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Mercantile Capital Corp. Reports SBA 504 Commercial Loan Volume Up in June; First Half of 2010 Loan Closings Soar
Mercantile Capital Corp. reports the dollar volume of commercial loans it closed in June was up more than 284 percent over the same period last year. - July 09, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
First Foundation to Offer Home and Auto Insurance in Alberta Through Marsh's Private Client Services
First Foundation Residential Mortgages, an Edmonton and Calgary mortgage broker, announced today a collaboration with Marsh’s Private Client Services Practice to provide current and potential customers of First Foundation with access to discounted home and auto insurance rates. - July 09, 2010 - First Foundation Inc.
Total Mortgage Expands Reverse Mortgage Program to Assist Growing Senior Population
Total Mortgage Services, a leading mortgage lender and broker, announced today it is expanding its reverse mortgage lending operation. This Reverse Mortgage Program, along with some of its lowest mortgage rates, will help more senior homeowners in need of accessing the equity available in their homes. - July 06, 2010 - Total Mortgage
Voyage Home Loans is Saving Lives in July
Voyage and BloodSource are having a blood drive in July. - July 04, 2010 - Voyage Home Loans
Scientific Capital Arranges 2.03 Million USDA B&I Financing for Super 8 in Nevada
Scientific Capital arranges a 2.03 million USDA B&I loan for the refinance of the Super 8 in Battle Mountain, Nevada. The project was financed at 78% Loan to original purchase Cost (LTC). The complexity of this project was to meet the USDA required 10% tangible equity. The issue with any USDA... - July 04, 2010 - Scientific Capital Group, Inc.
Pawnee Leasing Corporation - Chesswood Income Fund Rights Offering
Chesswood Income Fund announced today that its rights offering was more than 56% over-subscribed. - July 03, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Bellwether Community Credit Union’s Membership Now Exceeds 25,000
Bellwether Community Credit Union has announced that their membership recently surpassed 25,000. Bellwether, with $325 million in assets, has been serving members with affordable financial products and services for more than 89 years. “We are proud of our intelligent, steady growth,”... - July 03, 2010 - Bellwether Community Credit Union
Northeast Settlement Group Announces New Performance Based Fee Structure to Assist Clients Troubled with Debt
Recent pending legislation and overwhelming client interest prompts the removal of up-front fees for clients interested in debt settlement. - June 30, 2010 - Northeast Settlement Group
Learn to be a (Better) Angel Investor Workshop Offered in July by Gifford, Hillegass & Ingwersen, in Partnership with Launch Funding Network (LAUNCHfn) & NBA&I
Industry experts will be on deck to teach millionaires how to mitigate risk and take advantage of new tax incentives for investing in startup and early stage high growth companies in this day long free investor seminar on July 15 in Atlanta, GA: How to be a "better" Angel Investor. - June 29, 2010 - Kugarand Capital Holdings, LLC
First California Mortgage Company Begins Lending in New Mexico and Names Steve Mancilla to Run Its Albuquerque Office
First California Mortgage Company (First Cal), which had expanded into eight states in just over a year, recently added New Mexico as the ninth, continuing with its strategy to extend market coverage in the West. Christopher K Hart, President and Vice Chairman of First Cal, explained that gaining... - June 25, 2010 - First California Mortgage Company
UK Debt Specialist Debt Options Say 'No' to Loan Sharks
Debt Options UK, the specialist consumer debt management firm, reacted to comments released by Steven Law, president of the Association Of Business Recovery Professionals that UK consumers were being driven to loan sharks because of bankruptcy fears. - June 22, 2010 - Debt Options
Toll Brothers to Donate Home Appliances to Local Charities
Toll Brothers, the nation's leading builder of luxury homes and fine communities, has recently announced that it will donate over 1,500 appliances to charities across the nation. The appliance distribution will be handled through HomeAid, a non-profit organization that provides housing for homeless. - June 20, 2010 - Toll Brothers
Hard Money NYC is Proud to Announce the Launch of 48houslawsuitcash.com
48hourlawsuitcash.com provides cash advances to individuals who have an anticipated personal injury settlement or already settled case within 48 hours of taking in the application. - June 18, 2010 - Hard Money NYC
San Diego Buyer of Pre-Owned Ladies Handbags Offers Advice to Sellers
San Diego Jewelry Buyers has announced the publication of a new consumer guide: "Is My Designer Handbag Authentic or a Knockoff?" - June 18, 2010 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers
Midas Fund and Palantir Fund Managers to Appear on “Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies” June 18, 2010 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. ET
Tom Winmill Manager of The Midas Fund will appear at 9:00 a.m. ET and Tom Samuels Manager of the Palantir Fund will appear at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tim Connolly's Winning Strategies www.winningstrategies.net this Friday June 18th. The Midas Fund (MIDSX) (www.midasfunds.com) invests in securities of... - June 17, 2010 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
First American Equipment Finance Recognized in National Ranking
Monitor, Inc. Releases the Top 100 Leasing Companies for 2010. - June 17, 2010 - First American Equipment Finance
Mercantile Capital Corporation Closes Eight Commercial Loans in May to Fund Projects Valued at $17.8 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s top 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 eight commercial loans in May that will fund projects valued at more than $17.8 million. - June 17, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Terramar Financial Corporation Announces 100% Commission Payout & Marketing Benefits for Mortgage Professionals in California
Terramar Financial Corporation announces a new opportunity for Mortgage Professionals residing in California. Terramar Financial, a full service mortgage broker, has established a strong support system and 100% commission payout for Mortgage Professionals. The system that Terramar Financial has... - June 10, 2010 - Terramar Financial Corporation
Ameritrust Announces Big Move and Expansion
Ameritrust Moves Corporate Offices from Ballantyne; Adds New Business Units in Strategic Bid - June 09, 2010 - Ameritrust Mortgage Inc.
HomeTelos, LP Selected by HUD to Market Residential Inventory in 25 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
HomeTelos, LP, a Dallas-based real estate services and technology firm, and an approved GSA Schedule Contractor, has been selected by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide new and advanced marketing strategies to sell HUD’s single-family residential... - June 09, 2010 - HomeTelos, L.P.
Hard Money Bankers Announces Largest First Quarter in Company History
The real estate lending firm has been growing steadily since its inception and shows no signs of slowing down. - June 06, 2010 - Hard Money Bankers
QuonticBank Celebrates the Opening of Its First Branch
Great Neck's Deputy Mayor, Ted Rosen, to Participate in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. - June 04, 2010 - QuonticBank
San Diego Trends: Selling Your Pre-Owned Luxury Handbags for Cash
San Diego Jewelry Buyers (SDJB) is reporting that its new buying service for pre-owned designer handbags, purses, and wallets is exceeding expectations since its launch in April. - June 03, 2010 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers
Poli Mortgage Group, Inc. Expands with a New Branch
Poli Mortgage Group has opened its first new branch of the year in Pittsfield, MA. and is poised for future growth up and down the East Coast in 2010. - June 01, 2010 - Poli Mortgage Group, Inc.
Voyage Home Loans is Planting a Tree for Every Home Loan Started in June
Voyage Home Loans strives to make a difference in communities around the world through charitable and Green efforts monthly. To further their Green endeavors this summer, Voyage is launching their Plant-A-Tree 2010 program June 1. For every home loan that is started with Voyage throughout June, a... - May 30, 2010 - Voyage Home Loans
RealUp and KW Commercial Sign Listing Agreement
RealUp.com, the fastest growing commercial listing website, has announced a property listing agreement with KW Commercial, the commercial division of Keller Williams Realty, Inc., the third largest real estate franchise in the United States. All of KW Commercial’s real estate listings will be... - May 29, 2010 - RealUp.com
Mercantile Capital Corporation Reports Its Financed Projects That Totaled More Than $46 Million from January Through April
Mercantile Commercial Capital, LLC, the Altamonte Springs lender that ranks as one of the most active providers in the nation of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, reports its financed commercial real... - May 28, 2010 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Rachel M. Dollar to Receive 2010 Women in Business Award
Rachel M. Dollar wins the 10th Anniversary Women in Business Award in the Professional Services Category. - May 24, 2010 - Smith Dollar PC
CardReady Appoints Geoff Gray as Director of Operations
Geoff Gray has been appointed the Director of Operations at CardReady bringing significant industry experience to the company's already robust management team. - May 24, 2010 - CardReady
RealUp.com and Tranzon Announce Partnership Agreement
RealUp.com is proud to announce a partnership agreement with Tranzon LLC, a nationwide real estate auction company. This partnership will allow Tranzon property auctions to appear in the RealUp.com commercial property catalog. "RealUp is enormously pleased to bring Tranzon in as our first... - May 23, 2010 - RealUp.com
MDS and IMDI Enter Into Strategic Partnership
Mortgage Delivery Specialists (MDS) and Indecomm-Mortgage Dynamics (MDI), leaders in mortgage loan delivery and consulting services, partner to provide mortgage loan servicing data and ops reviews. - May 22, 2010 - Mortgage Delivery Specialists LLC
RealUp Announces Partnership with Howard Hanna
RealUp, a nationwide commercial property website, has announced a listing partnership with Howard Hanna Commercial Real Estate Services. The partnership will allow RealUp users to search for Howard Hanna's inventory which will be added and updated frequently to RealUp's growing database of... - May 22, 2010 - RealUp.com
Lending Giant Opens Its Doors at South Florida Office
Atlanta based collateralized lending firm Chapes JPL announces the opening of its new Boca Raton, Florida location. - May 22, 2010 - Chapes JPL
Essex Mortgage Bank Explains the HAFA Loan Program and It's Effects on Mortgage Brokers
The HAFA short sale program is a very important program because it's a great alternative to foreclosures. This is much needed because of the current state of the housing market. Essex Mortgage Bank has seen the number of phone calls triple since this program went into effect last month from borrowers deciding that now was the best time if any to make a decision on whether they would refinance their current mortgage or voluntarily sign it over to the lender as part of the HAFA loan program. - May 21, 2010 - Essex Mortgage Bank, Jeffrey Martino Young
Hard Money NYC Closes a 120k Bridge Loan on a Commercial Property in Bronx Ny
Hard Money NYC, a local private lender, closed a 120k mortgage on a commercial building in Bronx New York. - May 20, 2010 - Hard Money NYC
RealUp.com Celebrates First Anniversary
RealUp is proud to celebrate the first anniversary of their online commercial real estate listing service. RealUp.com was officially launched to the public on May 17, 2009 and has since become the fastest growing commercial property website. In just one year, RealUp.com has grown into one of the... - May 20, 2010 - RealUp.com
Essex Mortgage Bank Releases a New F.H.A Product to 105% Loan to Value
Essex Mortgage Bank again breaks all barriers with it's 105% loan to value streamline refinance. After the near collapse of the housing market in the United States financial institutions tightened their underwriting criteria making it all but impossible for those blemished credit histories or a considerable amount of equity to qualify for a mortgage loan. - May 18, 2010 - Essex Mortgage Bank, Jeffrey Martino Young
Rightmove Overseas Partners with Lead Galaxy
Portal giant Rightmove is to offer advertisers the opportunity to list overseas property on a pay per lead basis in a selected set of countries, through a tie-up with the online property marketing platform, Lead Galaxy. - May 16, 2010 - TheMoveChannel.com
Pawnee Leasing Corporation Launches B+ Credit Program
The new B+ product complements the Start-up and B Credit markets. - May 13, 2010 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
VoiceCash at 4th Annual Payment China Conference
Payment China 2010 Summit in Beijing, is the industry's major conference. VoiceCash services enabling mobile money transfer can be a potential breakdown for the Chinese Payment Industry’s development. - May 12, 2010 - VoiceCash
Solar Lender Warns Government Leaders - Arizona Solar Industry May be in Peril
Sunset of federal incentives, increasing equipment costs, falling utility incentive, and regulatory barriers are cause for concern. - May 09, 2010 - Capital Group, Ltd.
Hard Money NYC Closes a 180k Bridge Loan on an 8 Family Building in Brooklyn NY
Hard Money NYC closed a 180k bridge loan on an 8 Family Building in Brooklyn NY. The loan was to pay off back taxes before a pending tax sale and to complete the rehab on three of the units. - May 06, 2010 - Hard Money NYC
Greenhill Capital Provides New Business and Housing Developments to D.C./Metro
Greenhill Capital, co-sponsor of the Wheaton World Fair, is reaching out to drive growth and expansion through residential and commercial real estate development in the D.C./Metro area. - May 04, 2010 - Greenhill Capital
Greenhill Breathes New Life Into Wheaton, MD Commercial District
Greenhill Capital joins forces with the Wheaton Redevelopment Program to revitalize Wheaton's commercial district. - May 02, 2010 - Greenhill Capital
Dynamic Global Solutions Creates Loan Capital Advisors (LCA)
New division to assist clients with loan purchases, sales and secondary market activities. - May 02, 2010 - Loan Capital Advisors
World Fair Co-Sponsor Drives Real Estate Progress in D.C. Metro
Greenhill Capital, co-sponsor of the Wheaton World Fair, is reaching out to drive growth and expansion through residential and commercial real estate development in the D.C./Metro area. - May 02, 2010 - Greenhill Capital
San Diego Jewelry Buyers Gives Tips on Going Green
San Diego Jewelry Buyers (SDJB) offers eco-friendly tips to jewelry shoppers in its latest article titled "Going Green: What Jewelry Shoppers Can Do," appearing now at SanDiegoJewelryBuyers.com. - May 01, 2010 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers
RJ Baxter First Mortgage Corp Evergreen CO Homeowners Can Now Refinance to 125% of Home Value
Through the Making Home Affordable refinance program can now refinance up to 125% of your home's value. - April 28, 2010 - First Mortgage Corp
Win 1 Year Free Credit Card Processing at Social Business Bank
Social Business Bank has started a new campaign called Win 1 Year Free Credit Card Processing. There is no requirement to enter the drawing; to participate visit http://www.socialbusinessbank.com/win. - April 27, 2010 - Social Business Bank Corp.
Seaport Credit Union Supports 'Jamming For Julia' - Benefit Concert for Julia Gauthier Scholarship Fund
On Friday, May 7th, the "Jamming For Julia" benefit concert will take place from 6pm to 11pm at the Salem State College, South Campus gym. All proceeds go the Julia Gauthier Scholarship Fund established by Seaport Credit Union in Salem, MA. A great time is guaranteed for all. Food, raffles, music and much more. Contact Seaport Credit Union for more details. - April 27, 2010 - Seaport Credit Union