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San Diego Pawnbroker Helps Businesses with Bridge Loans
San Diego Jewelry Buyers (SDJB) is reporting increasing numbers of collateral bridge loans to San Diego County's high net worth entrepreneurs and small business owners. According to Carl Blackburn, co-owner of SDJB, the increase is not only because the tight economy is causing some local businesses... - December 30, 2009 - San Diego Jewelry Buyers
First Foundation Adds New Member to Edmonton Mortgage Team
First Foundation Residential Mortgages, a leading Edmonton and Calgary Mortgage Broker, is proud to announce that Lisa Keddy, B.Comm, AMP, has joined the firm. - December 23, 2009 - First Foundation Inc.
Freedom Debt Relief Offers Tips to Avoid Holiday Credit Card Debt Overindulgence
Americans are on right track, but must remain vigilant to stay out of credit card debt. - December 22, 2009 - Freedom Financial Network
enTrust & Title Launches Real Estate Title Conveyance Services as a Neutral Third Party in UAE
The UAE e-Government initiative has attracted the Silicon Valley entrepreneurs to create the world’s first high technology real estate title conveyance services Company in Dubai. “The operating principle of enTrust & Title group of companies is to provide complete transparency, simplicity, speed and security in any real estate transaction by acting as a neutral third party intermediary,” said Aziz Valliani, Chairman and CEO of enTrust & Title Ltd. - December 22, 2009 - enTrust & Title
Michael Connolly Appointed to Alternative Motors Board of Directors
In addition to serving as a Director on the Alternative Motors Board, Michael Connolly is the Founder of Mount Juliet Ventures. As Founder of Mount Juliet Ventures, Mr. Connolly utilizes his more than 25 years of experience to help business leaders and owners create exceptional value for companies... - December 18, 2009 - Alternative Motors, Inc.
Foreclosure Response Team to Participate in MBA’s National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo 2010 as Premier “Diamond” Sponsor
The Foreclosure Response Team, a market driven Short Sale solution that is made up of a national Realtor network with advanced short sale technology, training and expert loss mitigation support will be participating as an exhibitor and premier “Diamond” sponsor at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo; the premier gathering for servicing professionals. Held from February 23-26 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Calif. - December 18, 2009 - Foreclosure Response Team
Total Mortgage Services Provides Performance Update on Record 2009
2009 production volume expected to increase 67% to over $750 million in closed loans. Success driven by offering some of the lowest mortgage rates and working with high quality borrowers. Key initiatives planned to continue positive momentum in 2010. - December 17, 2009 - Total Mortgage
Hard Money NYC Closes a $160,000 Bridge Loan in Just 4 Days
Hard Money NYC (www.hardmoneynyc.com), a private money lender specializing in commercial real estate financing, announced that it has closed a short term loan on a mixed use property in Bronx, New York in just 4 days. The borrower had felt the effects of the bad economy all year round, and was in... - December 15, 2009 - Hard Money NYC
Electronic Merchant Systems Selects SparkBase
Electronic Merchant Systems Selects SparkBase to Power Its New "Altus Premier" Gift Card Platform. - December 14, 2009 - SparkBase LLC
Christmas Suprise Giveaway
LowVARates is providing up to $250 of Christmas presents for a fortunate military family. To nominate a family, please submit a 200 word essay to PR@LowVARates.com stating why the military family should win the contest. - December 12, 2009 - Low VA Rates
First Houston Capital CIO Richard Leader to Appear on Winning Strategies December 11, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Richard Leader, Chief Investment Officer of First Houston Capital, will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies (formerly Corporate Strategies) this Friday, December 11, 2009 at 9:00 ET. He is actively involved in all aspects of stock selection and portfolio design for clients of the firm. - December 10, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Global Asset Clearinghouse LLC Receives 2009 Best of Business Award
Small Business Commerce Association’s Award Honors the Achievement Global Asset Clearinghouse LLC has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Business services category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA). The Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA) is... - December 08, 2009 - Global Asset Clearinghouse LLC
Self Directed IRA Custodian Sunwest Trust and Republic Monetary Exchange Announce Partnership
Top Self Directed IRA Firm and Leading Precious Metals Broker Pair Up to Provide Investors with Alternatives - December 06, 2009 - Sunwest Trust, Inc.
Invoice Factoring Company Volunteers at Major Food Drive
A Spokane, Washington factoring company's principals and staff members volunteered for the 10th Annual Tom's Turkey Drive. Complete turkey dinners were sold to grocery store patrons for $15 and donated to Second Harvest Food Bank, which supports 20 emergency food banks in the Spokane area. Over 11,000 meals were donated in the days before Thanksgiving and over $95,000 was raised for the food bank. - December 04, 2009 - Universal Funding Corporation
God’s Green Africa Unites East/West to Build New Africa
God's Green Africa, a division of God's Green America, announced today its alliance with The Rehoboth Foundation to build partnerships in the West expediting economic development in Africa. God's Green Africa President Dr. Cheryl Hill and Rev. Felix Awotula, president of The Rehoboth Foundation,... - December 03, 2009 - God's Green America
Thanks is Being Given for This Financing Alternative
J. Eggers & Associates announced securities based lending program allowing clients to tap their publicly traded stocks, bonds, options and mutual funds for up to 85% of the portfolio value. - November 29, 2009 - J. Eggers & Associates
Pivotal Payments Among Finalists for Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies of 2009
Canada’s fastest growing payment processing provider is recognized in the country’s leading business awards program - November 28, 2009 - Pivotal Payments
God’s Green America and Kimberly Parry Organics Partner on Natural Skin Care
God’s Green America announced today a partnership with Kimberly Parry Organics as a featured product of God’s Green Home, a division of God’s Green America. - November 26, 2009 - God's Green America
Alternative Motors Selects Edward H. Kim for Board of Directors
Alternative Motors has announced the recent selection of Edward H. Kim for its Board of Directors. Currently, Mr. Kim is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Capital Markets Advisory Partners where he advises companies, investment managers and exchanges on strategies to get more from financial... - November 25, 2009 - Alternative Motors, Inc.
American Benefit Credit Launches Newest Patient Financing Program for Elective Dental Work
American Benefit Credit, Inc., announces that it has launched it’s newest dental financing program. This newest offering allows Dr’s to focus on treatment not payment, by approving more patience through financial solutions. - November 25, 2009 - American Benefit Credit
God’s Green Africa Partners with Republic of Benin
God’s Green Africa, a division of God’s Green America, today announced its partnership with The Republic of Benin to unite resources of the West with the imminent local needs of health, agriculture, housing and education. This multi-faceted initiative will provide a template for... - November 19, 2009 - God's Green America
CommercialDeals.com – a Commercial Real Estate Finance Resource
Introducing www.CommercialDeals.com, a free commercial real estate finance resource connecting borrowers, intermediaries and lenders for debt/equity financing. - November 17, 2009 - LopinYukelis Corp.
Commercial Real Estate Finance Veterans Form The BSC Group
Several senior executives formerly allied with Chicago’s Beacon Realty Capital have opened The BSC Group, a commercial real estate investment advisory services firm. Based in Chicago, The BSC Group offers financial and loan advisory, workout, loan assumption and mortgage brokerage solutions to owners and investors of every commercial real estate property type, with a special emphasis on the self-storage market. - November 12, 2009 - The BSC Group, LLC
Wayne Allyn Root to Co-Host Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies November 13, 2009 “Gallo Be Thy Name” Author Jerome Tuccille to Appear at 10:00 a.m. ET
Wayne Allyn Root will co-host Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies this Friday, November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Other guests include NFIB Legislative Affairs Manager Michelle Dimarob talking about small business opposition to the new Pelosi/Obama sponsored health bill passed by the US House,... - November 11, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
National Federation of Independent Business Liaison Michelle Dimarob to Appear on “Winning Strategies” November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET
Michelle Dimarob of National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will appear on Tim Connolly’s Winning Strategies on November 13, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Ms. Dimarob said, "she will discuss the NFIB opposition to the recently passed US House of Representatives Pelosi/Obama sponsored... - November 11, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Cornish & Carey Welcomes Veteran Investment Broker Russ Sherman
Russ Sherman has joined Cornish & Carey Commercial/ONCOR International as senior vice president of the firm. He will be a part of the investment brokerage team and be based in the firm’s San Francisco office. Russ brings to C&C nearly 35 years of commercial real estate experience, most recently as senior director of Cushman & Wakefield's Capital Markets Group. - November 11, 2009 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Cornish & Carey Welcomes Allison Gorelick to Investment Team
Allison Gorelick has joined Cornish & Carey Commercial/ONCOR International as vice president of the firm. Mrs. Gorelick, a LEED AP-certified and Chartered Financial Analyst, brings to C&C more than 15 years of development and financial leadership experience. She joins C&C President Erik Doyle’s investment team and will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office. - November 11, 2009 - Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank
Coester Appraisal Group, Global DMS Integrate with Real EC
Coester Appraisal Group a national appraisal company and Global DMS a leading valuation management technology company integrate with Real EC. - November 08, 2009 - Coester Appraisal Group
Peter Worden with Free Stock Charts Appeared on “Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly” on November 6, 2009 at 9:30 am ET
Peter Worden with Free Stock Charts appeared on "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, November 6, 2009 at 9:30 am ET. Peter discussed the possibility of up to a 50% downward move in the S&P from its current levels to the March low point in the... - November 07, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Pawnee Leasing Attends the National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA) Super Regional EXPO
Pawnee Leasing will be in attendance at the annual National Equipment Finance Association in Teaneck, NJ on November 9, 2009. - November 05, 2009 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Pawnee Leasing Attends the National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers (NAELB) Western Regional Meeting
Pawnee Leasing will be in attendance at the annual National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers Western Regional Meeting in Costa Mesa, CA on November 6-7, 2009. - November 05, 2009 - Pawnee Leasing Corporation
Many Military Families Are Unable to Close VA Streamline & IRRRLS
AME Financial Corporation recently received notification from one of their main mortgage investors that they have been suspended from selling VA streamline loans or VA IRRRLS. - October 30, 2009 - Low VA Rates
Scorto Credit Decision Now Optimized for Insufficient Data
Scorto Credit Decision software for in-house credit scorecard development has been optimized for working with insufficient data. - October 30, 2009 - Scorto
VoiceCash Issues Germany's First Prepaid MasterCard® Twin-Card
VoiceCash revolutionizes cross-border money sharing. Innovation for the German market to assign money to family and friends abroad. - October 30, 2009 - VoiceCash
Mercantile Capital Corp. CEO Says More Emphasis on Small Business Will Stimulate the Economy
Congress should shift public policy to put more emphasis on small business in America if the U.S. economy is to improve quickly, says one Central Florida financial expert - CEO of Mercantile Capital Corporation. Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corp. of Altamonte... - October 28, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
The Government’s Regulations Hope to Stop Loan Modification Companies from Over Charging with High Up Front Fees, Making a do It Yourself Loan Modification the Best Bet
HAMP’s efforts falling short, a Do It Yourself Loan Modification puts the ball in the homeowners court. www.myloanmodificationstation.com can help them make the process easier. - October 27, 2009 - Mortgage Solutions
HomeTelos LEO Program Achieves Market Success as Foreclosure Alternative
HomeTelos Loan Exit Option (LEO) program has demonstrated market success as an effective approach in avoiding foreclosure for borrowers, investors, and mortgage servicers. The LEO pre-foreclosure home sale program is faster and has significantly higher closing success rates than traditional... - October 27, 2009 - HomeTelos, L.P.
SBA 504 Loan Program's Record Low Interest Rates Could Lead to Recession Recovery for U.S. Small Businesses, Says Mercantile Capital Corp. Chairman
Record low interest rates available through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504 loan program could play a major role in leading small businesses out of the recession, says longtime banking executive Geof Longstaff. Longstaff is chairman of Mercantile Capital Corp., one of the... - October 26, 2009 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
A Sad Irony. A Pleasant Ending.
Revolutionary innovation in microlending helps poor businesswoman’s family. - October 24, 2009 - UnitedProsperity.org
Lloyds Finance Group Provides US $100 Million Financing
Lloyds Finance Group, a global provider of financial products and services, completed US $100 Million financing secured by Standby Letter of Credit. - October 23, 2009 - Lloyds Finance Group
Lloyds Finance Group Financed a Major Project of 876 Million EUR
Lloyds Finance Group, a global provider of financial products and services, completed financing the third phase of a major, 876 Million Euro project. - October 23, 2009 - Lloyds Finance Group
The Tony Croft Team at Barclay Funding Now Specializing in FHA Refinancing
Effective 1/1/10, the rules will become more stringent to refinance an existing FHA loan with another FHA loan. Professional help is recommended. - October 23, 2009 - The Tony Croft Team at Barclay Funding Corp
CNBC Squawk Box Commentator and Investment Manager John Merrill to Co-Host “Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly” on October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET
Frequent CNBC Commentator and Tanglewood Wealth Management Founder and Investment Manager John Merrill, will co-host "Winning Strategies with Tim Connolly" (formerly Corporate Strategies), Friday, October 23, 2009 at 10:00 am ET. Call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or listen live... - October 22, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC
Scientific Capital Arranges a 3 Million SBA 504 Loan for the Acquisition of a Comfort Inn in Virginia
Scientific Capital Group arranges a 3 MM SBA 504 loan for the acquisition of a Comfort Inn in Virginia. The project was financed as 80% Loan to Cost (LTC) with the first position financing through an FDIC lender and the 2nd position loan through the SBA. Previously the 504 loans could be used for... - October 22, 2009 - Scientific Capital Group, Inc.
UnitedProsperity.org Revolutionizes Giving to Help Poor Entrepreneurs Get Microloans
UnitedProsperity.org, the world's first person-to-person loan guaranteeing website enables individual givers to double the impact of their contributions while enabling the world's poorest entrepreneurs to get microloans to grow their small businesses. - October 16, 2009 - UnitedProsperity.org
Alternative Motors Hires Zack Bender as VP of Finance
Alternative Motors has announced the hiring of Zack Bender as the company Vice President of Finance. - October 16, 2009 - Alternative Motors, Inc.
Richard Cathey, President and CEO of American Pride Bank, Elected to Community Bankers Association of Georgia Board of Directors
Richard Cathey, President and CEO of Macon, Georgia-based financial institute American Pride Bank, is elected to a one year term as Member at Large for the Community Bankers Association of Georgia. - October 15, 2009 - American Pride Bank
Prymak’s Robert Funke Receives the Mortgage Bankers Association’s CMT Designation
Robert (Bob) Funke, a founding partner and Vice President at Prymak, has earned the designation of Certified Mortgage Technologist from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA represents the interests of the real estate finance industry with over 2,400 companies as members. Prymak is a... - October 13, 2009 - Prymak LLC
RMCN Cares
Credit repair company gives back at Day of Service in Washington, D.C. with other Inc. 500 / 5000 winners. - October 09, 2009 - RMCN Credit Services, Inc.
"Bailout Riches" Author Bill Bartmann to Appear on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on October 9, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. ET
Bill Bartmann, author of “Bailout Riches,” will appear on Corporate Strategies with Tim Connolly on October 9, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Listeners may call in live and toll free at 800-336-2225 or email during the show to talkradio@corporate-strategies.net with questions or listen live on... - October 09, 2009 - Corporate Strategies, LLC