergreen CO Homeowners Can Now Refinance to 125% of Home Value
Through the Making Home Affordable refinance program can now refinance up to 125% of your home's value. - April 28, 2010 - First Mortgage Corp
FortLauderDeals.com Announces the First Daily Deal Coupon Site in Fort Lauderdale
As the economy continues to suffer, consumers search for bargains on products they enjoy and places they frequent. Businesses must compete even harder to not only maintain their product, but to continue bringing in new consumers. FortLauderDeals.com has the answer for both. - April 27, 2010 - FortLauderdeals
Brits in Dark Over Party Tax Policies Ahead of UK Election
ACCA survey reveals tax is central issue for voters but 83 per cent have little or no understanding of the main parties’ taxation policies. - April 25, 2010 - ACCA
Moberly Missouri Man Claims the WPTAPL National Champion Title and Wins a $10,000 Seat
Poker players from around the country meet in Orlando Florida to compete for the title of WPTAPL National Champion and to raise money for five different charities. - April 24, 2010 - World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League
Consumer Payment Trends in the U.S. Now Available at ReportsandReports
Businesses routinely seek to appeal to consumers by understanding which goods or services they want to buy. But understanding how shoppers prefer to buy—that is, which forms of payments they favor, and why—is also critically important. Marketers, retailers, card associations and other product and service providers hope to make transactions easy and convenient for consumers, but they must also balance these requirements against their own needs. - April 24, 2010 - marketsandmarkets
MySmallClaim.com Offers Helpful Solutions to Californians Going to Court
A new Internet-based service focusing on facilitating small claims actions by plaintiffs has established itself. MySmallClaim.com is a comprehensive professional document preparation service that assists individuals in preparing for small claims court. With a thorough understanding of the small... - April 22, 2010 - MySmallClaim.com
Axacore's XDOC Document Management System Cuts Paper Processing Time
In addition to reducing paper processing time XDOC also reduces operations expenses. - April 21, 2010 - Axacore Inc.