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Majeed Ekbal and Chicago's Rising Taxes Having an Effect on Businesses
Majeed Ekbal's involvement with Chicago businesses. - December 18, 2015 - Majeed Ekbal
Mission Federal Credit Union Receives BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
The San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) has named Mission Federal Credit Union as recipient of its prestigious Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, category 250-499 employees. The award recognizes Mission Fed for its strong commitment to integrity, customer service and community... - December 17, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Branch Manager in Florida
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Michael Paplaczyk as branch manager in Tampa, Florida. He joins TeamGO with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, including insurance, investment and mortgage origination. Due to his extensive financial background, transitioning into the... - December 17, 2015 - GoGSF
Hilliker Corporation to Help Sell Car Concept Development
One-third of first phase is sold prior to recent ground breaking. - December 16, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
Private Bank of Buckhead Celebrates Ninth Anniversary
Bank enters tenth year in position of continued strength. Crawford: "If anyone out there doesn’t love their bank, I hope they’ll consider our approach to full-service community banking.” - December 14, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Bay State Cable Ties CEO and Founder Robert Sires Endorses FL Gov. Scott's Proposal to Permanently Eliminate Sales Tax on Manufacturing Equipment
Robert Sires, owner, founder, and CEO of Bay State Cable Ties, America's leading manufacturer of nylon cable ties, located in Crestview, Florida, supports FL Governor Scott’s proposal to permanently eliminate the sales tax on manufacturing equipment. “Bay State Cable Ties located in... - December 14, 2015 - Bay State Cable Ties
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Regional Manager to Grow Midwest
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Leo Spanuello as regional manager in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He joins TeamGO with 22 years of experience and has been involved in every facet of the industry including working as a mortgage loan originator, running a wholesale and correspondent division, working... - December 11, 2015 - GoGSF
Mission Federal Credit Union Celebrates Opening of Carmel Mountain Ranch Branch
Mission Federal Credit Union, the largest, locally based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, with $2.8 billion in assets and over 25 branch locations serving more than 187,000 customers, celebrates the opening of its new Carmel Mountain Ranch Branch, located at 11650 Carmel... - December 10, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Clearent Announces WordPress Plug-In for Accepting Payments
Easy Installation & Customizable Design Makes Clearent’s WordPress eCommerce Plug-In a Win for Web Developers - December 10, 2015 - Clearent
GSF Mortgage Named Best Place to Work in 2015
GSF Mortgage is honored to be named among the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Best Places to Work 2015 winners. The company placed second of ten in the medium-sized company category (25-49 employees) with an overall satisfaction score of 95.60/100. The Milwaukee Business Journal sought... - December 09, 2015 - GoGSF
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Cindy Siegler to Compliance Team
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has named Cindy Siegler as Bank Secrecy Compliance Specialist. She brings nearly 20 years of experience to the bank, previously working in Bank Secrecy Act and compliance at another area community bank. - December 08, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Canadian Grants Business Center Launches New Social Media Campaign
Canadian Grants Business Center is now available in the social media age. Striving to expand Canadian reach, the Canadian Grants Business Center has now launched a new Facebook and Twitter account. These accounts are available to increase access to all small-medium sized Canadian businesses... - December 08, 2015 - Canadian Grants Business Center
Retail Giant, Shopko, Coming to Arizona
Shopko has entered into a 15-year lease, at Round Valley Plaza in Springerville, Arizona. Shopko will occupy 26,600 SF and join Safeway as a co-anchor at Round Valley Plaza. The leasing effort was spearheaded by Chris Gerow, Shelby Tworek, and Gabe Ortega of NAI Horizon, a Phoenix based commercial... - December 05, 2015 - NAI Horizon
Hilliker Corporation Leases Space to Sports Bar
Keetons Double Play to open second location in St. Louis City. - December 05, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
Green Brick Partners Announces $160 Million Residential Development in Flower Mound
Plano-based Green Brick Partners, Inc. recently acquired 52 acres in southern Flower Mound at Gerault Road and FM 2499 for the development of 450 home sites with a build out value of approximately $160 million. The planned town homes and patio homes are an integral part of a 110 acre master... - December 03, 2015 - Green Brick Partners
GSF Mortgage Welcomes First Branch in Ohio
GSF Mortgage is pleased to expand into the state of Ohio and welcome Michael Bardy as branch manager in Medina. He joins TeamGO with 10 years of mortgage industry experience. He had an interest in the financial markets since childhood. Not feeling fully engaged, satisfied or supported with the... - December 03, 2015 - GoGSF
Pinnacle Money Group (PMG) Sees Big Rise in Client Approval Rating for 2015
Pinnacle Money Group (PMG), the Visalia California funding consultants, announce a huge jump in their client approval rating for 2015. - December 01, 2015 - Pinnacle Money Group
Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat of UCC Qatar Talks Hospitality in the Middle East
Doha has the potential to rival Dubai as a destination hub, and in order to do so it is being called upon by UrbaCon Contracting & Trading (UCC) CEO Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat to match it in the hospitality sector. - November 27, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Ben Franklin Finance Helps Pack Away Thousands of Meals to Feed the Hungry
Ben Franklin Finance, a national leader in accounts receivable and billing management, partners with Pack Away Hunger to host a two-hour event to pack meals for hungry families in need. - November 26, 2015 - Ben Franklin Finance
MVP National Title Helps Pack Away Thousands of Meals to Feed the Hungry
MVP National Title, a leading provider of premium title insurance services, partners with Pack Away Hunger to host a two-hour event to pack meals for hungry families in need. - November 26, 2015 - MVP National Title
Approved Mortgage Packs Away Thousands of Meals to Feed the Hungry
Approved Mortgage Corporation, one of Indiana’s largest privately owned mortgage banking firms, partners with Pack Away Hunger to host a two-hour event to pack meals for hungry families in need. - November 26, 2015 - Approved Mortgage Corporation
The NJFOP Officially Endorses Residential Home Funding Corp.
The New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police officially endorses Residential Home Funding, Mortgage Lender. RHF offers their Mortgages for Champions program to provide mortgage options to Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters, Military, and other local heroes. - November 26, 2015 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
GSF Mortgage Bolters Team in Tennessee
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Debra Castellano as mortgage loan originator in Nashville, Tennessee. She joins TeamGO with 25 years of mortgage and real estate experience. Castellano and her husband both worked in the mortgage industry. Her husband grew up as a builder and eventually... - November 26, 2015 - GoGSF
Smart Business Funding Now Offers Independent Sales Organizations Daily Syndication Payouts
Smart Business Funding is ready to help independent sales organizations gain an upper edge by providing daily syndication payouts, improve ISO investment frequency, and break the payment mold in the alternative finance industry. - November 24, 2015 - Smart Business Funding
Mark Wilcke of NAI Horizon Represents LDS Church in 10.5 Acre Land Acquisition for $4,208,750
Mark Wilcke, Senior Vice President with NAI Horizon, represented the LDS Church in the purchase of approximately 10.5 acres of commercial land surrounding the immediate southeast corner of Val Vista Drive & Williams Field Road in Gilbert Arizona. The purchase price was $4,208,750.00. The Seller... - November 22, 2015 - NAI Horizon
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Branch Manager in Indiana
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Branch Manager Khari Nixon in Carmel, Indiana. He joins TeamGO with 19 years of industry experience. Upon entering the industry, he had aspirations to be a realtor. During training, he found the financing side of the industry more interesting. As the industry... - November 20, 2015 - GoGSF
The Boulder Group Publishes Net Lease Drug Store Research Report
Cap rates for Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid are at historic lows - November 19, 2015 - The Boulder Group
Kennewick Homes for Heroes Affiliate Real Estate Agent Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors The Kenmore Team for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - November 18, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Teresa Connors Brings Breadth and Depth of Experience to Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Teresa Connors as a Loan Administration Specialist. She brings more than 20 years of experience to the bank and has previously worked with several of its team members at other banks. “Teresa is dedicated to providing clients with a necessary service that... - November 18, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
St. Cloud Homes for Heroes Affiliate Real Estate Agents Give Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Brandon Johnson and Heidi Voigt for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - November 18, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Atlanta Homes for Heroes Affiliate Lender Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Gianni Cerretani for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - November 18, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Mars National Bank Opens “Branch of the Future”
The new Richland office features state-of-the-art bank design. There is no teller line – customers are greeted and guided to a service area to meet their needs. The service area includes “pods” for transactions, meeting rooms for privacy and also self-serve convenience boxes, a new concept which lets customers access boxes with biometric security. - November 18, 2015 - Mars Bank
Homes for Heroes Honors Their Affiliate Real Estate Agents and Affiliate Lenders Who Gave Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
Homes for Heroes Inc. is proud to recognize their affiliate real estate agents and affiliate lenders who have given back a portion of their earnings to over 100 heroes in their local communities through the Homes for Heroes program. The savings given back to these heroes and their families made the... - November 18, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Northfield Bank Forms Alliance with Residential Home Funding Corp.
Northfield Bank offering Specialized mortgage services available through Residential Home Funding. - November 18, 2015 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
GSF Mortgage Expands Footprint in California
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Marcela Hurtado as branch manager in Huntington Beach, California. She held her real estate license for two years and in 1999 was offered a position in the mortgage industry to fill the void of a Spanish-speaking mortgage loan originator. She saw the position as... - November 18, 2015 - GoGSF
Simple Finance Welcomes Nate Heward to Its Ranks
Nate Heward joins Simple Finance as the Chief Financial Officer to lead financial growth and efficiencies across the company. - November 18, 2015 - Simple Finance
Altoma Real Estate Advisors LLC Announces Closing (2) CRE Loans for $6,000,000 & $5,700,000 in September & November 2015
Altoma, a CRE mortgage and capital markets intermediary based in California, successfully placed and closed a $6,000,000 loan on a Class B medical office complex in the Phoenix, AZ MSA on September 3rd, 2015. On November 3rd, 2015, Altoma also placed and closed a $5,700,000 loan for a Class B- shadow anchored retail shopping center in Selma, CA (Fresno, CA SMSA). - November 17, 2015 - Altoma Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
Simple Finance Welcomes Jason Meyer to Its Ranks
Jason Meyer joins Simple Finance as the Chief Operating Officer to lead operational efficiencies across the company. - November 14, 2015 - Simple Finance
NAI Horizon Represents Clear Sky Capital Partners in Purchase of Fort Valley Apartments, a 44 Unit Apartment Community for $3,650,000
Bruce Hanley represented Clear Sky Capital Partners in the acquisition of the 44-unit Fort Valley Apartments in Flagstaff, AZ for $3,650,000.00. The seller was Fort Valley Apartments LLC. Fort Valley Apartments is a class “B” property built in 1966 with units averaging 1,002 SF/each. - November 14, 2015 - NAI Horizon
Buy a New Home in Maryland Has Added an Anne Arundel Down Payment Assistance Program with Up to $20,000 in Down Payment Help for First Time Home Buyers
To better assist first time home buyers with the challenge of coming up with required down payments on a home. Buy a New Home in Maryland has included Anne Arundel County in their list of available down payment assistance programs for first time home buyers. - November 13, 2015 - Buy a New Home in Maryland
Homeownership Program Eligible Listings Flagged on Two New MLS Websites Homes for Heroes® Partnership Displays Information for "Hero" Homebuyers
Atlanta-based Down Payment Resource today announced that homebuyers can now view down payment program eligible listings on two new public MLS websites—MLSPINhomes.com and MoveInMichigan.com. Across both markets, 72 percent of homes may be eligible for some type of homeownership program. The company also launched a new partnership with Homes for Heroes to ensure more community heroes are aware of the discounts and savings available to them. - November 13, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Everest Merchant Funding Expands Small Business Service Portfolio
Everest Merchant Funding, an International Originator and Broker of Merchant Cash Advances, Inks Deal with Central Payment, a Leading In-Store Payment Processor. - November 12, 2015 - Everest Merchant Funding
NAI Horizon Represents Kadkhodaian, LLC in Sale of Retail Property
John Filli represented the seller, Kadkhodaian, LLC in the negotiated sale of a 21,884 SF retail property, for $1,575,000.00. The property is located at 1316 S. Longmore Rd., Mesa, AZ. This was a sale of an Adaptive Reuse Building consisting of a former AMC Theater with 4 Auditoriums, a 1,402 SF... - November 12, 2015 - NAI Horizon
First Service Credit Union Named One of Top 100 Places to Work in Houston
Houston-based First Service Credit Union ranked as one of the Top Workplaces according to Houston Chronicle. - November 10, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
NAI Horizon Represents Rancho/Hayden, LLC in Purchase of Villa Contento, a 38 Unit Luxury Townhome Community for $9,600,000
Villa Contento, a 38 unit luxury townhome community in Scottsdale, recently sold for $9,600,000 or approximately $252,000 per door. The property was completed in October and 95% leased at the time of the sale. The Buyer, Rancho Hayden, LLC was represented by Barbara Lloyd, Lane Neville and Sharon... - November 07, 2015 - NAI Horizon
WeLoveYourCause.com Offers Reduced Fees on New Fundraisers to Make Holiday Dreams Come True
From now through December 31, 2015, WeLoveYourCause.com is offering reduced fees on all new Reward and Donation based Crowdfunding campaigns launched at their platform. - November 06, 2015 - We Love Your Cause
Approved Mortgage Ranked on Inaugural Top Company Cultures List Presented by Entrepreneur and CultureIQ
One of Indiana’s largest privately owned mortgage banking firm Approved Mortgage Corporation ranks 22nd in the U.S. for The 25 Best Small-Company Cultures in 2015 according to Entrepreneur.com and CultureIQ®. - November 05, 2015 - Approved Mortgage Corporation
This Boston Private Equity Firm is Raising a New $100M Fund
Fenway Capital Partners LLC, a Boston-based private equity firm that invests in real estate and restaurants, is in the process of raising a new $100 million fund, according to regulatory filings. Private equity real estate has experienced a surge of capital over the past decade, as institutional... - November 04, 2015 - Fenway Capital Partners LLC
Inger Harris Brings Breadth of Industry Experience to Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Inger Harris as an Operations Specialist. She brings a breadth of banking experience to the role, having worked in customer service, as a teller, retail branch management, project management and training. “The clients always come first with Inger, who... - November 04, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Joel Higdon as Personal Banker
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Joel Higdon as a Personal Banker. He has more than 15 years’ experience in customer service, with 5 years of that spent in banking. “Joel brings experience in a number of areas that are important to our clients, always with a focus on a great customer... - November 04, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead