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One Park Financial Makes Top 100 Best Companies List
One Park Financial is crowned for the second time this year as a Best Company to Work - July 28, 2017 - One Park Financial
FinTech Payments Corp Selected for Startup Pitch at Money20/20
FinTech Payments Corp was chosen from Hundreds of Applicants as One of the Most Innovative and Relevant Startups in FinTech. The company, which has a patent-pending software to upgrade payments processing using data analytics and machine learning, will appear on stage as one of an elite group selected to present at the prestigious conference, which is attended by over 11,000 people in October. - July 27, 2017 - FinTech Payments Corp
DRI Fund ("DRI") Announces Success of Loan Origination Program Focused on Providing Financing to Underserved Communities
DRI Fund provides direct financing to those most in need through its affordable housing initiatives in low and moderate income areas. - July 27, 2017 - DRI Fund
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Finances Over $25 Million in Commercial Real Estate in Second Quarter of 2017
Nonbank commercial lender finances over $43 million in first half of 2017. - July 27, 2017 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Three Assistant VPs to Oversee Branches
Three AVPs have been named to oversee SAFE FCU's 19 branches. - July 26, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Melissa Miller Joins PrivatePlus Mortgage
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, has named Melissa Miller a Loan Officer Assistant. She's part of the team opening PrivatePlus' new North Atlanta office in Alpharetta. - July 25, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Patrick Quinn Joins Atlanta-Based National Mortgage Organization, PrivatePlus
Patrick Quinn joins Atlanta-based PrivatePlus Mortgage, spearheading a new North Atlanta office. - July 24, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Hospitality Funding Advises Newark Hotel Acquisition
Hospitality Funding raised funding for the SpringHill Suites by Waramaug LS Hotels. - July 22, 2017 - Hospitality Funding
Serve First Solutions VP to Speak at the 2017 American Dental Association Management Conference in Chicago, July 24th
Ryan Kosarek, VP of Serve First Solutions, will be a featured speaker at the American Dental Association Management Week Conference. He will present, “The Significance of Payment Services and Solutions in the Dental Industry.” Management Conference Week is a unique opportunity for... - July 21, 2017 - Serve First Solutions
Serve First Solutions Announces Partnership with iCoreConnect
Serve First Solutions is excited to announce its partnership with iCoreConnect, a national provider of comprehensive secure communications and Practice Management Solutions for the healthcare community. iCoreConnect offers dentists and other healthcare professionals the use of a HIPAA compliant... - July 21, 2017 - Serve First Solutions
WeCompete Lenders Partners with Mercury Advance LLC to Empower More Merchants
WeCompete Lenders this week announced a broad partnership with Mercury Advance LLC. The new partnership is expected to spark better funding options and innovating business products to merchants. “This week’s announcements for WeCompete Lenders is another solid step to build on our... - July 21, 2017 - WeCompete Lenders
eCU Mortgage Names Candace Jones to Key Business Development Position
Mortgage industry veteran joins First Service's eCU Mortgage. - July 19, 2017 - First Service Credit Union
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $4 Million Raise for TruckPay
Truckpay announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $4 million of equity to support continued product development, staffing, sales and marketing. TruckPay is a niche enterprise software solution that efficiently manages the logistics of and... - July 19, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $25 Million Raise for CarFund
CarFund announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $25 million of capital. The proceeds will be used to launch CarFund’s unique online auto dealership, and fund vehicle inventory. Based in New York and Los Angeles, CarFund will use its... - July 19, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $21 Million Raise for APIAM Technologies
APIAM Technologies, Inc. (APIAM) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $21 million of capital to complete R&D, launch the product, secure supplier purchase orders and fund transaction expenses. APIAM is a cutting-edge cargo tracking... - July 19, 2017 - Castle Placement
ONE Park Financial Opens Second Location in Coconut Grove
One Park Financial, a leader in providing capital to small and mid-sized businesses, has announced the opening of their second location in Coconut Grove. One Park Financial has been offering businesses a hassle-free and extremely efficient process of securing business capital without the headache... - July 19, 2017 - One Park Financial
Bay Mountain Capital Closes Record $4.4 Million “Hard Money” Loan
Bay Mountain Capital, a direct lender providing short term financing to real estate investors since 2009, recently closed a single loan transaction for $4.4 million. Dean Lontos, Bay Mountain managing partner explained, “This is a record loan size for us and provides evidence that the niche... - July 18, 2017 - Bay Mountain Capital
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Second Branch in Central Ohio
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to announce the addition of a second office in Columbus, Ohio. Leading the branch is of Anthony Lavalle and accompanying him is mortgage loan originator Brandon Lay. Lavalle is a graduate of Ohio State University and he has been in the mortgage industry for more than... - July 15, 2017 - GoGSF
Firm Solutions and assure360 Consolidate to Offer Expanded Law Firm and Mortgage Servicer Solutions
New single company now offers complete technology, outsourcing and consulting solutions as one brand within the a360inc family of companies. - July 13, 2017 - a360inc
SAFE Federal Credit Union’s Toby Hayes Named to National Member Loyalty Panel
Toby Hayes, VP of marketing for SAFE FCU, has been chosen to be part of a nationwide panel of marketers that is focused on customer loyalty and how credit unions can foster closer relationships with their members. - July 13, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
NBCUniversal Receives the 15th Annual Q Award for Its Development of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Attraction
The 2017 Q Award was presented to this yearʼs recipient NBCUniversal for its new Universal Studios Hollywood attraction The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™. The Alliance for Quality Construction (AQC) event was held on June 15, 2017 at the Globe Theatre within Universal City Studios. AQC is one of several councils that BIA of Southern California memberships have the option of joining. - July 13, 2017 - BIA of Southern California
GSF Mortgage Welcomes New Branch in Palm Harbor, Florida
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to announce the addition of the Palm Harbor, Florida branch. Anthony (Tony) Johncola will lead the branch and joining his team as mortgage loan originators are Walter Parker and Dan Clancy. Johncola brings with him more than seventeen years of experience in the real... - July 13, 2017 - GoGSF
Whitefish Credit Union Breaks Ground on New Branch in Columbia Falls
Whitefish Credit Union, Montana’s largest credit union, will break ground on a new facility in Columbia Falls on Monday, July 10th at 10:00am. The new facility, to be constructed at 405 Ninth Street West, will replace the current Columbia Falls branch located at 320 Nucleus Avenue. The... - July 08, 2017 - Whitefish Credit Union
BBMC Mortgage Announces Army Athletics Partnership
BBMC Mortgage and Army Athletics announce a multi-year partnership. The company, which is the ninth-largest VA lender, is led by two proud West Point graduates and U.S. Army veterans. - July 07, 2017 - BBMC Mortgage
GSF Mortgage Welcomes New Loan Originator in Mandeville, Louisiana
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to welcome Jaime Delvalle as a loan originator located in the Mandeville, Louisiana branch. Delvalle obtained her origination license in the past year and can originate mortgage loans for anyone in the state of Louisiana. She specializes in conventional, FHA, 203k... - July 07, 2017 - GoGSF
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $25 Million Raise for Bitcoin Exchange BCause
BCause LLC announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise as much as $25 million in equity to establish the first US-regulated Designated Contracts Market (exchange) for cryptocurrency derivatives. BCause expects to provide a solution largely absent... - July 02, 2017 - Castle Placement
Whitefish Credit Union Gives Back to Members with 0.94% Dividend Rate
Whitefish Credit Union has announced a 0.94% dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2017. This dividend represents a 38% increase over the 0.68% declared at December 31, 2016. "We are constantly striving to provide our members with the best products and services available, and our new... - July 02, 2017 - Whitefish Credit Union
GSF Mortgage Launches Construction Division in Florida
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to welcome a new branch located in Lakeland, Florida. Chad Baker will spearhead the GSF Construction Division. Joining his team as mortgage loan originators are Brad Edmonson and Lisa Kimsey-Dunham. Baker has been in the mortgage industry for the past seventeen years. - July 01, 2017 - GoGSF
Altoma Real Estate Advisors LLC Announces Closing Over $70,000,000 in 8 Months
Altoma, a CRE debt and equity placement shop based in California, closed $72,479,500 in debt financing spanning 14 transactions from early October 2016 to early June 2017. The placements included acquisitions and refinances for repeat and new clients alike, further bolstering a track record for executing as promised and exceeding expectations. - June 30, 2017 - Altoma Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
World Enterprise Realty Inc. Lists 6,722 Sq.Ft. Contemporary House in Miami with Ocean Front Views
Newly available bay front property boasts 24 foot ceilings. - June 29, 2017 - World Enterprise Realty Inc
Global Debt Registry Leverages Blockchain, Bringing New Levels of Investor Trust to Online Lending
Award-winning FinTech firm delivers multi party blockchain Proof of Concept - June 29, 2017 - Global Debt Registry
GSF Mortgage Increases Footprint in Indiana
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to announce Laura Navarro as the branch manager for the new branch located in Crown Point, Indiana. Joining her as a mortgage loan originator is Teri Parsons. Together they bring more than 40 years of mortgage industry experience. An Indiana native, Navarro has been... - June 29, 2017 - GoGSF
United Capital Partners Successfully Sources $3MM Growth Capital for Customer
A high growth start up customer looking for debt to fund several expansion locations within the USA and take out restrictive bank debt was successfully funded $3MM in non-dilutive debt. - June 28, 2017 - United Capital Partners
American Receivable Corporation Reaches One Hundred National Bank Relationships
American Receivable Corporation is proud to announce over one hundred bank relationships nationwide. Over the last 38 years, American Receivable has paved the way for bankers and factoring companies to work together to strengthening the cash flow and success of small to medium businesses. In the... - June 27, 2017 - American Receivable Corporation
BBMC Mortgage Offers Royal Treatment to Wounded Warriors at the Department of Defense Annual Warrior Games Competition
Always looking to expand its Veteran community contribution, BBMC Mortgage is proud to sponsor the Department of Defense Warrior Games event in Chicago, Illinois. The week-long event features military veterans from the United States, Britain and Australia who will compete against each other in exciting paralympic-style competitions. - June 24, 2017 - BBMC Mortgage
Jay Montgomery Named Vice President of Operations at SAFE Federal Credit Union
Jay Montgomery, who has been with SAFE Federal Credit Union for nine years, has been named vice president of operations at the credit union. Montgomery succeeds Michael Baker, who recently moved up to the executive vice president position at SAFE. After joining SAFE as a management trainee... - June 23, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
eCU Mortgage Introduces Third Party Mortgage Origination Service for Credit Unions
Transparent, Member-Focused System Maximizes Credit Union Revenue - June 23, 2017 - First Service Credit Union
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $20 Million Raise for Bankrupt Debt Acquisitions
Bankrupt Debt Acquisitions (“BK”) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $20 million of capital. Proceeds will be used by BK primarily to fund its growing pipeline of bankrupt debt purchase opportunities. BK is an industry leader... - June 23, 2017 - Castle Placement
LENDonate Changes The Game of Nonprofit Financing by Creating Swift Access to High Quality Loans
One-of-a-Kind Online Platform Launches to Enable Nonprofits to Source Loans and Donations Simultaneously through a New, Innovative Process - June 22, 2017 - LENDonate, Inc.
GSF Mortgage Relaunches TPO Division
GSF Mortgage Corp. continues to expand GSF Funding, the TPO/Correspondent lending division and welcomes David Kirchen as the new director of TPO/ Correspondent Lending. He will be responsible for establishing partnerships with banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers and brokers. Third Party... - June 22, 2017 - GoGSF
BBMC Mortgage and GoMillie.com Partner to Help Military Families Permanently Changing Stations
BBMC Mortgage (mybbmc.com) is proud to announce a partnership with the go-to PCS partner, GoMillie, to provide additional resources to help United States military families understand their VA mortgage opportunities no matter where they move. - June 22, 2017 - BBMC Mortgage
Leadership Change for Private Bank of Buckhead
Veteran Banker Robert B. Aland takes on role of President; founding President Crawford embraces new challenge in Philadelphia - June 21, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead
PrivatePlus Mortgage Continues Savannah Expansion with Addition of Lynn Knox
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, has named Lynn Knox a Vice President and Sales Manager. She is based in PrivatePlus’ new Savannah office. - June 19, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
PrivatePlus Mortgage Grows Atlanta Team with Addition of Michael Kempter
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, has named Michael Kempter a vice president and mortgage banker. In the Atlanta market PrivatePlus is affiliated with Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur. - June 16, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
GSF Mortgage Welcomes MLO in Jacksonville
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to announce Ashley Whealton as a new addition to our Jacksonville office. A native of Louisville, Kentucky and a graduate of Sullivan University, she is new to the mortgage business and is looking forward to the challenge of being GSF’s newest loan... - June 15, 2017 - GoGSF
PrivatePlus Mortgage Grows New Savannah Office with Addition of Christy Byrum
PrivatePlus Mortgage has named Christy Byrum a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. She is based in PrivatePlus’ new Savannah office. Many people know Byrum as the lead singer with an area cover band, The Christy Alan Band. - June 12, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Global Debt Registry Announces Expansion in New York and Leadership Hire
Company moves headquarters to New York City & Expands Team to Meet Growing Diligence Needs for Investors. - June 12, 2017 - Global Debt Registry
Whitefish Credit Union Receives Two Gold Awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions
Whitefish Credit Union received two Gold awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC), which recognizes exceptional marketing within the credit union industry. The MAC Awards have been recognizing the best of the best in marketing achievements in the credit union industry since... - June 10, 2017 - Whitefish Credit Union
Atlantic Commercial Group Completes Long Term Ground Lease in Deerfield Beach, FL
Gary Broidis, Principal of Delray Beach-based Atlantic Commercial Group, Inc., announced that a long term lease has commenced for CVS Drugstores to be located on an outparcel at Century Plaza in Deerfield Beach, FL. CVS Drugstores, Inc. will occupy approximately 13,000 SF and site work has... - June 10, 2017 - Atlantic Commercial Group
PrivatePlus Mortgage Grows New Savannah Office with Addition of Dennis Hall
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, has named Dennis M. Hall a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He is based in PrivatePlus’ new Savannah office. “Dennis brings a vast amount of knowledge and experience to the home ownership process,” says Dean... - June 07, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage