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Australia’s Rising Stars of Insurance Revealed
50 individuals have been recognised among talented young professionals making their mark on the insurance industry. - August 04, 2017 - Key Media
Steven Trigili, CCO to be a Featured Speaker at IA Watch Compliance Summit in Boston
Steven Trigili, CCO of Garden State Securities, will be a guest speaker at the IA Watch Commitment to Compliance Summit in Boston, MA. Trigili will be speaking on how compliance officers can put in a plan of action now to prepare for the DOL's Fiduciary Duty Rule. - August 03, 2017 - Garden State Securities, Inc.
Winchester Global PLC Investment Survey Highlights Japan Industrials
Winchester Global’s Analysts today released the conclusions of its investment study relating to manufacturing companies within Japan. - August 03, 2017 - Winchester Global PLC
Winchester Global PLC Announce Attendance at the 4th China Global Investment Forum
Winchester Global look to make further inroads into the Chinese investment markets and believe the Investment Forum is the place to build up their connections within the Chinese mainland. - August 03, 2017 - Winchester Global PLC
SAFE Federal Credit Union Hits Record $79.4 Million in Auto Loan Campaign
SAFE Federal Credit Union set an auto loan record of $79.4 million during its spring 2017 “Driving You Forward” promotion, generating more than 3,000 loans and adding nearly 2,000 new members. An impressive $50 million of the total loan volume was in the form of indirect (auto... - August 03, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Medicare Supplement Association Launches New Agent Tools for Medigap Agents
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance has announced it will make available a series of marketing tools for Medigap agents in anticipation of 2017 Open Enrollment Period. - August 03, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Tremend Opens a Software Development Center in Brasov
The fastest growing technology company in Romania expands its team to a new location outside Bucharest. - August 03, 2017 - Tremend Software Consulting
dotCOMM Awards Announces AIM Consulting as Gold Winner for 2017
Today, dotCOMM Awards announced AIM Consulting as a Gold Winner for the 2017 international awards competition honoring excellence in web creativity and digital communication. AIM Consulting was honored for the company website aimconsulting.com in the category of Professional Service. dotCOMM... - August 02, 2017 - AIM Consulting
FCA Announces Disposition of 84-Unit, Value-Add Property in Suburban Chicago
The 84 unit property was originally built in 1968 and is located approximately 20 miles west of downtown Chicago. - August 02, 2017 - First Capital Advisors
Real Estate Lender Zeus CrowdFunding More Than Doubles Its U.S. Service Area
Zeus CrowdFunding, the fastest real estate crowdfunding site in America, will now provide fast funding to more of America than ever before. The company more than doubled its service area this month, expanding to eight new states as well as Washington, D.C. The full list of territories in which... - August 02, 2017 - Zeus CrowdFunding
Zakiyyah Logan Joins PrivatePlus Mortgage
Zakiyyah Logan joins Atlanta-based national mortgage organization as Processing Manager. www.PrivatePlusMortgage.com - August 01, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Sciullo Joins Mars Bank
Wendy Sciullo joined Mars Bank as Assistant Vice President, Manager, Penn Township Banking Center. Ms. Sciullo has 15 years of experience in the financial industry. She will serve customers in the Butler area focusing on consumer and small business relationships. “Wendy brings expertise as a... - August 01, 2017 - Mars Bank
Madison Street Capital Arranges Growth Equity Facility for Sterling Packaging
International investment banking firm, Madison Street Capital, acted as the exclusive financial advisor in arranging a growth equity investment for its client, Sterling Packaging. Based in Selkirk, Manitoba, with expansion into Monroeville, Alabama, Sterling Packaging is a leading manufacturer of... - July 31, 2017 - Madison Street Capital
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $25 Million Raise for Visionary Vehicles
Visionary Vehicles, Inc. (“Visionary”) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $25 million of equity. Proceeds will be used by Visionary primarily to fund product development and for preparation of the launch of the Bricklin 3EV, an... - July 30, 2017 - Castle Placement
Jacob Wohl Releases Hedge Fund Business Plan
Jacob Wohl has announced the public release of his Hedge Fund Business Plan, through his personal website. - July 29, 2017 - Montgomery Assets
Propylon® Announces Launch of LWB360, a Suite of Legislative Management Applications, to Enhance Capabilities and Prioritize Users’ Needs
Propylon today announced the launch of its LWB360 product, the only enterprise-wide solution that supports and manages all aspects of the legislative process in a single, consolidated system. It offers a new and enhanced approach to managing the legislative process, which sets a new standard by prioritizing the user experience. - July 29, 2017 - Propylon
Edward Jones Joins 150 Companies Nationwide with Unprecedented Commitment to Advance Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Edward Jones Managing Partner Jim Weddle was one of more than 150 CEOs to sign the "CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion" pledge, a new nationwide initiative to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace as a means to improve corporate performance, drive growth and enhance... - July 29, 2017 - Jacob Miller: Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Markerstudy Implements Claims Validation at Point of Quote with CRIF
Markerstudy processes many millions of motor insurance quotes per day and was seeking a solution to enable the business to validate risk more accurately and earlier in the process. In order to screen for potential fraud and data manipulation whilst returning quotes at high speed, Markerstudy needed an automated and configurable solution that could both scale and adapt to business need. - July 29, 2017 - CRIF
AAMSI's Local Medicare Supplement Agent Directory Marks Milestone
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance reports that it's online directory used by consumers to find local Medicare insurance agents marked a milestone, the 500th agent listed. - July 29, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Rising Stars of Canada’s Mortgage Industry Revealed
55 young men and women have been recognized among the country’s top mortgage professionals. - July 29, 2017 - Key Media
Sanz Solutions CEO Juan Usatorres Announces His Company's Regulation A+ Crowdfunding Offering on the “Reg.A Money Show”
The Sanz Solutions offering illustrates the Regulation A+ crowdfunding process – step by step, and the "Reg.A Money Show" continues to bring listeners industry experts explaining their success. - July 29, 2017 - Reg.A Funding Group
Touchstone Advisors LLC Announces New Partners
Touchstone Advisors LLC of Hartford, CT has named Jeffrey Rich, CFA and Steven Pappas, M&A MI as Partners in the firm. Prior to their promotion, Jeff and Steve were M&A Advisors at Touchstone and will continue to work directly with clients providing Merger and Acquisition and Exit Planning... - July 28, 2017 - Touchstone Advisors
Commercial Insurance Agents Reveal Top Industry Carriers
38 companies have come out on top in a list recognizing the top carriers voted by insurance agents. - July 28, 2017 - Key Media
One Park Financial Makes Top 100 Best Companies List
One Park Financial is crowned for the second time this year as a Best Company to Work - July 28, 2017 - One Park Financial
Castle Placement Named Exclusive Placement Agent for $65 Million Raise for Energy Producers
Energy Producers, Inc. (EPI) announced today that it has engaged Castle Placement as its exclusive placement agent to raise $65 million of capital to lease 8,000 acres in Crockett County, TX (Midlin Basin) for oil and gas drilling and development. This opportunity represents the largest estimated... - July 28, 2017 - Castle Placement
American-Macedonian Outsourcing Company Announces High Profile CEO
Former Macedonian Minister of Foreign Investments Jerry Naumoff Named CEO of Taskforce BPO - July 28, 2017 - Taskforce BPO
A R Foundation Introduces the First Blockchain Asset Backed by Water Rights
The A R Foundation LLC has announced the launch of the AQUA Rights platform. The first water rights backed asset utilizing Blockchain technology. The foundation will utilize Ethereum's Smart Contracts technology to create less volatile asset backed tokens. Thus creating a new digital asset backed... - July 27, 2017 - A R Foundation
FinTech Payments Corp Selected for Startup Pitch at Money20/20
FinTech Payments Corp was chosen from Hundreds of Applicants as One of the Most Innovative and Relevant Startups in FinTech. The company, which has a patent-pending software to upgrade payments processing using data analytics and machine learning, will appear on stage as one of an elite group selected to present at the prestigious conference, which is attended by over 11,000 people in October. - July 27, 2017 - FinTech Payments Corp
DRI Fund ("DRI") Announces Success of Loan Origination Program Focused on Providing Financing to Underserved Communities
DRI Fund provides direct financing to those most in need through its affordable housing initiatives in low and moderate income areas. - July 27, 2017 - DRI Fund
Pascha Kelley Has Joined the Ziglar Team
Zig Ziglar was recognized by his peers as the quintessential motivational genius of our times. His life-changing messages are being carried on by the next generation, which includes Pascha Kelley of Birmingham, Alabama. - July 27, 2017 - Pascha Kelley - Ziglar Legacy Trainer
Consecutus Quarter 2 Figures Again Beat Estimates
Consecutus quarter 2 figures have beaten their estimates by 14% adding to their quarter 1 figure increase of 11%. - July 27, 2017 - Consecutus
Long-Term Care Insurance Association Plans 1035 Exchange National Campaign
To create heightened awareness of the ability to use 1035 exchanges of life insurance to pay for long term care, a major national campaign is being planned by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - July 27, 2017 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
FNA Insurance Services’ Michele Burke Named President of the Monmouth Ocean Chapter of New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters
FNA Insurance Services (FNA), a leading employee benefits general insurance agency, announced that Michele Burke, Vice President of Employee Benefits, has been elected President of the Monmouth-Ocean Chapter (MOAHU) of the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters (NJAHU) effective July 1, 2017. - July 27, 2017 - FNA Insurance Services
Free Webinar: How to Get Your Retirement Account to Work Harder
This training is the 3rd in the Wealth Building Webinar series. The Webinar is free for all to attend live, but the recording will only be made available to members of the Wealth Building Webinar series. - July 27, 2017 - TaxLienLady.com
Eric Griffin Named Executive Vice President, Financial Services
The Cason Group has Promoted Eric Griffin to Executive Vice President of Financial Services - July 27, 2017 - The Cason Group
Michelle Lucas Named Director, Financial Services Operations
The Cason Group Has Promoted Michelle Lucas to Director of Financial Services Operations - July 27, 2017 - The Cason Group
Fountainhead Commercial Capital Finances Over $25 Million in Commercial Real Estate in Second Quarter of 2017
Nonbank commercial lender finances over $43 million in first half of 2017. - July 27, 2017 - Fountainhead Commercial Capital
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Prepares for Open Enrollment Effort
A consumer awareness and education initiative linked to the upcoming Medicare Open Enrollment period is planned by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance. The campaign will help link consumers with local Medicare insurance agents. - July 26, 2017 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Three Assistant VPs to Oversee Branches
Three AVPs have been named to oversee SAFE FCU's 19 branches. - July 26, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Bill Bent Joins AmeriFirst Financial, Inc. as Chief Strategy Adviser
AmeriFirst Financial, Inc. a trusted provider of mortgage loans for over 25 years, announced today that Bill Bent has joined its staff in a newly created position, as Chief Strategy Adviser. Bent is responsible for providing guidance on strategic growth initiatives and recruitment... - July 25, 2017 - AmeriFirst Financial, Inc.
Melissa Miller Joins PrivatePlus Mortgage
PrivatePlus Mortgage, a division of National Bank of Commerce, has named Melissa Miller a Loan Officer Assistant. She's part of the team opening PrivatePlus' new North Atlanta office in Alpharetta. - July 25, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
New Canadian Service BillCrush.ca Promises to Lower Monthly Bills
A new Calgary-based start-up has created the first online service for Albertan’s wanting to lower their monthly bills like utilities, cell phones and internet during these challenging financial times. “It’s really exciting because by shopping around, the savings are significant... - July 25, 2017 - BillCrush.ca
3 MassMutual Greater Houston Agents Earn Professional Designation in Family Business Planning
Three financial services professionals with MassMutual Greater Houston – a general agency of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) – have earned the Certified Family Business Specialist (CFBS) designation. MassMutual Greater Houston Midtown shows commitment to business owners and their planning needs through continuing professional education. - July 25, 2017 - MassMutual Greater Houston
Patrick Quinn Joins Atlanta-Based National Mortgage Organization, PrivatePlus
Patrick Quinn joins Atlanta-based PrivatePlus Mortgage, spearheading a new North Atlanta office. - July 24, 2017 - PrivatePlus Mortgage
Anti-Money Laundering Summit Set for Denver Fed
The August 1 Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering Mile High Summit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch, will provide attendees with comprehensive information about BSA/AML and will feature expert speakers and panelists from government, industry, legal, and law enforcement. - July 23, 2017 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Board of Visitors Appoints Attorney Brent M. Buckley as Board Chair
Buckley King is proud to announce that its managing partner, Brent M. Buckley, has been appointed chair of Cleveland State University's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Board of Visitors. In that role, Buckley will serve as a senior advisor to the dean of the 120-year-old law school. - July 22, 2017 - Buckley King
Hospitality Funding Advises Newark Hotel Acquisition
Hospitality Funding raised funding for the SpringHill Suites by Waramaug LS Hotels. - July 22, 2017 - Hospitality Funding
Appalachian Underwriters Welcomes New Director of Underwriting for Personal Lines
Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of the new Director of Underwriting for Personal Lines, Brad Burton, to their Oak Ridge office. In directing the development of and compliance with underwriting requirements applicable to the various programs under management,... - July 22, 2017 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
Consus Global Continues Expansion with New Office in the U.A.E.
New Dubai office to support expansion in the Middle East. - July 22, 2017 - Consus Global
Jetico Disk Encryption Delivers Safe and Easy Upgrade to Windows® 10 Creators Update
BestCrypt Volume Encryption satisfies users of encryption software with migration to Windows® 10 without decrypting the drive. - July 22, 2017 - Jetico Inc.