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Agcapita Farmland Fund III Conducts First Closing
Agcapita Farmland Fund III is pleased to announce that it has conducted its first closing. Agcapita Farmland Fund III was opened to investors in October 2011 with a $20 million offering. - December 18, 2011 - Agcapita Partners LP
Vertical’s Alternative Investment for Average Investors Provides Potential for Income, Social Responsibility
Whole Mortgage Loan Fund with Likely “Negative Correlation” - December 17, 2011 - Vertical Capital Markets Group
Hecla Mining CEO Phil Baker to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on Friday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m. CT
Tune in to Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (www.winningstrategies.net) on Friday, December 16 at 12:00 p.m. CT to hear Tim and silver miner Hecla (NYSE: HL) CEO Phil Baker discuss the mining industry and Hecla’s new acquisition of the San Juan Silver project at Creede, one of... - December 16, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds to Compile List of "Top 50 California Attorneys Online of 2011"
Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds is a family-owned business that has provided bail bonds services to Los Angeles and Southern California since opening their business in Santa Ana in 1971. They are members of the Better Business Bureau and can immediately service all jails in California. Their professional bail bondsmen are available for free phone consultations 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call them toll free at (888) 224-5266 or visit www.888bailbond.com. - December 16, 2011 - Greg Rynerson Bail Bonds
Triple Net Leased Dollar General Property in South Bend, Indiana Sold by The Boulder Group
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, a Chicago high net worth individual investor, in the transaction. - December 16, 2011 - The Boulder Group
Hard Money Bankers Announces the Release of Its First iPhone App
Interactive app allows users to fill out an application and more. - December 16, 2011 - Hard Money Bankers
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Van Nuys, CA Worth Over $2.3 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 Hotel Surplus Outlet recently for $2,310,000 in total project costs. - December 15, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Wallick & Volk Loan Officer Launches New Bellevue Seattle, WA Mortgage Website
With the launch of Wallick & Volk Loan Officer new mortgage website getting scheduled with Bellevue & Seattle's best mortgage banking company is easy. - December 15, 2011 - Wallick & Volk Mortgage Bank
Live Oak Bank Helps Fund a Dental Expedition to Thailand
This December, David Sperow, a practicing dentist for 16 years, will forgo the usual holiday festivities and travel 8,800 miles to volunteer in two separate underprivileged regions of Thailand. - December 14, 2011 - Live Oak Bank
Mageras Promoted to Senior Vice-President Leads Mortgage Defense and Resolution Practice
zIngenuity, Inc., a boutique consulting firm dedicated exclusively to advising mortgage lenders on mortgage finance matters, is pleased to announce that Steve Mageras has been promoted to Senior Vice President. Steve, who started with zIngenuity in late 2009 when mortgage repurchase demands became... - December 13, 2011 - zIngenuity, Inc.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Houston, TX Worth $2.6 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 Ozark Trade Corporation, d.b.a. OST-Texaco... - December 10, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Real Funding Partners Appoints Edward Berni as a Regional Associate in California
Real Funding Partners, specializing in Commercial Real Estate, Business and Residential rescue funding by private lenders with $400 billion available, announced that it is expanding in California to respond to the paradigm shift in financing. Seeking Associates to be Branch Managers in as little as 39 days. - December 10, 2011 - Real Funding Partners - Edward Berni
Mercantile Capital Corporation Negotiates Alabama Steel Plant Loan, Will Create 30 New Jobs
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which is moving to new headquarters facilities in downtown Orlando, recently closed on a pair of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Loans that will help build and equip a steel processing plant in Jackson, Ala., valued at over $12 million. Geof Longstaff,... - December 08, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Total Mortgage Services Receives West Virginia Mortgage Lender License
Now offering borrowers in West Virginia access to some of the lowest mortgage rates - December 07, 2011 - Total Mortgage
Jose Silva Joins Blue Skye Lending
Jose Silva Named Loan Officer for Lakewood Ranch, FL-based Mortgage Brokerage Firm - December 04, 2011 - Blue Skye Lending
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Three Commercial Real Estate Loans in Ohio Worth Over $4.3 Million in Total Project Costs
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, recently refinanced three Max & Erma’s locations for $4,307,000... - December 03, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Net Leased Walgreens Sale Arranged by The Boulder Group in the Memphis, TN MSA
Net Lease Advisors Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer. - December 02, 2011 - The Boulder Group
Agcapita Farmland Fund and UN Arable Land Reports - 25% of All Arable Land Degraded, 25 Million Acres/Year
The United Nations ("UN") has completed a global assessment of the planet’s land resources and concluded that a quarter of all land is heavily degraded. The UN warns that this trend must be reversed if the food requirements of the world’s expanding population are to be met. Agcapita's data indicates up to 25 million acres of arable land are lost each year to soil erosion, drought and urbanization. - December 01, 2011 - Agcapita Partners LP
Mercantile Capital Corporation Will Mark Record Year of Commercial Loans, Move to Downtown Orlando in December
Mercantile Capital Corporation in Altamonte Springs will mark a record year of commercial loan transactions this year and will be in new offices in the Old Florida National Bank building at 60 N. Court St. in downtown Orlando this December. The firm, which ranks as one of the largest and most... - December 01, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Smash Funding: the Newest Way to Fund Your Business Using the Internet
At some time or another, we’ve all had a great idea for a product or service. And, when we share our idea with someone else, what’s the first thing they usually say? “You should market that!” And, that’s usually where the dream ends. Why? It’s simple: Marketing... - November 30, 2011 - Smash Funding
4 Reverse Mortgage Help - A New Informational Resource About FHA-Insured Reverse Mortgages
www.4ReverseMortgageHelp.com was launched on November 21, 2011 with one objective: to provide easy-to-understand, comprehensive, unbiased information that helps consumers and professionals better understand how FHA-Insured reverse mortgages can improve the financial outlook for Senior homeowners. - November 30, 2011 - 4 Reverse Mortgage Help
BNP Paribas Real Estate Research for Q3 Shows Highest Quarterly Industrial Take Up in UK Since 2009
Take-up in the logistics and industrial sectors across the UK totalled 10.39 million sq ft in the third quarter of 2011 according to BNP Paribas Real Estate, the highest take up figure since Q3 2009. Kevin Mofid, logistics analyst at BNP Paribas Real Estate said: “Take up for 2011, to the... - November 26, 2011 - BNP Paribas Real Estate
The Boulder Group Publishes Net Lease Big Box Market Research Report
Net lease big box cap rates compressed on a year over year basis. - November 25, 2011 - The Boulder Group
Al Fardan Exchange UAE, Voted as the Best Money Transfer Company for the Middle East in 2011 by IAMTN
The award was given to Al Fardan Exchange at the Global Money Transfer Summit, which took place at London’s Hilton Hotel on Park Lane last 15th November, 2011. - November 25, 2011 - Al Fardan Exchange
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Crystal River, FL Worth Over $5.1 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, 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 West Coast Medical Care, dba Citrus Diabetes Treatment... - November 24, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Agcapita Farmland Fund Reports Saskatchewan Farmland Appreciated 12% in First Half of 2011
Agcapita Farmland Fund reports Saskatchewan farmland values increased an average of 11.6% during the first half of 2011 - the highest rate of appreciation in Canada. Saskatchewan farmland prices are tracking other markets and have been increasing steadily since 2003. - November 24, 2011 - Agcapita Partners LP
Whitefish Credit Union in Columbia Falls Hosts Holiday Angel Tree
Whitefish Credit Union, Montana's largest credit union, is teaming up with North Valley Head Start to ensure children in the community have gifts under their Christmas trees this year. - November 20, 2011 - Whitefish Credit Union
WNC Provides $8.3 Million in Tax Credit Financing for Acquisition, Renovation of Minneapolis' Historic Ford Center
LEED-certified office building to bring more than 900 new jobs to Federally Designated Empowerment Zone. - November 19, 2011 - WNC & Associates, Inc.
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Orlando, FL Worth $224,000
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 another commercial loan for The Divorce Center, PA recently for $224,000 in total project costs. Their first transaction closed in January 2009. - November 19, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Live Oak Bank Supports a Little Kid with a Big Heart
Through a $3,000 donation, Live Oak Bank helped a little boy jump start his fundraising efforts. - November 17, 2011 - Live Oak Bank
Whitefish Credit Union Welcomes Jane Peters to Kalispell Branch
Montana's largest credit union welcomes its newest vice president and branch manager. - November 17, 2011 - Whitefish Credit Union
Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports Four Commercial Loans Closed in October Financing Projects Valued at More Than $9.4 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s largest and most active providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reported it closed four commercial loans in October to finance projects... - November 17, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Mortgage Delivery Specialists (MDS) Successfully Completes SSAE 16 Audit
Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC (MDS), the premier provider of GSE/Agency Loan Delivery Services, is pleased to announce that it has recently completed an audit of its mortgage loan analysis, servicing portfolio analysis and Agency securitization delivery services. The Type 2 audit was performed... - November 17, 2011 - Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC
Total Mortgage Receives Approval to Originate Residential Mortgage Loans in Ohio
Now offering some of the lowest mortgage rates and personalized service to borrowers throughout Ohio. - November 16, 2011 - Total Mortgage
BNP Paribas Real Estate Advises LaSalle in Sale of Frimley Business Park to Investream in Partnership with Angelo, Gordon & Co for £15 Million
LaSalle Investment Management (‘LaSalle’) advised by BNP Paribas Real Estate, has completed the sale of Frimley Business Park in Surrey to Investream in partnership with Angelo, Gordon & Co for £15 million. Frimley Business Park, founded in the late 1980s by Arlington, is... - November 16, 2011 - BNP Paribas Real Estate
Chesswood Announces Results for Q3 2011
Portfolio and Earnings Growth, Litigation Finance Launch. - November 12, 2011 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Sperry Federal Credit Union Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Sperry Federal Credit Union is proud to mark its 75th Anniversary this week. Sperry Federal Credit Union opened on November 11, 1936 for employees and family members of Sperry Gyroscope Corporation; membership eligibility was extended to all of Nassau County in 2005. Organized under the Federal... - November 12, 2011 - Sperry Federal Credit Union
Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Hosted International Real Estate Speaker, Terry Watson
The Charles Reinhart Company Realtors (www.ReinhartRealtors.com) featured International real estate speaker, Terry Watson, as a keynote speaker at their November Company Meeting. Terry Watson presented a two-hour seminar on real estate strategies and best practices for social media. A sought-after... - November 12, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
Wealth Manager John Merrill to Appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, 11/11/11 at 12:00 P.M. CT
John Merrill, President and Chief Investment Officer of Tanglewood Wealth Management, Inc. will appear live on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on Friday, November 11 at noon CT. Listen live on www.winningstrategies.net, CRN Digital Talk Radio Network on CRN 4, broadcast by over 200... - November 11, 2011 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Davis Brothers Buy Historic Happy Hocker Pawn Shop
Adam and Josh, Owners of Gold N Connection Pawn Shops, purchased the historic and iconic Happy Hocker Pawn Shop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. - November 11, 2011 - GNC Pawn (gold n connection)
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Fort Walton Beach, FL Worth Over $300,000
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 Thompson’s Auto Service, LLC recently... - November 11, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Jim Cullum Joins Blue Skye Lending
Reverse Mortgage Specialist Joins Lakewood Ranch, Florida, Mortgage Company. - November 11, 2011 - Blue Skye Lending
Electronic Payment Systems Partners with Pink Ribbon Riders® to Provide Financial Assistance to Breast Cancer Patients
Electronic Payment Systems (EPS), a merchant service provider, proudly announces a new partnership with Pink Ribbon Riders (PRR)®, a 501 C3 non-profit organization that provides direct financial assistance to both men and women breast cancer patients. In addition to being a presenting sponsor for the 1st Annual Colorado Snow Run event upcoming March 2012, EPS has created a special Give Back Program enabling the PRR® to raise unlimited funds through merchant processing. - November 11, 2011 - Electronic Payment Systems (EPS)
Growing Against the Grain: a Story of Expansion in a Time of Recession
Pick up the newspaper or turn the radio on and it’s not news that the economy is still in a slump, and the job market is all but stalled. Even though the media has painted a picture of doom and gloom, at least until the government can make some headway on the job market or the proposed... - November 10, 2011 - Taycor Financial
Dressler Construction Announces New Development Projects in Greater Charlotte Area
Dressler Construction has contracted with Red Bowl Asian Bistro and Carolina Eyecare Center for the development of both businesses' new locations. - November 06, 2011 - Dressler Construction
Willowsford Receives Two First Place Wins at Great American Living Awards
New Community’s “Inspired Living” Resonating with Industry and Homebuyers - November 05, 2011 - Willowsford
WNC Founder and Chairman Wilfred Cooper, Sr. Inducted Into Affordable Housing Hall of Fame
Industry patriarch honored for pioneering the affordable housing industry. - November 05, 2011 - WNC & Associates, Inc.
The Boulder Group Hired for Net Leased Advance Auto Parts Property Sale
The investment sales team will be led by Boulder Group President Randy Blankstein. - November 04, 2011 - The Boulder Group
Charles Reinhart Company Realtors Kicks-Off 16th Annual Coat Drive
The Charles Reinhart Company is pleased to announce the kick-off of their 16th Annual Coat Drive. - November 03, 2011 - Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors
New Options to Refinance Commercial Real Estate Loans; SBA Now Offering Low Rates for Certain Working Capital Costs
The federal government recently released new regulations enabling business owners to refinance owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, and to include – for the first time ever – certain working capital costs. Small businesses facing high interest rates on commercial debt may now... - November 03, 2011 - Mercantile Capital Corporation