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Hilliker Corporation Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Founder remains vested in St. Louis company's independence and future. - September 03, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
Private Bank of Buckhead Renewed as SBA "Preferred Lender"
The U.S. Small Business Administration has renewed Private Bank of Buckhead’s Preferred Lender Participant status, which streamlines and expedites processes for the bank’s clients. - August 31, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Victoria Homes For Heroes® Real Estate Agent Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes program honors Caleb Shaw of Victoria, TX for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Hickory Homes For Heroes® Lender Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Jamie Harrington for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Muskegon Homes For Heroes® Lender Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes program honors Dave Lehner for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Salem Homes For Heroes® Lender Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes program honors Travis Newton for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Asheville Homes For Heroes® Real Estate Agent Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Rowena Patton for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Stafford Homes For Heroes® Real Estate Broker Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Famlies
National Homes for Heroes Program honors Samuel Cachola for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Savannah Homes For Heroes Real Estate Agent Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Lisa Scales for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 31, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Investor Robert Sires Announces Investment in Startup Venture Locker Room Talk®; Discusses Criteria for Investing
Investor Robert Sires announces $150,000 investment in startup web-based company Locker Room Talk, a website where college athletes and alumni can review and rate their college coaches. High school students use the info to evaluate the right program for them. Robert Sires also discusses his criteria for investments: primarily US-based companies, must have strategy for being profitable and be able to explain it quickly, and must have strong management team. - August 28, 2015 - Bay State Cable Ties
Homes for Heroes® Honors Seven Real Estate Agents and Lenders Who Gave Back to Over 100 Hero Families
National Homes for Heroes program is proud to honor seven affiliates that have given back to over 100 hero families with their prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - August 27, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Participates in The International Association of Fire Chiefs National Convention
Homes for Heroes will be present at Fire Rescue International in put on by the International Association of Fire Chiefs in Atlanta, GA to personally thank every firefighter, fire chief, and all other emergency responders in attendance. - August 27, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Finances $346,000 Purchase for Miami Coach & Tours
Fountainhead Commercial Capital announced their closing of a $346,000 loan to finance the purchase of the new headquarters for Miami Coach & Tours, a growing charter bus and tour company now based in Miami Gardens. - August 22, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Wealth DNA Radio Show Host Ron Nawrocki Discusses Bankruptcy: Investor’s Perspective on August 24, 2015 at 9:00 AM Arizona Time
Wealth DNA Radio discusses a topic that investors & savers seldom have to deal with – Bankruptcy. It’s very rare that investors file bankruptcy, but there was clearly a surge during the Great Recession. Their Guest David Knapper, Principal of Knapper Law in Phoenix, AZ specializes in Bankruptcy, Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. - August 21, 2015 - Wealth DNA radio
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Branch Manager in the Hoosier State
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Tim Powell as branch manager in Decatur, Indiana. He joins TeamGO with 12 years of mortgage industry experience. He started his career in finance and worked for a local mortgage broker. In order to develop his personal brand, he sought out a mortgage banking... - August 20, 2015 - GoGSF
Clearent Announces Fourth Straight Year on Inc. 5000 List
End-to-End Payment Processing Platform Drives Processor’s Growth - August 15, 2015 - Clearent
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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