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Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports It Closed on Seven Commercial Loans to Finance Projects Valued at $28.2 Million in October
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) 504 loans to business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported it closed seven commercial loans in October that financed projects totaling... - November 15, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Carl Blackburn Fine Jewelry Buyers Launches International Website
Carl Blackburn Fine Jewelry Buyers has launched a new international website that illustrates why it is considered a global leader among estate buyers of precious jewels and timepieces. - November 14, 2012 - Carl Blackburn Fine Jewelry Buyers
Agcapita Farmland Fund is Pleased to Announce Karim Kadry Has Joined the Investment Team
Agcapita Farmland Fund is pleased to announce Karim Kadry has joined the team as Investment Manager. According to Stephen Johnston, founder of Agcapita "Due to the growth in our fund we continually seek to add talented people to the team. Karim has over 15 years of international experience in... - November 14, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Mortgage Service Provider Finalizes Expansion
The StoneHill Group, a national provider of mortgage quality control, due diligence, loan fulfillment, mortgage compliance audits and other outsourcing services to the mortgage industry, has finalized its plans for opening a new office in Jacksonville, Florida. Over the summer the Atlanta based... - November 13, 2012 - The StoneHill Group
Chesswood Announces Results for Q3 2012
Strong Growth in Earnings Continues. - November 10, 2012 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Orlando Banker Christopher Hurn’s Book Ranks in Top 1 Percent of Amazon.com Daily Titles for 3 Weeks in a Row
Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation in Orlando, reports that his first book is ranking among the top 0.5 percent of all of Amazon’s book titles daily for the three weeks of Oct 1 through Oct 22. - November 10, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
The Boulder Group Awarded Disposition Assignment of a Net Leased Walgreens Portfolio Valued at $49 Million
The investment sales team will be led by Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group who are marketing the portfolio on behalf of a private investment company. - November 08, 2012 - The Boulder Group
Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Kicks-Off 17th Annual Coat Drive
The Charles Reinhart Company Realtors is proud to announce that the 17th Annual Coat Drive will kick-off on Thursday, November 1st. - November 01, 2012 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Estonian Peer-to-Peer Lending Service isePankur.com Launches Pan-European Investment Product
isePankur.com is the most established peer-to-peer lending service in the Nordics with a solid three-year track record. On average, investors have earned an annual net return of over 18 per cent after bad debts. Private investors from the European Union and Switzerland and institutional investors from across the globe can now invest into high yielding loans originating in Estonia. - October 31, 2012 - Sõbralaen OÜ
Cumulus Funding CEO to Speak at E^3 Conference
Chicago consumer finance company proudly begins making “investments in the American worker.” - October 28, 2012 - Cumulus Funding
Mercantile Capital Corporation Closing in on 100 Loans and Nearing $400 Million Volume for 2012
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire their own facilities, closed 78 loans in the first 9 months of 2012 for $335.9 million in total project costs. - October 27, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Peritus Asset Management CIO Tim Gramatovich to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, October 26 at 12:00 p.m. CT
Tim Gramatovich, CIO of Peritus Asset Management, Inc. (www.peritusasset.com) will appear at 12:00 p.m. CT on Tim Connolly's Winning Strategies www.winningstrategies.net this Friday, October 26. Listen live as Tim Connolly, Marilyn Cohen and Tim Gramatovich discuss the Necessity of Active... - October 26, 2012 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Scientific Capital Arranges $5 Million for the Refinancing of an Independent Hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska
Scientific Capital arranges a 5 million loan for the refinance of the independent hotel in Fairbanks, Alaska. The complexity of this project was to arrange a larger working capital of over 100,000, allocation of over half million of PIP (Property Improvement Plan), and pay off of the relevant... - October 26, 2012 - Scientific Capital Group, Inc.
Sonoma County’s Standard Industrial Gains Four New Tenants
Standard Industrial, a unique, well-located, industrial, warehouse and office property in Sonoma County, Calif., signed four new tenants. With the latest additions to the roster of over a dozen existing industrial-use tenants, the transformation of the 300,000-square-foot property from a single-tenant to multi-tenant use is well under way. Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank senior vice presidents Barry Palma and Preston Smith are exclusive leasing agents. - October 26, 2012 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
zIngenuity Hires Steve Beagles as Managing Director – Capital Strategies & Analytics
zIngenuity, a national provider of risk management and loss mitigation services for mortgage lenders and servicers, has hired Steve Beagles as Managing Director of Capital Strategies & Analytics. In this role, Steve is responsible for developing and implementing new business and risk management... - October 25, 2012 - zIngenuity, Inc.
The Boulder Group Publishes 3rd Quarter Net Lease Market Research Report
The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the 2nd quarter activity in the National Net Lease Market. Highlights from the report are as follows: -Net lease property cap rates remain unchanged in the retail... - October 24, 2012 - The Boulder Group
Accutrac Announces Complimentary On-Line Credit Score Service
Established in 2007, Accutrac Capital Solutions has quickly become one of USA and Canada’s most respected commercial financing companies. To help determine the creditworthiness of a potential customer, Accutrac now offers a complimentary on-line credit score service. - October 24, 2012 - Accutrac Capital Solutions Inc.
Hard Money Bankers to Co-Host Real Estate Boot Camp
Hard Money Bankers will be appearing with Josh Weidman, The Bird Dog Investor, to provide insight into a successful real estate investor’s game plan for 2013. - October 18, 2012 - Hard Money Bankers
zIngenuity Establishes zInsureRe, Inc., a Cayman Reinsurance Company
zIngenuity, a national provider of risk management and loss mitigation services for mortgage lenders and servicers, has established zInsureRe, Inc., a Cayman based Reinsurance Company. The company has been formed to expand and complement zIngenuity’s existing mortgage analytics and risk... - October 17, 2012 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Saskatchewan Farmland Appreciates 9.1% in First Half of 2012 According to Recently Released Report
Agcapita Farmland Fund is pleased to report that Farm Credit Canada ("FCC") confirms another strong return performance for Canadian farmland. According to the FCC Farmland Values Report, the average value of farmland in Saskatchewan increased by 9.1% during the first half of 2012. - October 16, 2012 - Agcapita Partners LP
Capstone Data Launches Xtolia All-in-One Marketing: Expanding Its Solution Suite with a Low-Cost, High-Impact Solution
Capstone Data announces Xtolia All-in-One Marketing to businesses and affiliates nationwide. Xtolia is designed to save time and money through a one-source platform. - October 15, 2012 - Capstone Data
Maine's Reverse Mortgage Expert Offers Consulting to Boothbay Harbor, Maine Homeowners
For Boothbay Harbor, Maine senior homeowners, having a reverse mortgage consultant they can turn to for answers is a "must have when they are looking to gain equity from their home. Maine's Reverse Mortgage Expert has the knowledge and experience to provide good solid advice about reverse mortgages. - October 15, 2012 - Maine's Reverse Mortgage Expert
Hana Financial Names Joseph Choe as FVP and Business Relationship Officer of Manhattan Office
Hana Financial Inc. has hired Joseph Choe to strengthen and expand ties with New York businesses, cultivate networks, and improve current business relationships. - October 15, 2012 - Hana Financial, Inc.
Vertical Capital Income Fund Beats Its Benchmark
Whole Mortgage Note Closed-End Interval Fund Also Declares Dividend - October 13, 2012 - Vertical Capital Markets Group
Mercantile Capital Corp Provides Financing in Homestead, FL for Over $7.9 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners, closed a commercial loan for Miami Hotels, LLC d.b.a. Value Place recently for $7,985,000 in total project costs. - October 13, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Bigfly Aviation Finance - New Financing Options
Bigfly Aviation Finance www.bigflyfinance.com is a unique company based in Cleveland, Ohio, which provides brokers and buyers with access to private funds to buy a business aircraft. Prospective borrowers must complete a three page form to request the specific type of funding which they require. - October 12, 2012 - Bigfly Aviation Finance
Famed Litigator Wes Christian to Appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, Oct 12 at 12:00pm CT
Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies will feature filmmaker Kristina Leigh Copeland of Brown Saddle Films, director of the “The Wall Street Conspiracy” (http://thewallstreetconspiracy.com), and famed naked short selling litigator Wes Christian. “The Wall Street... - October 11, 2012 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Houston, TX Worth Over $1.1 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire their own facilities, closed a real estate loan for Piranha Holdings for $1,155,000 in total project costs. - October 11, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
The Boulder Group Awarded Disposition Assignment of a Net Lease Portfolio of Forty-Two Circle K Properties Valued at $60 Million Within the Oklahoma City MSA
The investment sales team will be led by Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group who are marketing the portfolio on behalf of a private partnership. - October 09, 2012 - The Boulder Group
Richard Simpson Earns Real Estate's (CDPE) Short Sale Designation to Help Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure
Short sales allow the distressed homeowner to repay the mortgage at the price that the home sells for, even if it is lower than what is owed on the property. With plummeting property values, this can save many people from foreclosure and even bankruptcy. More and more lenders are willing to consider short sales because they are much less costly than foreclosures. - October 07, 2012 - ReMax Alliance
Paragon Commercial Bank Names Lisa Valentino Vice President and Client Development Officer
20-Year Industry Veteran Responsible for Client Deposits and Business Development - October 07, 2012 - Paragon Bank
Randy Blankstein, President of the Boulder Group, to Speak at National Net Lease Investment Conference
Randy Blankstein will be moderating a panel discussing the Institutionalization of the Net Lease Market. - October 06, 2012 - The Boulder Group
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Jessup, MD Worth Over $1.2 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a leading provider of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for D.A. Drenner Concrete, Inc. recently for $1,250,000 in total project costs. - October 06, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Cash Machine Author Bryan Perry to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, October 5 at 12:00 p.m. CT
Money Manager Bryan Perry, author of Cash Machine (www.cashmachineincome.com), will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, October 5 at 12:00 p.m. CT. Mr. Perry is frequently quoted by Forbes, Bloomberg, Business Week and CBS MarketWatch, among many others. His... - October 05, 2012 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Returns from Annual Technology Conference
Charles Reinhart Company Realtors returned from an exclusive technology conference hosted by The Enterprise Network. - October 05, 2012 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Mercantile Capital Corp Provides Real Estate Loan for Hotel in Stamford, CT for $12.4 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a leading provider of U.S. SBA 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire, develop or refinance their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Hampton Inn & Suites recently for $12,400,000. - October 04, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Rohini Properties Offers Free Consultation on Converting the Residential and Commercial Property from Leasehold to Freehold
Rohini Properties is offering free consultations to all clients seeking guidance over the new rule that all properties must now be converted from leasehold to freehold. - October 01, 2012 - Rohini Properties
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a $4.9 Million Single Tenant CVS Portfolio in the Southeastern United States
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a private investment group, in the transaction. The buyer was an East Coast based institutional investment firm. - September 30, 2012 - The Boulder Group
Chris Hurn, Mercantile Capital Corp CEO, Publishes Book Aimed at Helping Entrepreneurs Reignite the American Economy
Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation in Orlando, can add the title ‘published author’ to his professional resume. On Oct. 1 Hurn plans to release The Entrepreneur’s Secret to Creating Wealth: How the Smartest Business Owners Build Their... - September 29, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Gateway Commercial Finance Factoring Company Announces New Hires
Fast growing invoice factoring company, Gateway Commercial Finance, reveals recent additions to its professional team. - September 29, 2012 - Gateway Commercial Finance, LLC
Calgary Mortgage Agent Launches New Website to Help First Time Home Buyers
Amanda O’Connor, Mortgage Agent launched her new website www.calgarymortgagetco.com to service First Time home-buyers in and around the Calgary, Cochrane, Fort McMurray, Airdrie, Red Deer and Okotoks area. As a step towards enhanced customer satisfaction, Amanda O’Connor, Mortgage... - September 29, 2012 - Dominion Lending Centres Calgary
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Manassas, VA Worth Over $7.3 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Hotels USA of Manassas, LLC dba Comfort Suites... - September 27, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
NY Times Bestselling Author Ronald Kessler Appears on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” Friday, 9/28 at 1 p.m. ET
New York Times Bestselling Author Ronald Kessler (www.RonaldKessler.com) to appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, September 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET to discuss his new book, “The Secrets of the FBI,” which reveals the FBI’s most closely guarded privileged... - September 26, 2012 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
The BSC Group Awarded “Best Finance Company” for Second Straight Year
The BSC Group, LLC, a leading commercial real estate financing advisor for self-storage owners, is pleased to announce it has been chosen once again as the Best Finance Company by the readers of Inside Self-Storage magazine. This is the second straight year The BSC Group has received the honor,... - September 21, 2012 - The BSC Group, LLC
Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports Loan Volume for First Eight Months of 2012 Up More Than 190 Percent
Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation, said the loan volume represents a 190 percent increase over the firm’s loan volume for the first eight months of 2011. - September 21, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Jason Hamilton Mikes Awarded AV Preeminent Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Southwest Florida business and real estate attorney, Jason Hamilton Mikes of Hamilton Mikes, P.A. has received the prestigious AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rating™ from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell®, ranking him at the highest level of professional excellence. The... - September 20, 2012 - Hamilton Mikes, P.A.
Financial Services Law Firm Smith Dollar Expands Into Texas
New Lewisville Office Will Help the Firm to Further Serve Mortgage and Financial Institution Clients on a Nationwide Basis. - September 20, 2012 - Smith Dollar PC
Reversemortgagelendersdirect.com Continues Growth Through Acquisition of www.aboutreversemortgages.com
Reverse Mortgage Lenders Direct acquires competitor www.aboutreversemortgages.com for an undisclosed sum which will allow the company to continue its online growth to become the most visited reverse mortgage website in 2012. About Reverse Mortgages.com had developed one of the highest ranked sites in the reverse mortgage market niche; Reverse Mortgage Lenders Direct.com is acquiring competitors to grab larger online equity/market share. - September 15, 2012 - Reverse Mortgage Lenders Direct
The Boulder Group Publishes Net Lease Drug Store Market Research Report
Net lease drug store cap rates compressed across the board - September 15, 2012 - The Boulder Group
Clearent Adds Payments Veteran to ISO Sales Team
Clearent appoints Jim Hignight as Vice President, Business Development, Independent Sales. - September 15, 2012 - Clearent