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ICanBuy Corp. Set to Launch ICanBuyLeads.com Platform for New Home Builders at BIS 2010
New Online Service to connect Home buyers with New Home Builders at The Building Industry Show. - November 17, 2010 - icanbuy
Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports Six Commercial Loans in October Valued at More than $20.3 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Florida National Bank, reported it closed six commercial loans in Florida, California and Connecticut in October valued at more than $20.3 million. Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corp., said the... - November 17, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
BoeFly Selects FRANdata to Enhance Loan Package Information Available to BoeFly Lenders
Support of Franchise-Related Lending Key to Economic Recovery and Job Growth - November 17, 2010 - BoeFly
Money Manager Bryan Perry to Appear on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" on November 12, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. ET
Money Manager Bryan Perry, author of Cash Machine www.cashmachineincome.com, will appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” www.winningstrategies.net on November 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Mr. Perry's Cash Machine is all about combing the hundreds of income-generating ideas... - November 12, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
GeoAssurance is the First to Include High Pressure Gas Pipelines Maps in Their Environmental Reports for the Entire State of California
GeoAssurance, a Natural Hazard Disclosure Company, is the first to map high pressure gas pipelines throughout the State of California including the 100 most risky segments considered to be in need of repair. - November 12, 2010 - GeoAssurance
New ICanBuyLeads Site Connects Qualified Home Buyers Directly to Real Estate Professionals
Online Service Delivers Live Buyer and Seller Leads to Realtors ICanBuy is pleased to announce the official launch of their new website, ICanBuyLeads (www.icanbuyleads.com), which effectively delivers pre-qualified home buyer and seller leads directly to real estate professionals. Unlike all the... - November 12, 2010 - icanbuy
Local Credit Union TULIP Takes on Predatory Lending and Makes a Difference in People's Lives
Thurston Union of Low-Income People, otherwise known as TULIP, has been changing the lives of low-income community members, one account at a time. With over 1,000 members, this little not-for-profit credit union is making big changes in Thurston County by doing what many other larger banks and... - November 11, 2010 - TULIP Cooperative Credit Union
Total Mortgage Services Receives New York Mortgage Banker License
New York borrowers can take advantage of some of the industry’s lowest mortgage rates and personalized service - November 10, 2010 - Total Mortgage
San Diego Gold Buyer Opens New Showcase for Gold Designer Jewelry, Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry, and High-end Luxury Watches
SDJB has announced that it has opened new showcases of merchandise, ranging from gold bracelets, chains, and earrings to diamond engagement rings, Rolex watches, and designer handbags. - November 06, 2010 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers
Mortgage Foreclosure Fraud Claims to be Discussed on "Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies" November 5, 2010 at 9:00 A.M. ET
Securities fraud litigator Wes Christian and bankruptcy and foreclosure specialist Robert Hackney of Jupiter, Florida will discuss mortgage foreclosure fraud, robo-signing of foreclosure documents and the possible legal damages of wrongful foreclosure actions by banks such as Bank of America and... - November 05, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
SDJB Stands by Its San Diego Gold Buyer Reputation
In an increasingly flooded marketplace, San Diego Jewelry Buyers (SDJB) continues to stand by its reputation as San Diego’s trusted buyer of pre-owned gold jewelry and other luxury assets. - November 04, 2010 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers
Mortgagecalc.me Announces Availability of Easy to Use Mortgage Estimation Tools
There is a new destination for anyone looking to make an informed mortgage-related decision. www.mortgagecalc.me now provides powerful yet easy-to-use mortgage calculation tools and graphical mortgage rates trend. - November 03, 2010 - mortgagecalc.me
Debt Options Comment on the Dangers of Low Minimum Credit Card Payments
Debt Options react to news that 1 in 10 UK consumers usually only make the minimum monthly repayments on their credit cards. - November 02, 2010 - Debt Options
Spinal Cord Injury Victim and Role Model Brings Essential Treatment Options to the Bay Area
SCI-FIT ((Spinal Cord Injury Functional Integrated Therapy) is open for business in its new location. SCI-FIT is Northern California’s only facility that provides comprehensive, post-traditional, exercise based therapy for individuals who have suffered a debilitating injury. SCI-FIT is a philanthropic endeavor and even offered Chris Rodriguez – the young boy paralyzed by a stray bullet at his piano lesson in Oakland – almost one year of free training. Today Chris is walking with leg braces. - November 02, 2010 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Source Capital Funding Achieves Significant YOY Growth in Real Estate Loan Amounts Funded and Number of Loans Closed
San Diego-Based Private Real Estate Lender Expects Similar Results Into 2011 as It Capitalizes on the Lack of Lending by Banks and Leverages its Reputation - November 01, 2010 - Source Capital Funding, Inc.
Envoy Mortgage Presented Green Originator of the Year Award
Envoy Mortgage was recently awarded the Green Originator Award by Mortgage Technology magazine for its electronic, paperless loan origination process at the 12th Annual Mortgage Technology Awards 2010 at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s 97th Annual Convention & Expo 2010 in Atlanta. The award is granted annually to a mortgage lender that uses technology to create efficiencies, both from a business perspective as well as to help the environment. - October 29, 2010 - Envoy Mortgage
Hard Money Bankers, LLC Goes Paperless
The innovative hard money lender is finding new ways of reducing the amount of paper used in its day to day operations. - October 28, 2010 - Hard Money Bankers
Rent2Buy Makes Home Ownership a Reality for Many South Africans
Rent2Buy, a new concept for the South African property market, gives potential buyers and property owners an alternative way to buy and sell properties. - October 28, 2010 - Rent2Buy & MyBudgetFitness
CapLinked, MicroVentures Help Startups Manage and Raise Capital
Peer-to-peer service, collaborative platform partner to help raise capital, inform investors. - October 27, 2010 - Microventure Marketplace Inc.
Freedom Debt Relief Gives Consumers a 'Fresh Start'
New debt relief program complies with FTC rules, eliminates advance fees, simplifies debt settlement - October 27, 2010 - Freedom Financial Network
First California Mortgage Company Continues to Create Jobs
Despite a decline in the lending industry, First California Mortgage (First Cal) has expanded its workforce and continues to search for additional qualified candidates to fill openings at its Petaluma headquarters. Since June, the mortgage lender has hired approximately 70 new employees in... - October 23, 2010 - First California Mortgage Company
Two Attorneys Join Smith Dollar PC
Henry A. Cirillo and Reed E. Harvey enhance litigation team - October 23, 2010 - Smith Dollar PC
Colliers International Integrates Services Under a Single Brand
World’s Third Largest Commercial Real Estate Services Firm Aligns Global Enterprise to Provide Clients with Seamless Services - October 23, 2010 - Colliers International Albania
Total Mortgage Services Hires Michael Dimech to Head Operations
Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading mortgage lender and broker that offers some of the lowest mortgage rates available, announced today the hiring of Michael Dimech as the Company’s new head of operations. Mr. Dimech brings to this new position over 15 years of operation management and underwriting experience within the mortgage industry with a strong focus on efficiency modeling, risk management and team building. - October 22, 2010 - Total Mortgage
Freedom Debt Relief Quarterly Comment: New Federal Reserve, BEA Reports Show Economic Stabilization
CEO urges consumers to continue paying off debt in improving conditions - October 22, 2010 - Freedom Financial Network
EPC Commercial Capital Group, LLC is Pleased to Announce Its Affiliation with Service Financial, LLC – an Inc. 500 Company
New Company Increases Ability for Individual Investors to Take Control of Their Retirement Accounts, Eliminate Investment Fees, and Reduce Tax Burdens. This is all accomplished by setting up a Self Directed IRA. Read on to find out how. - October 19, 2010 - EPC Commercial Capital Group, LLC
Smith Dollar Hosts Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee Mixer
The Santa Rosa law firm of Smith Dollar PC recently hosted The Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce’s Political Action Committee Mixer. - October 17, 2010 - Smith Dollar PC
Bellwether Community Credit Union Launches CheckDeposit24
Members can now make deposits 24/7 through an innovative remote deposit capture service. - October 17, 2010 - Bellwether Community Credit Union
Rescue Capital Launches New Website
Specialty finance firm, Rescue Capital, has launched a new English-language version of their website this week. The site, www.rescuecapital.com was designed to provide potential and current customers with content to help them achieve their financial goals. In addition, the website’s design... - October 15, 2010 - Rescue Capital
Advance My Sales Launches AdvancePlus+ Credit Improvement Merchant Cash Advance
Advance My Sales, a Newport Beach, California-based Merchant Cash Advance and Business Funding Company, has officially launched AdvancePlus+ Credit Improvement for business owners seeking a Merchant Cash Advance. President, Eric Shasha, said “This is a great service that not only helps... - October 14, 2010 - Advance My Sales
Freedom Financial Network, Glow Foundation Offer Budgeting Tips for New Students
Bay-area partnership seeks to improve financial literacy, reduce debt among young adults. - October 13, 2010 - Freedom Financial Network
Sparkbase Announces ApproveYourCard.com Launch
SparkBase announces an online portal to submit and manage custom gift and loyalty card orders. - October 12, 2010 - SparkBase LLC
Old Florida National Bank Completes Merger with Mercantile Capital Corporation
Old Florida National Bank (Old Florida), headquartered in downtown Orlando, and Mercantile Capital Corporation (Mercantile), based in Altamonte Springs, announced they have closed on their merger agreement three months ahead of schedule. Earlier the two companies announced their intention to merge... - October 10, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Edmonton Area Mortgage Brokers Take on REALTORS® in Baby Heroes Diaper Challenge
When Gordon McCallum, president of First Foundation Residential Mortgages and director on the Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) board, found out that the Edmonton REALTORS® Community Foundation had pledged to raise 23,000 diapers for Terra’s second annual Baby Heroes diaper drive campaign this year, he decided that Edmonton area mortgage brokers could easily beat this goal if they worked together. - October 10, 2010 - First Foundation Inc.
‘The Handbag Buyer’ Offers Safe Alternative for Selling Used Handbags
San Diego Jewelry Buyers has announced that it is now offering sellers of pre-owned luxury handbags a safe place to exchange their used bags for quick cash, through it’s new subsidiary company, The Handbag Buyer. - October 09, 2010 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers
Wayne Allyn Root to Co-Host “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” on October 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Wayne Allyn Root will co-host “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” www.winningstrategies.net on October 8, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Wayne Allyn Root is a former anchorman and TV host on Financial News Network (now known as CNBC), his careers as an CEO, entrepreneur and politician... - October 07, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Mortgage Delivery Specialists (MDS) Successfully Completes SAS 70 Audit
Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC (MDS), the premier provider of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae Mortgage Delivery Services is pleased to announce that it has recently completed a SAS 70 Type 1 audit of its mortgage loan analysis, servicing portfolio analysis and Agency securitization... - October 07, 2010 - Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC
Pivotal Payments Partners with BizTracker to Offer Payment Processing Solution
Pivotal Payments, a leading payment processor, and Biztracker, provider of Infinity Point of Sale (POS) software, announced a business partnership that will integrate Pivotal Payments’ debit and credit card processing into Biztracker’s software solution. Biztracker Infinity delivers a... - October 07, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Great Oak Lending Announces Merger with 1st Maryland Mortgage Corporation
Deal Makes Great Oak Direct Lender with Ability to Fund up to $25 Million per Month in Home Loans; New Company Plans to Hire up to 30 Employees by Year-End - October 06, 2010 - Great Oak Reverse
Office and Retail Markets in Tirana Remain Sedate During 2010 Anticipating Further Growth in 2011
Colliers International Albania is happy to announce the results of its Real Estate Review for the first half of 2010. According to Colliers, the total office stock of Class A, B+ and B in Tirana amounts to 63,400 m2 and no new supply has been added to this inventory since the entrance of ABA... - October 06, 2010 - Colliers International Albania
One2One Lending Personal Lending Article Launch
Articles written by experts to help guide the personal lending relationship. The Resource Center at One2One Lending now includes an extensive list of articles to learn from. These articles are written by experts in the personal lending field and are presented in a thoughtful and easy to use format. - October 03, 2010 - One2One Lending
New Website for Vendible Broker
The diverse and rapidly expanding Vendible Broker has just launched its new entertainment website. This site will be ever updated and evolving however is a launching point for their growing needs. - October 03, 2010 - Vendible Broker
United Mediation Services New Website Goes Live Today
www.unitedmediationservices.com Now Features State of The Art tools for credit collections. - October 02, 2010 - John Pillow
Macallan Construction Awarded Contract to Renovate St. Monica's
Macallan Construction is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the contract to renovate St. Monica’s in downtown Raleigh. Built in 1930 by the Catholic Diocese the one story brick building once provided elementary education for African American children for nearly 37 years. Through... - October 02, 2010 - Macallan Construction
CardReady Launches Second Phase of Targeted B2B Advertising Campaign
CardReady has launched the second phase of its targeted B2B advertising campaign highlighting the company’s ability to service high risk merchants with challenging banking requirements. - September 30, 2010 - CardReady
First Mortgage Broker from Dundee Scoops Barclays August Award
Dundee Mortgage Broker, Wendy Whyte, of First Mortgage Direct, has been recognised by Barclays as the leading Mortgage Broker in the UK for August. - September 30, 2010 - First Mortgage Direct Ltd
Chesswood Income Fund Announces Renewal and Expansion of Pawnee Leasing Corporation's Bank Credit Facility
Pawnee Leasing Corporation renewed and expanded its credit facility, for a term of three years. - September 29, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Pivotal Payments Announces 2010 Mid-Year Results
Pivotal Payments, one of North America’s fastest growing payment processors, announced their 2010 semi-annual results exceeded expectations in a variety of key indicators. - September 28, 2010 - Pivotal Payments
Mercantile Capital Corporation Projects Closing Loans for a Record $140 Million in Total Project Costs in 2010
Mercantile Capital Corporation, the seven-year-old Altamonte Springs firm that specializes in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small businesses, expects to finance a total of more than $140 million in total projects in 2010. Christopher Hurn, chief executive officer of... - September 26, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
San Diego Jewelry Buyers Sees Growing Trend in Gold & Handbags
San Diego Jewelry Buyers is reporting an increasing trend where shoppers are purchasing pre-owned designer handbags and gold jewelry rather than products of lesser quality. - September 26, 2010 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers