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Mission Federal Credit Union Conducts Survey to Learn How San Diegans Shop for Cars
Mission Federal Credit Union, San Diego’s largest, locally-based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, conducted a survey of 400 San Diegans between the ages of 25 and 54, to learn about how San Diegans shop for a new vehicle. Questions explored how survey participants... - February 11, 2019 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Lyco Scoops Two International Finance Awards
Zambian specialized business advisory and capital raising firm has scooped two International Finance’s Financial awards. - February 11, 2019 - Lyco Business Solutions
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Announces Partner Arrangement with Western Marketing
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance announced an arrangement with Western Marketing, a national distributor of senior insurance products. The program will help agents generate Medicare Supplement insurance prospects. - February 09, 2019 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
XinFin Partners with R3 Corda, a Consortium Blockchain Platform with Over 200+ Financial Institutions
XinFin, the enterprise-friendly Hybrid Blockchain platform has partnered with R3, a consortium of over 200+ financial institutions. As a part of this partnership, XinFin will host a number of standardized and decentralized applications on the R3 Corda marketplace and provide bridge to access public... - February 08, 2019 - XinFin Fintech Pte. Ltd.
2019 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index for 60 Year Olds Released by AALTCI
The annual long-term care insurance price index for 60-year-old couples was released by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. The organization shared money saving strategies that can benefit millions of older Americans. - February 08, 2019 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Tiffany Brown Designs Launches Token and Will Airdrop 10 Million TBD Tokens on February 7, 2019
Tiffany Brown Designs, a US Design House, is launching its Tiffany Brown Designs Token (TBD) today for purchase and plans to airdrop 10 million tokens to the blockchain community on February 7th. Also, all attendees at the Tiffany Brown Designs Spring 2020 Fashion Show on March 4, 2019 at W Paris... - February 08, 2019 - Tiffany Brown Designs
Mission Federal Credit Union Surveys San Diegans About Their Credit Habits
Mission Federal Credit Union, San Diego’s largest locally based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, has conducted a survey of 400 San Diego County residents between the ages of 25 and 54, asking questions about credit card use and paying down credit card debt. The... - February 07, 2019 - Mission Federal Credit Union
The Digital House Hunt - Mortgage Guardian & Glow Move Join Forces
Convenience and time often lead many people towards on-line shopping and now uniquely, home-buyer on-line mortgage specialist Mortgage Guardian and also on-line based estate agency Glow Move have partnered up to offer the whole package of finance, property and advice effectively via the... - February 07, 2019 - Mortgage Guardian
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Offers New Marketing Tools for Agents
New marketing tools for agents offering Medicare Supplement insurance protection were just made available from the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. - February 07, 2019 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
SterlingRisk Insurance Hires Steven Guthart as President, Chief Marketing Officer
SterlingRisk Insurance, one of the nation’s top independently owned insurance brokerages, has hired Steven Guthart as President and Chief Marketing Officer. Guthart brings more than 30 years of industry experience and technical expertise to SterlingRisk, having built robust senior carrier... - February 07, 2019 - SterlingRisk Insurance
Prospect Financial Group, Inc. Adds Loan Coordinator Program
Prospect Financial Group, Inc., a leader in the mortgage refinance industry, is proud to announce that the company has added a Loan Coordinator program to their expanding mortgage business. Loan Coordinators at Prospect Financial Group work directly with Loan Officers to expedite the home... - February 07, 2019 - Prospect Home Finance
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Adds Four New Team Members to the Workers’ Compensation Division
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of four Workers’ Compensation underwriting professionals to the St. Peters, MO office. Tara Regan-Collins, Sr. Underwriter Tara is a seasoned insurance professional, previously working with another national MGA where was Senior... - February 07, 2019 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Witlingo Announces the General Availability of Buildlingo
Voice First Startup Witlingo releases Buildlingo, an offering that enables anyone to launch and maintain a voice first experience for customer care and digital marketing on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant by simply using a Mobile App. - February 06, 2019 - Witlingo
Meadows Bank Net Income Rises 33% in 2018
Meadows Bank, headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, announced today that in 2018 the Bank’s After Tax Net Income grew 33% to $15.8 million, up from 11.9 million in 2017. As of December 31, 2018, Total Assets of Meadows Bank grew by 9% from the prior year end to $858.7 million from $791.0... - February 06, 2019 - Meadows Bank
Potrero Hill Restaurant Avoids Rising Rent by Purchasing Building with SBA 504 Loan from TMC Financing
TMC Financing helped owners of Plow to secure $2.5 million in total project cost through the SBA 504 loan program. The funds were used to purchase a 4,000 square foot mixed-use property in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. - February 06, 2019 - TMC Financing
Secure Trading / acquiring.com Partner with AEVI to Drive Vendor-Agnostic POS and Omnichannel Solutions
Secure Trading / acquiring.com have partnered with fintech company, AEVI to provide a white-labelled, stand-alone and semi-integrated POS solution, including hardware, apps and services. - February 05, 2019 - Secure Trading
DRB Capital Files Lawsuit Against Structured Settlement Companies
The Lawsuit Alleges a Violation of Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practice Act, Tortious Interference. - February 05, 2019 - DRB Capital
Daniela Compton Joins RT New Day as Account Administrator
Daniela Compton has been named an account administrator within RT Specialty’s National Environmental and Construction Professional Liability Practice. She is responsible for providing the company’s executives with ongoing sales, account management, claims and policy servicing... - February 05, 2019 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Techracers Has a New Name: Deqode. Techracers Blockchain Company Rebranded to Deqode Solutions.
The blockchain company Techracers now has a new name: Deqode. The company rebranded with a new name last month. - February 05, 2019 - Techracers
Great Progress in 2018 Reports SIAA
Jim Masiello, Chairman of SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) - the largest alliance of independent insurance agencies in the U.S. - announced today, “We are pleased with the strong 2018 results which reflect an unparalleled run of success in the independent agency channel. Our... - February 05, 2019 - SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance)
Highest Cost States for Private Nursing Home Room Reported by Long-Term Care Insurance Association
The 10 states reporting the highest cost for a private nursing home room were reported by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Jesse Slome, AALTCI director, noted most consumers benefit from some insurance coverage for home care and to share some of cost risk. - February 02, 2019 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
DRB Capital, LLC Receives SOC Certification
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Certifies DRB’s Internal Controls. - February 02, 2019 - DRB Capital
XinFin Presents Blockchain Proof of Concept for Land Registry to Maharashtra Government
XinFin completed and presented land records on Blockchain PoC to Govt. of Maharashtra (3rd largest state of India) and Dept. of Revenue. The PoC involved an end-to-end test using XinFin’s hybrid blockchain to track and manage the transaction life cycle of land registry and apartment registry... - February 02, 2019 - XinFin Fintech Pte. Ltd.
LA Specialty Insurance Agency Discusses Dram Shop Liability Insurance
MFE Insurance, a Los Angeles specialty insurance agency, recently released a blog educating readers on liquor liability insurance. - February 02, 2019 - MFE Insurance
Vietnam Based SotaTek Partners with XinFin Network
Vietnam based leading technology firm, Sota Tek have joined XinFin Network, an open source enterprise-friendly hybrid blockchain platform. As a part of this partnership, Sotatek will deploy XinFin Network public network masternodes in the testnet that has been released on 30th January 2019. URL:... - February 01, 2019 - XinFin Fintech Pte. Ltd.
Spend Management Thought Leaders Host Procurement Executives at ISM2019
Source One, a Corcentric Company, will host the ExecIn Forum at the Institute for Supply Management's Annual Conference. - January 31, 2019 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
Singapore Management University (SMU) Partners with IMAA to Provide Best Practices in Mergers & Acquisitions Education
Singapore Management University (SMU) and the Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA) announced a new collaboration that aspires to set new standards of learning within the Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) landscape in South East Asia. This partnership aims to make global best... - January 31, 2019 - Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)
Smart Office Solutions Adds Direct Selling Resources to Portfolio of Products
Industry-leading technology firm, Smart Office, announced the addition of Direct Selling Resources to its portfolio of technology products and services. - January 31, 2019 - Smart Office Solutions, Inc.
Spencer Savings Bank Holds Annual Meeting and Announces Board of Directors Election Results
Dedicated leader and 40 year banking veteran is re-elected to the bank’s Board of Directors. Spencer Savings Bank, a community bank headquartered in Elmwood Park, N.J., has re-elected Jose B. Guerrero to the bank’s Board of Directors, for a term of three years. The election was announced at its Annual Meeting, held at the Royal Manor in Garfield, on January 24, 2019. - January 31, 2019 - Spencer Savings Bank
U.S. Claims Open for Business in Illinois
Top-ranked pre-settlement funding company expands its presence in the Midwest. - January 31, 2019 - DRB Capital
Normandy Insurance Company Expands Coverage to Oklahoma
Florida-based workers' compensation carrier Normandy Insurance Company is now offering workers’ compensation to small, mid-size, and large businesses in Oklahoma. This marks the second major expansion by the multi-state insurer since the beginning of the year when they announced their... - January 31, 2019 - Normandy Insurance Company
Sun Acquisitions Has Been Engaged to Sell a Commercial Printing Company
Sun Acquisitions has been engaged to sell a successful commercial printing company. They have been in operation since 1985, servicing the Chicago market. The company is a full-service commercial printer. They also offer design and pre-press services, large press operations, digital printing... - January 31, 2019 - Sun Acquisitions
TSEF: The Social Entrepreneurs’ Fund Names Lara Metcalf as New Managing Director
Lara Metcalf joins Managing Partner, Liz Luckett to lead TSEF’s third and largest fund focused on entrepreneurs using data and technology to solve tough problems facing vulnerable communities. - January 30, 2019 - Maycomb Capital
Mullilgan Insurance Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
New Columbia, Mo. insurance agency becomes member of association. - January 30, 2019 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
DRB’s Producer Advance Closes $30 Million Deal
Rapidly growing commission advance business primed for more expansion in 2019 - January 29, 2019 - DRB Capital
IGI Life Insurance Launches IGI Life Vitality to Help Pakistan’s People Become Healthier
IGI Life Insurance and Vitality Group, a subsidiary of Discovery Limited, today announced the launch of IGI Life Vitality, a first-of-its kind Shared-Value Insurance offering in Pakistan. - January 29, 2019 - IGI Life Insurance
StealthForce Inc. Announces Its Acquisition by Seigga Capital
Seigga Capital announced today it’s acquisition of StealthForce, the gig-economy driven resourcing and consulting company for the commercial real estate industry, launched in 2016 by entrepreneur Poonam Mathis. Seigga is an active investor both in real estate assets and technology-enabled startup businesses. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed; Seigga will continue to serve the company’s clients by operating StealthForce moving forward. - January 28, 2019 - StealthForce
Malfitano Partners, the Global Business Asset Acquisition and Disposition Advisory Firm, Taps Retail Veteran Gary S. Carlton, to Expand Operational Bench
Malfitano Partners, a preeminent provider of advisory services in the asset acquisition and disposition industry, announced that Gary S. Carlton has joined the firm as a lead field supervisor. Gary S. Carlton joins the group after working in the retail field for over 30 years both in the United... - January 28, 2019 - Malfitano Partners
Introducing FinArt – A New Way to Track Expenses and Budget
After successful validation in India and 4 other countries, FinArt (automated expense & budget tracking app with data privacy controls) is now available in your region. - January 27, 2019 - FinArt
First Service Credit Union Member Wins $50,000 in Cash Rewards Sweepstakes
One lucky member of First Service Credit Union was handed a check for $50,000 after winning the grand prize in the credit union’s 2018 Cash Rewards Sweepstakes. The lucky winner, Dennis Sanders of Lake Jackson has been a member of First Service since 2005. Sanders has remained a First... - January 27, 2019 - First Service Credit Union
Lang & Lang CPAs Has a New Location
Lang & Lang CPAs has changed locations - January 27, 2019 - Lang & Lang CPAs
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association Welcomes the Van Hoek/Tremblay Team of UBS Private Wealth Management as Its New Member and Sponsor
The Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association (PBHFA) welcomes Cornelis Johannes "CJ" Van Hoek and Nathalie Tremblay from the Van Hoek/Tremblay team of UBS Private Wealth Management in West Palm Beach. - January 26, 2019 - Palm Beach Hedge Fund Association
Christopher J. Berry, Esq., CELA Accepted Into Forbes Finance Council
Christopher J. Berry, Esq., CELA, of The CJ Berry Group, has been accepted into Forbes Finance Council, an invitation-only community for executives in accounting, financial planning, wealth and asset management, and investment firms. - January 26, 2019 - The Elder Care Firm
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association to End Early Registration Savings
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance announced the cut-off date for early registration for the 2019 national Medigap insurance industry summit. - January 26, 2019 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Two Local Financial Firms Join Forces
ARGI and Stiles, Carter & Associates, CPAs, P.S.C., are pleased to announce a merger agreement, offering expanded financial services for the Central Kentucky region. ARGI, a Louisville-based personal and business financial advisory firm, opened its doors in Elizabethtown in 2016 when hometown... - January 26, 2019 - ARGI Financial Group
Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson Partners Named to Top Lawyers 2019 by 5280
Three partners at the Denver law firm of Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson have been named to 5280 magazine’s list of Top Lawyers 2019. The annual list highlights the most skilled attorneys in the Denver area. - January 26, 2019 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
First Capital Advisors Revamps Website
New site offers refreshed look, better functionality and illustrates the company's strategy. - January 26, 2019 - First Capital Advisors
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Marked the Expansion of DataSeers
An Alpharetta based company held an official Ribbon Cutting ceremony to announce the grand opening of its new office. - January 26, 2019 - DataSeers, Inc.
DataSeers Named a Top 40 Innovative Technology Company
An Atlanta based startup was named one of the top 40 innovative companies in Georgia. - January 26, 2019 - DataSeers, Inc.
Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty Names Deborah Hauser Chief Operating Officer, Tom Calabrese Senior Executive Advisor
New leadership roles appointed at Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. - January 25, 2019 - Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty