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GSF Mortgage Welcomes Loan Officer in the Centennial State
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Jessica Bassan as a mortgage loan originator in Centennial, Colorado. She joins TeamGO with three years of mortgage industry experience. She began her career in the real estate industry where she learned about mortgages. She started working with banks to modify... - July 03, 2015 - GoGSF
RateGator.com Launches Beta Mortgage Site
RateGator launched its beta service in July 2015, with the goal of empowering consumers with tools and information to transform how they finance their home. RateGator was started by BrandXAds’ Chief Technology Officer – Brad Kriss- and its General Counsel – Shawn Murrane. - July 01, 2015 - RateGator
Koby Luedtke Introduces Home Buying Benefits Program for Heroes
Koby Luedtke of GSF Mortgage, located in Brookfield, Wisconsin, is excited to announce his new, proprietary home buying benefit program for Heroes and service people. Home Buying 4 Heroes provides Heroes and service people with cost saving features on their home loan and reduced cost services from... - July 01, 2015 - GoGSF
Cognitive Options Group Launches “TRID Plan B Collaboration Portal” for the New Mortgage Disclosures That Take Effect on October 3, 2015
Lenders need a readiness road map to prepare themselves, their real estate partners and settlement agents to collaborate on the new Loan Estimates and Closing Disclosures going into effect on October 3, 2015. - June 28, 2015 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
GSF Mortgage President Named Among 100 Most Influential Mortgage Executives for Second Year
GSF Mortgage is honored to announce that its president, Chad Jampedro, has been named among Mortgage Executive Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Mortgage Executives for the second year in a row. Mortgage Executive Magazine compiled the most comprehensive list of the nation’s leading... - June 26, 2015 - GoGSF
Mercantile Capital Corporation and IBERIABANK Fund $7.65 Million Expansion for Planet Bardot in Dallas, TX
SBA 504 loan is first joint project for Mercantile and IBERIABANK since merger. - June 25, 2015 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Director Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat of UrbaCon Qatar: Stunning Banana Island Resort Doha Complete
Chief Executive, Mr. Mohamed Moataz (Moutaz) Al Khayyat of UrbaCon Trading & Contracting based in the Qatar State Capital Doha celebrates the completion of the new luxurious Banana Island Resort by Anantara. Offering bespoke hospitality to meet every guests need along with second to none facilities, the Banana Island Resort located off the coast of Doha is a testament to the capabilities Mr. Al Khayyat’s business, UrbaCon Trading and Contracting. - June 22, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Cognitive Options Group Announces a “TRID Regulatory Expert Resource Desk” for the New Mortgage Disclosures That Take Effect August 1, 2015
CFPB new mortgage disclosures take effect on August 1, 2015, are your systems in place? Cognitive Options Group announces a "TRID Regulatory Expert Resource Desk" will provide dedicated support for our clients and their partners. - June 20, 2015 - Cognitive Options Group, LLC
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Bilingual Loan Officer in Florida
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Yolanda Planes as mortgage loan originator in Cape Coral, Florida. She joins TeamGO with 30 years of mortgage industry experience. Planes entered the mortgage industry as a processor and moved her way up to become a FHA underwriter. As she gained knowledge of the... - June 19, 2015 - GoGSF
Fenway Capital Partners, LLC Relocates Headquarters to Hingham, Massachusetts
Fenway Capital Partners LLC has relocated its headquarters to historic Hingham, Massachusetts. Located on scenic Hingham Harbor, Downtown Boston is easily accessible by car, train or boat. Fenway Capital Partners, LLC is a real estate investment, development, and management firm operating primarily... - June 18, 2015 - Fenway Capital Partners LLC
Update: Six Emerging ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to ag Investors
New information for AgTech Week, a new ag conference by GAI and Larta Institute, launches Monday, June 22 through June 24 in San Francisco, CA. Six emerging ag innovative companies are presenting/pitching in the AgTech Innovation Expo session on Thurs. 5 of 6 companies have received business assistance from Larta in their CAP programs or Ag Innovation Showcase. - June 18, 2015 - Larta Institute
Mars National Bank Launches myMNB Online Suite of Services
Mars National Bank launched updated online services including myMNB Online Banking, Bill Pay, Popmoney, Mobile Banking and Business Online Banking, Bill Pay and Remote Deposit Capture. Along with a new responsive website, these online tools provide a customer-centric banking experience that works seamlessly on any device – computer, tablet or smartphone. The updated services were launched June 15, 2015. - June 18, 2015 - Mars Bank
Clearent Named 6th Fastest Growing Company by St. Louis Business Journal
Clearent Celebrates Four Straight Years on List of Fastest Growing Private Companies. - June 18, 2015 - Clearent
GSF Mortgage Honored with Top Workplaces Award for Second Year
GSF Mortgage is honored to have been recognized for the second year in a row with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Top Workplaces award. Out of the 75 companies in the Top Small Workplaces category (140 or fewer employees), GSF Mortgage came in as first runner up for the “Best in... - June 16, 2015 - GoGSF
Three Emerging Ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to Ag Investors
Global Ag Investing & Larta Institute, two thought leaders in ag investing and innovation, have partnered to combine their organizations’ knowledge and networks for a West Coast ag conference, AgTech Week, June 22-24. Keynote address and town hall Q&A by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Three emerging ag companies, from Larta Institute’s commercialization assistance programs will be presenting at the conference to investors: Asilomar Bio, Whole Trees and Stony Creek Colors. - June 13, 2015 - Larta Institute
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Well-Recognized Branch Manager in Colorado
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Carla Starkie as branch manager in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Starkie joins TeamGO with more than 20 years of combined experience in real estate, title insurance and mortgage lending. She began her career as a real estate agent and worked her way up to become a... - June 13, 2015 - GoGSF
Hilliker Corporation Helps With Large Hazelwood Property Sale
Transaction includes 114,000-square-foot building plus 11 acre lot. - June 13, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
$11,000,000 - Progress Capital is Changing Neighborhoods
Progress Capital Advisors | The Funding Source was tasked with arranging an $11 Million construction to permanent loan in order to renovate a decaying Sandy damaged 52,000 SF mixed use building in Coney Island, NY. The renovation provides a clean and renewed welcoming space, improving the overall neighborhood. - June 12, 2015 - Progress Capital
Shequita Harris Added to Operations Team at Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has added Hampton resident Shequita Harris as a Loan Operations Specialist. “Shequita recognizes that career success, particularly for our banking model, is established through long-lasting... - June 12, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
PrivatePlus Mortgage Team Expands, Adds Gary Wofford as Mortgage Banker
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Gary L. Wofford a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He brings both a depth and breadth of financial and management experience to the role. - June 11, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Florida Capital Bank, N.A. Named Top Community Lender for FY14
The economy in Florida is on the rise and small business lending is growing. As an increasing number of small business owners across the state are looking to grow their businesses, trusted community lenders like Florida Capital Bank, N.A. are providing financial expertise to help them achieve their... - June 10, 2015 - Florida Capital Bank
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Two Regional Vice Presidents in St. Louis
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Jerry Frost and George DeMare, formally of Midwest Mortgage Capital, as regional vice presidents in St. Louis, Missouri. They will be responsible for building the GSF Mortgage presence in the Midwest region. Frost and DeMare found it important to choose a company... - June 10, 2015 - GoGSF
Mathew Wolfort’s Can-do Attitude Serves PrivatePlus Mortgage Clients Well
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named Mathew Wolfort a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. He has been in the mortgage business for over 20 years. “Mathew is driven to provide benefits to clients,” says Dan Smith, President of PrivatePlus. “He... - June 10, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Credit Administration Pro Added to Private Bank of Decatur Team
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has added Eric Swilling, as Assistant Vice President, Credit Administration. He’ll be based out of Private Bank of Decatur, serving clients across the metro area. “Eric’s personality and... - June 10, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Privateplus Mortgage Team Expands, Adding James Brown as a Vice President and Mortgage Banker
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of Private Bank of Buckhead, has named James Brown a Vice President and Mortgage Banker. “James takes a consultative approach with his clients,” says Dan Smith, President of PrivatePlus, “taking the time to understand their needs and goals. - June 09, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
PrivatePlus Mortgage is Participating Lender in BeltLine Affordable Housing Program
The Atlanta BeltLine, in conjunction with Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, is offering two programs to assist with affordable housing within a 0.5 mile radius along the Atlanta BeltLine. - June 06, 2015 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Army Veteran to Wisconsin Branch
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Koby Luedtke as a mortgage loan originator in the Brookfield, Wisconsin location. He joins TeamGO with 11 years of mortgage industry experience. After completing his deployment overseas in the United States Army, an opportunity presented itself and he joined his... - June 06, 2015 - GoGSF
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Closes Loan for Site Solutions of Central Florida
Fountainhead Commercial Capital announced its first loan closing in May, financing the purchase of a 5,000-sf building and lot for Orlando construction company Site Solutions. - June 06, 2015 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Finaeos Formally Announces Partnership with TATA Consulting Services
Finaeos in collaboration with TATA are working to help American SMBs and Entrepreneurs seeking to take advantage of Regulation A+ of the JOBS Act, coming into effect June 19th. - June 05, 2015 - Finaeos
Hilliker Corporation to Sell Newspaper's Headquarters
St. Louis' only daily publication to move after 56 years. - June 05, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
First Service Credit Union Opens Katy Branch
New branch is part of First Service CU's strategy to grow 47% in next few years. - June 05, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
International Agribusiness Group Unveils Redesigned Website
International Agribusiness Group (IAG), a market leader in agricultural commodity research, is proud to announce the launch of a new, redesigned version of their website, www.iag-group.com. The redesigned website highlights key IAG services and aims to help IAG clients find the information they need quickly and easily. Key features include refined seaso nal weather reports, daily video weather updates, and an annual crop tour analysis. - June 03, 2015 - International Agribusiness Group
National Company Expands Local Operations
Women owned business more than triples its current St. Louis headquarters. - June 03, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
Obduro Capital Closes $2,965,000 SBA 7(a) Loan on Illinois Hotel
Obduro Capital Arranges $2,965,000 SBA Loan for Acquisition of Hotel Property in Calumet City, IL - May 31, 2015 - Obduro Capital LLC
Clearent Sponsors Build for STL Hackathon
Clearent Participates in Developer Event Designed to Make St. Louis a Better Place - May 30, 2015 - Clearent
Vahe Hayrapetian Gives Advice on Getting Approved for Mortgage
Home loan and financing professional, Vahe Hayrapetian gives advice to buyers for getting approved for a mortgage. Most people think that getting a home loan to purchase a new house is as easy as filling out the paperwork. The inner workings of a mortgage are often more complicated than that,... - May 23, 2015 - Vahe Hayrapetian
HR Pro Added at Private Bank of Buckhead
rivate Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has added Karen E. Neely, SHRM-CP, as Senior Vice President and Human Resources Director. Neely is the bank’s first full-time HR professional; since its inception in late 2006, it has grown from nine employees to more than 80. - May 22, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
GSF Mortgage Expands Footprint to Kansas
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Charles Monroe as branch manager in Overland Park, Kansas. Monroe joins TeamGO with 11 years of industry experience. Before he entered the mortgage industry, Monroe was in the business of purchasing and rehabbing houses. After putting together a few deals, he... - May 20, 2015 - GoGSF
Whitefish Credit Union Junior Board to Host Colors for a Cause 5K Fun Run
This free event hosted by Whitefish Credit Union's Junior Board of Directors will benefit the Abbie Shelter, the primary service provider for victims of domestic and sexual violence in the Flathead Valley. - May 13, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union
Pilot Episode "Hidden in the Heartland" Gains Momentum During Television Pitch Meeting
This week “Hidden in the Heartland” received its first Production Company Network Television interest during a pitch meeting in Beverly Hills. “It’s a compelling story.” Kels Goodman said, Producer of the Pilot. “The show is based on hard evidence with perspectives from a diverse collective of people, many of whom are not of the Mormon faith.” Goodman, who has found success in numerous film projects, hopes to add “Hidden in the Heartland” to his list of green lit projects. - May 12, 2015 - Park City Family Office
Keep Calm and Pawn on: Introducing Idaho Pawn & Gold a New Boise Idaho Pawn Shop, Sharing a Start-Up Experience and Their Founding Principles
The foundation of a good life lived is rooted in the good intentions of your endeavors and doing right by others. Idaho Pawn & Gold a Pawn shop, located in Boise Idaho, aims to reflect this core belief within every transaction. - May 11, 2015 - Idaho Pawn & Gold
Hilliker Corporation Helps Local Studio Expand Operations
Husband and wife team to add seven studios in space next door. - May 10, 2015 - Hilliker Corporation
Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat's UCC Qatar Set to Complete One of the World's Largest Shopping Malls in Autumn 2015 - Update
The Qatar-based Trading and Contracting Company, UrbaCon, headed by Managing Director Mohamed Moataz Al Khayyat is poised to complete the constuction of one of the biggest shopping complexes in the world, The Mall of Qatar, in the third quarter of this year. - May 09, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Skilled Branch Manager in Texas
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Rick Purkins as branch manager in Webster, Texas. Purkins joins TeamGO with 22 years of mortgage industry experience. He worked as a loan officer, processor, branch manager and also for a title company. He has been processing for the past five years before... - May 09, 2015 - GoGSF
CCM Commercial Mortgage Closes Record Level of Financing Transactions in Q1 '15; More Than $110 Million During Past Six Months
CCM Commercial Mortgage, a commercial mortgage brokerage firm which secures debt and equity property financing for commercial real estate owners and developers nationwide, closed more than $110 million of loan transactions during the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2015‘s first quarter —... - May 08, 2015 - CCM Commercial Mortgage
Energy Blackouts Will Soon be a Thing of the Past for Gaza's Hospitals
Canadian doctors launch campaign to install solar power on hospitals in Gaza. - May 08, 2015 - EmpowerGAZA
Strategic Partnership Unveiled Between Real Estate Data Firm InfoHounds and Leading Mortgage CRM Provider BNTouch
InfoHounds, Inc., a Durham-based Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) provider of advanced mortgage data and mortgage leads, unveiled a new strategic partnership and technical integration with BNTouch, one of the mortgage industry’s leading providers of CRM and mortgage marketing tools. “This... - May 06, 2015 - InfoHounds.com
Qatari Contractor Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat Focuses on Green Real Estate Projects in the Arabian Gulf Region
Mr. Moataz Al Khayyat of UrbaCon Contracting and Trading comments on the relationship between the rise in the volume of tourists visiting the Arab Gulf and the increasing need for green ecofriendly construction projects. - May 04, 2015 - Al Khayyat Contracting & Trading
Clearent Raises $25 Million from FTV Capital
Financial Technology Payments Solution Supports Merchants, ISOs, ISVs - May 03, 2015 - Clearent
The Boulder Group Publishes Net Lease Bank Ground Lease Research Report
The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the activity in the National Net Lease Bank Ground Lease Market. Highlights from the report are as follows: Cap rates for bank ground lease properties reached a new... - May 01, 2015 - The Boulder Group