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GSF Mortgage Recognized Among Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Companies

Inc. Magazine ranked GSF Mortgage among its 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy - America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such... - August 14, 2015 - GoGSF

PrivatePlus Mortgage Adds VP of Operations

PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Mary Hardy Vice President of Operations. She has more than 10 years’ experience in the industry, with a diverse array of increasing responsibilities. “Mary’s extensive experience in each aspect of the... - August 14, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage

Clearent Announces Participation in American Express OptBlue Program

Merchants Benefit from Simplified American Express Card Acceptance. - August 13, 2015 - Clearent

Hilliker Corporation Helps Client Sell Former Distribution Warehouse

Building to be ready mid-September for St. Louis custom display company - August 13, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation

GSF Mortgage Welcomes Military Veteran in Florida

GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Michelle Chambers as mortgage loan originator in Harmony, Florida. She joins TeamGO with 12 years of mortgage industry experience; however, her passion for homeownership started much earlier. After spending seven years in the United States Army, upon honorable... - August 13, 2015 - GoGSF

George Stewart Joins Reverse Mortgage Funding as a Reverse Mortgage Specialist

George Stewart is a Reverse Mortgage Specialist for the Charleston and Hilton Head Island areas of SC. - August 12, 2015 - Yadkin Bank

In Young Mother's Memory, You First Foundation Formed to Support Brain Injury and Disorder Research

Employees at Houston credit union formed a charity in honor of their co-worker, Wendy Kwan, who died at age 34 from a brain aneurism. The You First Foundation will hold its inaugural golf tournament fundraiser Sept. 28 at BlackHorse Golf Club. - August 12, 2015 - First Service Credit Union

Mortgage Pro with Experience in Real Estate, Financial Services Joins Rapidly Growing PrivatePlus

Julie Russell is new VP & Mortgage Banker with Atlanta-based mortgage unit of Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur. - August 11, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage

EPL BAS Midwest Analytical Lab Named as Finalist for Global AGROW Award

EPL Bio Analytical Services a specialized agricultural contract analytical laboratory is recognized as a finalist for the global AGROW best supporting role award amidst stiff competition. - August 11, 2015 - EPL Bio Analytical Services

PrivatePlus Mortgage Partners with Westwood One and Charles Osgood in National Radio Expansion

Atlanta-based mortgage company gets creative in bringing mortgage news and information to consumers in 49 states + the District of Columbia. - August 10, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage

Whitefish Credit Union Names Colleen Murphy Operations Senior Vice President

Whitefish Credit Union has named Colleen Murphy as their new senior vice president of Operations. - August 09, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union

California Credit Union Recognizes "Rookie of Year" Teachers with Trip to Dodgers Game

The Los Angeles Unified School District Rookie of the Year program was developed by California Credit Union to honor new teachers that demonstrated excellence in the classroom. - August 08, 2015 - California Credit Union

Bart Baran Joins Fountainhead Commercial Capital as Credit Analyst

Fountainhead Commercial Capital, a nationwide SBA 504 lender, announced that Bart Baran has joined the company as a credit analyst. - August 08, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital

GSF Mortgage Welcomes Seasoned Branch Manager in Delaware

GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Sandy Cline as branch manager in Christiana, Delaware. She joins TeamGO with 25 years of mortgage industry experience. After she graduated from college, she joined the financial services industry and focused on consumer lending. A few years later, she transitioned... - August 08, 2015 - GoGSF

Homes for Heroes Affiliates Unite in New York City to Help More Heroes

Realtors® and Lenders from all over the country come to New York to learn and share ways to help give back to heroes all over the country. - August 06, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

Homes for Heroes Supports The Fraternal Order of Police National Convention

Homes for Heroes will be in Pittsburgh to show their appreciation and support of the Fraternal Order of Police's 100th Anniversary - August 06, 2015 - Homes for Heroes

GSF Mortgage Welcomes Military Veteran in Virginia

GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Leon Story as a mortgage loan originator in Alexandria, Virginia. He joins TeamGO with 17 years of mortgage industry experience. Story will work under Stephen Trye, branch manager. Story was a member of the military for 18 years prior to joining the mortgage... - August 06, 2015 - GoGSF

Mr. Mohammed Moataz Al-Khayyat Talks Tourism in the Gulf

Chief Executive Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al-Khayyat of Qatar-based Contracting company UrbaCon (UCC) comments on the rise in tourism within the Gulf state. The increase in the number of visitors creates a need for construction of new real estate and growth of the service industry. (Also known as CEO Mohamed Moutaz al-Khayyat) - August 05, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading

Kaiku is Honored to be Part of the Visa® Clear Prepaid Program

Kaiku has certified to meet the Visa Clear Prepaid Standards. - August 04, 2015 - Kaiku Finance, LLC

Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group, to Chair Midwest Net Lease Summit Conference

Randy Blankstein to be featured speaker at Net Lease Conference. - August 01, 2015 - The Boulder Group

GSF Mortgage Promotes Bobby Roberts to Area Manager

GSF Mortgage is pleased to announce the promotion of Bobby Roberts to Area Manager in Bolivar, Tennessee. He will be responsible for managing and developing the GSF Mortgage presence in the area. Roberts believes in one philosophy: Customers are king. Without customers, there is no need for... - July 31, 2015 - GoGSF

TurboAppeal Acquires Realytics, Appoints New Chief Technology Officer

TurboAppeal continues its fast-paced growth trajectory since it raised $1.5M from investors @Properties, Hyde Park Angels, and Hyde Park Venture Partners earlier this year with two new strategic additions. Namely, the real estate technology company best known for its highly accurate, inexpensive,... - July 30, 2015 - Hyde Park Angels

Former NetSpend CEO, Dan Henry, Joins Clearent Board

Seasoned Payments Executive & Investor Will Help Steer Processor’s Growth. - July 30, 2015 - Clearent

GSF Mortgage Welcomes Mortgage Loan Originator in St. Petersburg

GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Ray Rau as mortgage loan originator in St. Petersburg, Florida. Although Rau is new to the mortgage industry, he has owned rental properties for more than 20 years. While seeking new opportunities, he joined GSF Mortgage after talking with Warren Herman, who did... - July 30, 2015 - GoGSF

Privateplus Mortgage Expands, Adding Xiaoling He

PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Xiaoling He a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. Her impressive experience includes working as an engineering researcher and investment advisor. “Xiaoling’s training and experience as an engineer and her work as... - July 29, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage

LAUSD Rookie of Year Teachers to be Honored at Dodgers Game

California Credit Union underwrote the Rookie of the Year event which takes place during the Dodgers-Angels game Aug. 2. - July 29, 2015 - California Credit Union

Whitefish Credit Union Expands with New Kalispell Operations Center

Whitefish Credit Union, Montana’s largest credit union, will expand into a new Kalispell operations center in July. The move comes as part of a comprehensive Credit Union effort to lower overall costs and increase efficiency for its more than 58,000 members. Some current Whitefish Credit... - July 29, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union

Hilliker Corporation Helps Sublease Space to Well-Known Restaurant

National Mexican chain opens doors at fourth area location. - July 25, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation

GSF Mortgage Appoints New CFO

GSF Mortgage is pleased to announce that Bruce Olster will be its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. In his role, Olster will maintain and develop relationships with financial partners, deal with investors that lend to the company and oversee financial reports as well as internal... - July 24, 2015 - GoGSF

Whitefish Credit Union Welcomes New Chief Credit Officer

Whitefish Credit Union names Steven Moss as the Credit Union’s new Business Lending chief credit officer and senior management team member. - July 24, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union

Altoma Real Estate Advisors LLC Announces Closing $11,700,000 on (2) CRE Loans in Q2 2015

Altoma, a CRE mortgage and capital markets intermediary based in California, successfully placed and closed a $5,900,000 loan on a Class B strip retail center in the Portland, OR SMSA on April 23rd, 2015. On July 8, 2015, Altoma also placed and closed a $5,800,000 loan for a Class B theater anchored retail center in Merced, CA. - July 23, 2015 - Altoma Real Estate Advisors, Inc.

Approved Mortgage Reviewed by Global Research Firm Great Place To Work®

94% of employees at the largest locally owned mortgage banking firm believe that Approved Mortgage Corporation is a great place to work according to a culture review conducted by Great Place to Work®. - July 23, 2015 - Approved Mortgage Corporation

GSF Mortgage Welcomes Marketing Manager in St. Louis

GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Missy Palitzsch as marketing manager in St. Louis. She joins TeamGO with 14 years of industry experience and has previously held a real estate license. She has experience as a regional marketing manager where she managed several teams, created business plans and... - July 22, 2015 - GoGSF

PrivatePlus Mortgage Expands Team, Adding Mortgage Banker Wil Hersh

PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Wil Hersh a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He has been in the financial industry for 15 years and has lived in Atlanta more than 30 years. “Wil has the ability to quickly map out client needs and recommend... - July 21, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage

Gales Joins Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking

Kristy A. Gales joined Mars National Bank as an Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking. She will be located in the Cranberry Branch Office at 20246 Route 19, Cranberry Township. She brings over a dozen years of retail banking experience, mainly serving customers in Butler and Allegheny... - July 21, 2015 - Mars Bank

Fountainhead Commercial Capital Closes $4.6 Million Hotel Loan in Jacksonville

Fountainhead Commercial Capital today announced it closed a hotel loan, financing the $4.6 million purchase of a 118-unit Country Inn & Suites in the Baymeadows area of Jacksonville for BDS Hotel Investments Inc. The company financed the purchase with an SBA 504 loan and plans to renovate the... - July 19, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital

Breadwinner Moms Demonstrate Strength and Resilience

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County, a member of the National Foundation for Credit CounselingⓇ (NFCCⓇ), recognizes that the reality faced by women who are primary wage earners in their household depends upon which of the two circumstances they are facing. Counseling and education have proven to be significant change factors for breadwinner mothers who are facing tough financial choices. CCCS-OC is able to provide financial counseling. - July 18, 2015 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County

Fountainhead Commercial Capital Finances $8.2 Million Hotel Purchase at University of Illinois; Comfort Suites Renovations Underway

Fountainhead Commercial Capital announced it closed a hotel loan in Illinois. Located within walking distance of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, they financed the $8.2 million purchase of an 86-room Comfort Suites. - July 17, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County Addresses Financial Challenges Faced by Military

National Foundation for Credit CounselingⓇ (NFCCⓇ) and Ohio State University (OSU) Study Reveals Unique Financial Challenges Faced by the Military. - July 16, 2015 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Orange County

Sustain:Green Loves My MilkCrate Sustainability App

Partners Support a Sustainable Community to Fight Global Climate Change - July 16, 2015 - Sustain:Green

GSF Mortgage Welcomes Diligent Branch in St. Louis

GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Jim Donovan and his team in St. Louis, Missouri. Donovan, branch manager, joins TeamGO with 11 years of mortgage industry experience. Donovan was a member of Midwest Mortgage Capital and when MMC decided to join forces with GSF Mortgage, Donovan chose to come... - July 16, 2015 - GoGSF

GSF Mortgage Welcomes Branch Manager in Nashville

GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Tim Bailey as branch manager in Nashville, Tennessee. He joins TeamGO with more than 30 years of industry experience. He started his career in the savings and loan business, where he set up veterans coming home from the war. When the company expanded their banking... - July 11, 2015 - GoGSF

Cognitive Options Group Launches “TRID Post-Consummation Variance & Changed Circumstance Audit” for the New Mortgage Disclosures That Take Effect October 3, 2015

CFPB new mortgage disclosures take effect on October 3, 2015, are your systems in place? Cognitive Options Group announces "TRID Solutions" that will provide dedicated support for clients and their partners. - July 09, 2015 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC

GSF Mortgage Bolsters Team in Florida

GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Nelly D’Cruze as mortgage loan originator in Sarasota, Florida. D’Cruze joins TeamGO with 15 years of mortgage industry experience. She started working in finance due to a love of numbers and when she started a family, she decided to become a Realtor. - July 09, 2015 - GoGSF

Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat's Orient Pearl Restaurant Wins "Time Out Doha" 2015 Award

Middle Eastern construction magnate and owner of the Orient Pearl Restaurant Doha, Mr. Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat, also known by the name Moutaz Al Khayat, has received citywide recognition for the high standards acheived by his high flying eatery. Winner of the 2015 "Best Family Restaurant" by Time Out Doha, the Orient continues to build on from its previously won "Best Interior Design 2014" accolade. - July 08, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading

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