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.
Shares and Investments Alert: Should You Buy Shares as FTSE100 Tops 5,000?
If you're looking to make your investments work harder, you're probably not short of investment advice already. As the blue-chip share index roars back above the 5,000 mark, many stock brokers, independent financial advisers and banks are urging investors to return to the market and immediately continue investing by buying shares now, before it's too late. - October 02, 2009 - Investors Chronicle
Private Equity Fundraising Plummets to Lowest Levels Since 2003
The results are in. Just $38bn in aggregate capital was raised worldwide by private equity funds holding a final close in Q3 2009, representing a significant drop from earlier this year, with Q3 figures equivalent to just 45% of the $84bn raised in Q2 2009. In comparison with the recent record- breaking quarters seen in 2007, the drop is even more steep – with Q3 2009 figures equivalent to just 18% of the record $208bn raised in Q2 2007. - October 02, 2009 - Preqin ltd
Davidson Realty's Speaker Series Addresses Bankruptcy, Wealth
Davidson Realty, Inc. continued their popular speaker series this month with an informational presentation led by Lansing J. Roy, founder of Bankruptcy Law Firm of Lansing J. Roy, P.A. Roy presented “Where the Housing Crisis in Northeast Florida and the Bankruptcy Court Intersect.” Roy,... - October 01, 2009 - Davidson Realty, Inc.
Credit Card Debt Vexes Consumers But Debt Relief is Possible: Totaldebtrelief.net
There is increasing talk these days of the U.S. economy beginning to rebound, however credit card debt is still an issue affecting the lives of millions. Consumer advocate Totaldebtrelief.net offers solutions. - September 30, 2009 - Total Debt Relief
$13 billion Raised by Life Science Focused Private Equity Funds in the Past Three-Years
Preqin investigates the latest trends in fundraising and investor appetite for life science focused private equity and venture capital fundraising. - September 30, 2009 - Preqin ltd
Broadway Bank Wins First Place National Award at American Bankers Association Conference
Broadway Bank has received one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for financial marketing by winning an American Bankers Association (ABA) 2009 Financial Marketing Award. Broadway Bank was recently awarded first place for an advertising and marketing campaign in the humor category,... - September 26, 2009 - Community Resource Credit Union
NZ Developer Discounts Prime Coastal Realestate
"Arcadia Heights" an elevated coastal section subdivision in Paunui, New Zealand is being released by the vendor some 30% below Dec 2007 valuations. Competitive Finance is available and each sections can potentially be subdivided into 2x building platforms. Independent NZ forecasters suggest house values will be increase up to 30% by 2012. - September 19, 2009 - Maree Neal Consulting
1-800-GET-A-YES and getayes.com Relaunch to Pull Special Finance Customers Today Throughout United States
AdTel, parent company to TRI, has revamped and relaunched the original 1-800-GET-A-YES and GetAYes.com brands to be up and active nation wide. - September 18, 2009 - Advocate USA LLC
BigBargainMama.com, the Website That Does the Bargain Hunting for All of the Busy Moms Out There, Has Launched
Big Bargain Mama, a premiere website that does the bargain hunting for all of the busy moms out there, has arrived. Whether shopping for baby supplies, car seats, cribs, back to school wardrobes, or even looking for some spa indulgence so greatly deserved, Big Bargain Mama will find the best... - September 18, 2009 - Big Bargain Mama
Life Link International Announces Its Release of “The SAFE” – the Most Comprehensive USB Data Storage System with Software Designed to Protect Your Life in One Hand
More than a just another data storage device, “The SAFE” is a USB drive unlike any other on the market today. Sturdy, stylish and very secure this USB pocket safe comes with a proprietary built-in software program so complete it eliminates the hard work of organizing and protecting personal data. - September 17, 2009 - Life Link International, LLC
From Bust to Bliss, the Kiwi Squirrel Shows Money Magic
Kiwis use a squirrel to show young New Zealand families how to stop the financial damage done by their parents. - September 17, 2009 - Silbo Systems
Listed Private Equity Plus Fund Broadens Investor Availability Through Discount Brokerage Firms
Vista Research and Management, LLC (Vista) announced today on its website, www.vrmfunds.com that the Listed Private Equity Plus Fund (Ticker: LPEAX) is now available directly to individual investors through a broad array of discount brokerage firms. These firms include Charles Schwab, TD... - September 17, 2009 - Vista Research and Management
New Solar Pool Pump Technology Cuts Electric Bills and Greenhouse Emissions
Florida, Bahamas & Caribbean Pool Owners Take Their Pumps Off the Power Grid. - September 16, 2009 - Florida Solar Pump
Financial Planning Specialists Chamberlyns Appoint Koozai to Manage SEO
Chamberlyns, the Luton based financial planning specialists, have chosen SEO Company Koozai to deal with the Internet marketing for their new website. - September 11, 2009 - Koozai
Green Grass Realty Announces Their Dedication to Providing Affordable Real Estate Services to Sellers and Buyers
GreenGrassRealty.com, a Middle Tennessee discount real estate broker, provides four listing options for home sellers with excellent customer service, information and resources are provided to For Sale by Owners and home buyers, free market analysis, dream home finder, mortgage quotes, featured listings, video tours. - September 10, 2009 - Green Grass Realty
People's Financial Advisor Shows Clients Their Financial Position on the Cambridge Financial Life Cycle©
Technology enables middle-income American to benefit from the Cambridge Financial Life Cycle© that guided thousands of families to financial independence over the past 30 years. - September 10, 2009 - peoplesfinancialadvisor.com
IRS Tax Help: New Program Completely Eliminate IRS Debt Forever
IRS Debt Eliminated announces a new program which completely ends IRS Debt forever for $700.00 per case. - September 09, 2009 - IRS Debt Eliminated
Debt Settlement Creates "Greatest Consumer Welfare" According to New Study
Award-winning debt settlement company alerts consumers to a new report that calculates consumer benefits to different debt relief approaches. - September 06, 2009 - Debt Shield, Inc.
Newport, RI Company Adds 400th Employee
Advanced Financial Services (AFS), with over 110 hires year-to-date, surpassed 400 employees this month. The company credits the Governor’s Workforce Board and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation for supporting its growth by awarding it a $77k Job Creation Grant. The bulk of... - September 05, 2009 - Advanced Financial Services
Inc 500 Rates Bills.com Among the Fastest Growing Companies
Inc 500 rates Bills.com as the fastest growing companies in 2009. Bills.com, a company providing solutions for personal finance issues & debt consolidation has been listed in the Inc 500 as one among the fastest growing companies for this year. - September 05, 2009 - Bills.com, LLC
Trupanion Celebrates Pet Insurance Month
Trupanion pet insurance is celebrating Pet Health Insurance Month with pet owners and pet insurance policy holders. - September 04, 2009 - Trupanion
Barron’s Ranks Horan Capital Management on the Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors List in 2009
Barron’s ranks Horan Capital Management's CEO and founder, Patrick Horan, as one of the nation’s top advisors in its 2009 list of the Top 100 Independent Advisors. The firm is the only one located in Baltimore to be recognized on the list. - September 03, 2009 - Horan Capital Management
Payroll 4 Families Helps Parents Claiming Carer Entitlements
Sydney nanny agency’s Andrea McNulty, from “Heaven Sent 4 U,” says one of the most confusing issues around employing nannies is whether or not families are entitled to any child care benefit for registered care, and whether those benefits are means tested. “We have... - September 02, 2009 - Payroll 4 Families
Getting a Poor Return on Your Savings? Consider an Offset Mortgage with London and Country Mortgages
With the Bank of England Rate remaining at an all-time low of 0.5% in August, now could be a good time for many borrowers to consider an offset mortgage. - September 01, 2009 - London & Country
Investor Profile Launches Free Online Investment Service
Investors can master the web to open up a world of opportunities when investing online. - September 01, 2009 - Investor Profile
Nation’s Leading REO Asset Managers to Offer Real Estate Agents Insights on Marketing and Sales of Bank Foreclosures
What are the secrets for selling distressed properties? What are the foreclosure sales opportunities in the future? The nation’s leading REO asset managers will answer these questions and more in a rare exchange with real estate agents at the 2009 AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing Conference on October 25-27 at the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas. Membership is not required to attend. - August 29, 2009 - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
Troubling Forensic Mortgage Loan Audit Data Points to Wrongful Foreclosures
According to the website www.documentaudit.org and MitiGroup, the latest forensic mortgage loan audit data for mortgage loans referred to the company is even worse than expected. Documentaudit.org said it is providing forensic mortgage loan document audits to check for violation of federal lending laws like TILA, RESPA, HOEPA, and excessively high debt to income ratios, income discrepancies, and other areas fraught with inconsistencies. - August 28, 2009 - MitiGroup, LLC
St. Louis Estate Auctioneer, Rick Bauer AARE, CES, of Father Time Auctions Designated Certified Estate Specialist by NAA
Father Time Auctions, Real Estate and Estate Services, www.fathertime.com today announced that Auctioneer, Rick Bauer AARE, CES received his designation as Certified Estate Specialist (CES) from the National Auctioneers Association’s Education Institute. The CES program provided an educational platform for Bauer AARE, CES with the best practices in the settling of estates process as well as how to be a facilitator with family members and lawyers when an estate is settled. - August 23, 2009 - Father Time Auctions and Real Estate
Tracker Rate Mortgages Gain in Popularity
This month, tracker mortgages have been gaining in popularity as more borrowers have opted for deals linked to the Bank of England rate. - August 22, 2009 - London & Country
New Jersey Foreclosures in July 2009 Are 6% Lower Than in July 2008 Says New Jersey Foreclosure Report by PropertyShark.com
There were 1,041 new foreclosures scheduled for auction in New Jersey in July 2009. This is almost equal to June 2009 (1,036) and 6% lower than in July 2008 (1,107). - August 21, 2009 - PropertyShark.com
London and Country Mortgages Confirm 125% Mortgages Are Back
Nationwide has hit the headlines with news that it can offer homebuyers a mortgage of as high as 125% of the property value. - August 20, 2009 - London & Country
YapStone, Inc. Joins Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
YapStone Ranks No. 662 on the 2009 Inc. 5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 418%. - August 20, 2009 - Yapstone, Inc.
Agents: Become an Expert on Handling Distressed Property Sales Through Two-Day Designation Course
Real estate agents that want to learn how to sail through distressed property transactions like seasoned pros should sign up for the Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation course offered on October 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the 2009 AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate and Marketing... - August 20, 2009 - National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
L&C Mortgages Announce Fixed Rate Mortgages Remain the Most Popular Choice
CML reported an increase in mortgages for home purchase in May, up 4% from the previous month. Fixed rate deals continued to take an increasing proportion of new business as borrowers undoubtedly looked to protect themselves against possible interest rate rises in the future. - August 20, 2009 - London & Country
Complete End to End Financial Management Software Released
“Manage My Financials,” an end to end solution for managing consumers’ financial information is released today by Guidique Products and Services, a company opened by young entrepreneurs educated in the top United States business schools and have had work experiences in Big 4... - August 20, 2009 - Guidique Products and Services
Greenlight Debt Relief Outlines the Six Steps to Credit Card Debt Settlement
Consumers can eliminate their credit card debt by using a professional debt settlement program. - August 19, 2009 - Green Light Debt Relief
Trupanion Offers a Pet Health Insurance Policy That Fits the Economic Times
Trupanion pet insurance now offers a customizable pet health insurance policy to give customers more flexibility during the tough economic times. - August 18, 2009 - Trupanion
Job Hungry Workers Finding Satisfaction in Qatar
A Qatar Jobs Survey reveals most expats are happy with their move to Qatar - but that it may not be a place for single men. - August 17, 2009 - Qatar Visitor
Easy-Forex® Now Offers One-Click Trading
Easy-Forex® clients are now able to place trades with just one click. The new feature on the Visual Trading Machine™ allows traders to make quick executions during volatile markets and news events. “Over the past few months our R&D and product teams continue to add value... - August 15, 2009 - easy-forex
Fileforunemployment.net Launches New Unemployment Benefits Website
New website aims to provide out of work Americans with tools and resources to file for unemployment benefits online. - August 14, 2009 - File For Unemployment.net
Miami Health Insurance News and State of the Union
Miami Health Insurance news and outlook for 2009. Medicaid news, county health plan information, health insurance plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield including the new Miami Dade Blue. - August 14, 2009 - ECHealthInsurance.com
Long Island Foreclosures Down 34% from June 2009 But Up 3% from July 2008 Says PropertyShark.com
PropertyShark.com today released its monthly report covering first-time residential foreclosures in Long Island (Suffolk County, Nassau County) for July 2009. - August 13, 2009 - PropertyShark.com
The Truth About Consumer Debt Write Off
Do you have a consumer loan that you cannot repay? Have you been told that it can simply be written off. Read this article to find out exactly what can be done, legally. - August 13, 2009 - Goddard Smith Solicitors
New Ways for Australians to Save 90% on the Cost of Investment Funds Threatens to Rock the $1.2 Trillion Funds Management Industry
Exchange traded funds are still relatively unknown in Australia, but interest is exploding. If trends in the US are followed, Australians stand to save thousands on retirement planning in a move which could rock the cosy established world of funds management. - August 12, 2009 - PennyWise Investment
Real Estate Investment Simulator Allows Individuals to Learn and Practice Real Estate Investment Strategies in a Virtual Environment
The Real Estate Investment Simulator from InvestorHeadStart.com uses cutting edge technology to help new Real Estate investors learn what kind of properties are profitable, what areas to invest in, how the business works, tax implications, real world tenant rental simulation, fix-and-flip, foreclosures, creative financing, net worth growth through leverage and much more. - August 12, 2009 - Investor Head Start Inc.
Fixed Rates Set to Rise - Predicted by RateCity
RateCity research found more than 60% of new fixed rate mortgages expected to rise - August 12, 2009 - RateCity.com.au
Los Angeles Foreclosures Fall 26%, Miami Foreclosures Drop 22% and New York City Decline 7% Compared to July 2008; Seattle Foreclosures Up 63% Says PropertyShark.com
Los Angeles foreclosures fall 26%, Miami Foreclosures drop 22% and New York City decline 7% compared to July 2008, while Seattle foreclosures up 63%. - August 11, 2009 - PropertyShark.com
Fix That Foreclosure
If you lost a property through foreclosure from 2004 to 2009, you may be entitled to a money settlement. A large number of these foreclosures were improper due to violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) or predatory lending practices by the lender. It is estimated that 85%... - August 10, 2009 - Sickle Cell Anemia & Charity, Inc.
Debt Settlement Company Donates to Ducks Unlimited
Award-winning debt settlement company makes charitable donation to environmental and wildlife conservation group. - August 10, 2009 - Debt Shield, Inc.
Don't Panic Into a Fix - RateCity Warns Consumers
RateCity research finds variable rates attractive choice for Australians - August 10, 2009 - RateCity.com.au