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New Interactive Bay Mountain Website Appeals to “Hard Money” Borrowers
Bay Mountain Capital, a direct lender that has been providing short term financing to Texas real estate investors since 2009, has launched a new, interactive website to create a more convenient investment experience for borrowers. Phil Sanchez, the partner responsible for finance, legal and... - June 07, 2017 - Bay Mountain Capital
Several North Carolina Economic Development Websites Now Feature Property Listings from the North Carolina Commercial Information Exchange (NCCIE)
The North Carolina Commercial Information Exchange (NCCIE) recently began sharing listing data with the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) and High Point Economic Development Corporation. NCCIE, a Catylist-powered commercial information exchange, is an online commercial real... - June 07, 2017 - Catylist
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Net Lease Arby’s Restaurant Property
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented both the seller and purchaser in the transaction. - June 07, 2017 - The Boulder Group
Trinity Street Capital Partners Announces the Origination of a High Leverage, Non-Recourse, Commercial Mortgage & Preferred Equity on Knoxville, TN Multifamily Property
Trinity Street Capital Partners, a full service real estate investment bank, announces the origination of a non-recourse, senior commercial mortgage and a preferred equity investment, utilized for the acquisition of a 180 unit, garden style apartment complex located in the Park City section of Knoxville, TN. - June 06, 2017 - Trinity Street Capital Partners
Ferratum Bank Partners with Innovative Assessments to Promote Financial Inclusion
Ferratum Bank p.l.c. has signed a partnership agreement with Innovative Assessments International, Ltd. that will promote greater financial inclusion by helping extend more credit to Ferratum’s clients. - June 05, 2017 - Innovative Assessments
Global Debt Registry Appoints Charlie Moore as President
Leading FinTech firm continues growth momentum, deepening leadership expertise amidst partnership network expansion. - June 04, 2017 - Global Debt Registry
Mars National Bancorp, Inc. Elects New Board Officers
Mars National Bancorp elected new board officers to fill the vacated positions of Dallas C. Hipple (retiring as Chairman) and R. Bruce Mensch (retiring as Secretary). Janet L. van Buskirk Balentine was elected Chairman. Board member J. Jay Their was elected Vice Chairman. In addition, Michael J. Kirk, was elected Secretary. - June 03, 2017 - Mars Bank
Crust Pizzeria & Sports Bar Enters Into Long Term Lease at 311 Barrington Avenue in East Dundee, IL Residential Luxury Loft Apartments 50% Leased
An established restaurateur group has chosen East Dundee to open their new concept Crust Pizzeria and Sports Bar. The group has leased over 5000 sq ft to provide a family friendly Pizzeria featuring amazing thin crust & super thin crust pizzas’, Italian favorites with a sophisticated... - June 02, 2017 - 311 Barrington Ave LLC
GSF Mortgage Adds Fifth Branch in Florida
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to welcome Branch Manager Cesar Martinez and Mortgage Loan Originator Lissette Garcia in Naples, Florida. Combined, they bring 22 years of industry experience to GoGSF. Martinez joined in the industry in 2007 after he purchased his first home. He was curious to know... - June 02, 2017 - GoGSF
Cornerstone Financial Corporation Completes 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split
Cornerstone Financial Corporation (OTC “CFIC” and “CFICD”), the holding company for Cornerstone Bank, announced that effective today, the company finalized a 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split. As a result, the Company’s stockholders will receive one new share of the... - May 31, 2017 - Cornerstone Financial Corp
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Branch Manager in Madison, Wisconsin
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to welcome LeMar Welch to their company as branch manager of their new Madison office. A native of Gary, Indiana, he is a graduate of Concordia University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has been in the mortgage business since he was 19 years old and brings with him the... - May 27, 2017 - GoGSF
GSF Mortgage Welcomes MLO in Columbus Office
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to announce a new addition to the Columbus, Ohio office. Scott Melaragno has been licensed as a loan officer in the state since 2005. He is currently licensed in 12 states with a 13th pending. Melaragno chose a career in the mortgage industry because he loves helping... - May 26, 2017 - GoGSF
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Agent - $1 Billion Capital Raise - Long Beach Development
Los Angeles development firm Iron Hedge Holdings announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $1 billion of debt and equity capital to complete the development of Golden Shore, a mixed-use commercial real estate project on the waterfront in downtown... - May 25, 2017 - Castle Placement
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Agent - $10 Million Capital Raise - Virtual Receptionist Technology
Virtual Communications Corporation (VCC) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $10 million of capital. Proceeds will be used by VCC to further develop, market and expand its patented virtual receptionist technology business. VCC's main product is Alice Virtual Receptionist. - May 25, 2017 - Castle Placement
AgHires to Show Companies How to Attract Employees at United Fresh Expo 2017
AgHires will show companies how to attract top employees to their business at the United FreshTEC Expo. AgHires will exhibit at the trade show which is to be held at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois June 13th - 15th 2017. Representatives including AgHires founder and owner... - May 23, 2017 - AgHires
Successful Capital Raise by Tieback Realty Capital
Tieback Realty Capital, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received an equity investment from SDMJR, LLC, led by prominent commercial real estate investor Eugene Rosenfeld, affiliated investors, and management. Castle Placement is the exclusive placement agent for Tieback. Tieback is a fix... - May 21, 2017 - Castle Placement
PrivatePlus Grows New Savannah Office with Addition of Dean Phillips
Dean Phillips joins Atlanta-based national mortgage organization as Vice President, South Georgia Production Manager, leading the new Savannah office. - May 19, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Jennifer Michaels VP of Risk Management
SAFE Federal Credit Union has named Jennifer Michaels its Vice President of risk management, a new position at the credit union. Michaels is a lawyer who most recently served as general counsel and compliance director at Park Community Credit Union in Kentucky. At SAFE, she oversees information... - May 19, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
DHFL Strengthens Leadership Team with Induction of Santosh Nair as Chief Business Officer
DHFL, one of India’s leading housing finance companies in the private sector, has strengthened its leadership team with the induction of Santosh Nair as Chief Business Officer. In his new role Santosh will lead DHFL’s business distribution channels across all retail asset product... - May 19, 2017 - DHFL
Grand Opening - City Ventures New Home Community in Santa Cruz - Beachwood
Grand Opening of 20 New Solar Homes May 20, 2017; Homes range in size from 2,349 – 2,817 Sq. Ft.; 3 - 4 bedrooms & 2.5 - 4 bathrooms (per plan); Solar panels included with all homes; Direct 2-car garages on all homes - May 18, 2017 - City Ventures
GSF Mortgage Expands Branch in Akron, Ohio
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to welcome two new loan originators in the Akron, Ohio branch. James Terrill and Noelle Morovich will both be working under Tim Krichbaum, branch manager. Terrill has been in the mortgage industry for the past eight years. He has a background in insurance and a... - May 18, 2017 - GoGSF
American Receivable Corporation Remains #1 for Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, Top Ten Reviews has ranked American Receivable as the #1 factoring company in the U.S. American Receivable was one of the first factoring companies in the DFW metroplex, and for the last 39 years, American Receivable has provided cash flow solutions to businesses... - May 17, 2017 - American Receivable Corporation
PrivatePlus Grows New Savannah Office with Addition of Tammy Smith
Tammy Smith joins Atlanta-based national mortgage organization as Vice President and Mortgage Banker in firm's new Savannah office. - May 16, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Cornerstone Bank, Moorestown, New Jersey Announces Termination of Regulatory Order
Announcement of Lifting of Regulatory Order - May 12, 2017 - Cornerstone Financial Corp
Real Estate Solution Raising $50 Million of Capital
Real Estate Solution Home Sellers (RES) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $50 million of capital. Proceeds will be used to grow the platform. RES is a fix-and-flip single family residential platform that acquires, rehabilitates and sells... - May 12, 2017 - Castle Placement
GSF Mortgage Recognized as Top Workplace for Fourth Consecutive Year
GSF Mortgage Corp. is honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace for the fourth year in a row by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. GSF was the runner up out of 75 companies in the small business category to be presented with the Top Workplace Award for 2017. The Journal Sentinel’s Top... - May 11, 2017 - GoGSF
Cornerstone Financial Corporation Announces 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split
CFIC is announcing a reverse stock split. - May 10, 2017 - Cornerstone Financial Corp
American Receivable Corporation Announces Record Month for New Factoring Clients
American Receivable is excited to announce its biggest month of 2017. ARC welcomed twelve new clients for the month of April. April’s new clients include: - A Mesquite, TX environmental contracting company - A Williston, ND based oilfield maintenance company - A Richardson, TX telecom... - May 05, 2017 - American Receivable Corporation
PrivatePlus Grows New Savannah Office with Addition of Lisa Sikes
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, has named Lisa Sikes a Loan Officer Assistant. She is based in PrivatePlus’ new Savannah office. “Lisa is very focused on each client’s unique needs, very detail-oriented and takes pride in providing all-around great... - May 05, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Mars National Bancorp, Inc. Announces New Board of Directors
Shareholders of Mars National Bancorp elected three new board members along with seven incumbent directors at the annual meeting held April 18, 2017. The three new directors elected were Michael K. Bechtold, Executive Vice President of Brayman Construction Corporation; Gregory B. Mensch, Executive... - May 05, 2017 - Mars Bank
GSF Mortgage President Named to Top 100 List
GSF Mortgage Corp. is pleased to announce that President Chad Jampedro has recently been named among the 2017 Top 100 Influential Mortgage Executives by Mortgage Executive Magazine. The list is comprised of the current most prominent and effective leaders in the mortgage industry today. A former... - May 05, 2017 - GoGSF
Michael Baker Named Executive VP at SAFE Federal Credit Union
Michael Baker, who has worked at SAFE Federal Credit Union for more than 16 years, has been named SAFE’s executive vice president. Baker, most recently vice president of operations, now oversees a broad range of the growing credit union’s services and operations. Baker joined SAFE as... - May 04, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
PrivatePlus Grows New Savannah Office with Addition of Melissa Guzman
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, has named Melissa Guzman a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. She is based in PrivatePlus’ new Savannah office. “Melissa treats her buyers like family, and easily adapts to various client and Realtor work styles,”... - May 03, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Alliance Tractor to Host John Deere Drive Green Demo Days Event
Alliance Tractor is hosting their 2017 Drive Green Demo Days event at 3971 S. Old U.S. Highway 41, Vincennes, Indiana on May 12th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with lunch being served from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The event will give area residents a chance to check out the latest utility tractors, loaders,... - May 01, 2017 - Alliance Tractor LLC
BIASC’s GSM Council Tours Model Homes During Lunch and Learn Series
BIASC's Greater Sales and Marketing Council has completed a series of insightful Lunch and Learns this month at Playa Vista, Westridge at Canyon Hills in Lake Elsinore, and Parasol Park at Great Park Neighborhoods in Irvine. - April 29, 2017 - BIA of Southern California
Manhattan Rental Market Declines and Concessions Increase
With the rental market at a low, renters are negotiating winning concessions. New York renters are getting a break right now. Rents have dropped through the winter and concessions are being offered at an all-time high. These trends are expected to continue through the summer as landlords work to... - April 29, 2017 - Manchester Real Estate
BIASC CEO to Join Taller San Jose Hope Builders' Investor’s Breakfast Panel
BIASC CEO, Mike Balsamo, will be on a panel April 26th at the Investor’s Breakfast, which will be hosted by Taller San Jose Hope Builders in Anaheim. - April 27, 2017 - BIA of Southern California
BIASC CEO to Speak at Trending Topics in Contracting for 2017 4th Annual Educational Symposium
BIASC CEO Mike Balsamo, has been invited to speak on a panel at the Trending Topics in Contracting for 2017 4th Annual Educational Symposium on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Brandman University, Irvine. - April 27, 2017 - BIA of Southern California
Miniter Group Launches New Miniter.com Home Page
Miniter Group has launched a new home page to disseminate new lender insurance information. - April 25, 2017 - Miniter Group
Homes for Heroes® Presents Colorado Nurses Association with National Hero Spotlight Award and $3,000 Donation
Homes for Heroes® selects the Colorado Nurses Association as a National Hero Spotlight Award recipient and presents it to Terry Buxton, PhD, RN, CNE, Professor of Nursing at Regis University and President of the Colorado Nurses Association (CNA), along with a donation for $3,000 to the Colorado... - April 20, 2017 - Homes for Heroes
Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Placed Among Top 50 Realtors in the Nation
Only Long Island Based Company to Rank in Top 50 for Sales Volume - April 20, 2017 - Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty
Whitefish Credit Union Receives Diamond Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Marketing and Business Development
Whitefish Credit Union received three Diamond Awards from the Credit Union National Association, which recognizes outstanding marketing, branding, and business development achievements in the credit union industry. The Diamond Award is the pinnacle of credit union marketing and business... - April 20, 2017 - Whitefish Credit Union
Homes for Heroes Honors Affiliate Real Estate and Lending Specialists Who Gave Back More Than $1,000,000 to 1,150 Heroes
Homes for Heroes, Inc. is proud to recognize six of their affiliate real estate specialists who have reached significant milestones and who will be inducted into the prestigious Homes for Heroes “Heroes Served Club” in recognition of their achievements. These six individuals and their... - April 19, 2017 - Homes for Heroes
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Darrell Merkel President and CEO
Darrell Merkel takes the reins at Safe Federal Credit Union in Sumter, South Carolina. - April 19, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
PrivatePlus Mortgage Expands Into Savannah Market
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, is pleased to welcome a team of five mortgage pros as it launches an expansion into the Savannah market, serving that city and surrounding areas. “Since the launch of PrivatePlus, we have said that our strategy might include... - April 18, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Manchester Real Estate - New Program for House Flipping Properties Nationwide
Manchester Real Estate Launches Division to Help House Flippers Maximize Profits With direction from local real estate company, house flippers can get the most from their investments. The team at Manchester Real Estate has announced the launch of a brand new division that will aid clients seeking... - April 14, 2017 - Manchester Real Estate
GSF Mortgage Names Spanuello Director of Third Party Origination
GSF Mortgage Corp. Mortgage Corp. is pleased to name Leo Spanuello as director of third party origination. With more than 12 years of successful TPO development throughout Wisconsin, he will be responsible for establishing partnerships with banks, credit unions, mortgage bankers and brokers and... - April 12, 2017 - GoGSF
Keller Williams Hires Jimela Bewley for Pismo Beach Office
Keller Williams Central Coast is pleased to announce its recent hire of Jimela Bewley, who will join the the Pismo Beach office as of April 1, 2017. - April 12, 2017 - Jimela Bewley - KW
CogniFrame Launches Credit Rating Solution for Businesses Who Offer Credit Terms
The machine learning based alternative to traditional credit decisioning. Adaptive Learning, Dynamic Rating, Easy to Use, Analytics, Free 30 day trial. - April 12, 2017 - CogniFrame Inc
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Seasoned Financial Pro Joe Polofsky to Lending Team
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has named Joe Polofsky as a Vice President and Relationship Manager. He was previously a Vice President and Mortgage Banker with PrivatePlus. “Joe is professional, experienced, knowledgeable and very... - April 06, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead