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Banc Statements, Inc. (BSI) Opens New Production Facility, Reducing Mail Time to Midwest and East Coast
Banc Statements, Inc. (BSI), a leading provider of outsourced billing and statement services for community banks, today announced the opening of its newest printing and mailing facility, centrally located in Indianapolis, IN. BSI now has facilities in Birmingham, AL, Dallas, TX and Indianapolis, IN. - November 23, 2015 - Banc Statements, Inc (BSI)
Seoul Has Successfully Concluded the Seoul International Finance Conference
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has successfully hosted the Seoul International Finance Conference 2015 at Conrad Hotel, Yeouido, where the main topics were the paradigm shifts in the financial industry and the path Seoul will travel down as a financial center. The speakers and attendees... - November 23, 2015 - Invest Seoul
Insurance Alliance Member Elected Chairman of Board for Local Foundation
Ozark organization names Russell French to position. - November 22, 2015 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Long Term Care Insurance Association Suggests New Thanksgiving Tradition
Thanksgiving gatherings are the ideal time to record aging parents and grandparents' stories and post them with the Library of Congress for posterity recommends the director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - November 22, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Mark Wilcke of NAI Horizon Represents LDS Church in 10.5 Acre Land Acquisition for $4,208,750
Mark Wilcke, Senior Vice President with NAI Horizon, represented the LDS Church in the purchase of approximately 10.5 acres of commercial land surrounding the immediate southeast corner of Val Vista Drive & Williams Field Road in Gilbert Arizona. The purchase price was $4,208,750.00. The Seller... - November 22, 2015 - NAI Horizon
STS and CRIF Sign an Agreement as Part of the Development of the First Full - Fledged Credit Bureau in Jordan
STS, the leading company providing complete all-round Information Technology (IT) solutions in Jordan and the region, recently announced the signing of an agreement with CRIF, a global company specializing in the development and management of credit reporting systems, business information services, and credit solutions. - November 22, 2015 - CRIF
Acquisition International Corporate M&A Deals Close to Record in 2015
Acquisition International reports that 2015 will see near-record levels of corporate mergers and acquisitions and that 2016 is shaping up to be the biggest-ever in dollar value terms. So far this year, the value of M&A activity has been worth US$4.02 trillion, US$600 billion short of the... - November 22, 2015 - Acquisition International
Bureau van Dijk and Leadership Directories Team Up on Companies and Decision-Makers
Premium content providers link up via Orbis database - Bureau van Dijk, the leading provider of company information, has signed a new agreement with Leadership Directories, Inc, a premier B2B information services company which provides profile and contact information on the most influential people and organizations in the US. BvD’s Orbis database of 175 million companies and 95 million individuals across the globe now has links from its contacts’ reports to the relevant records in LDI’s platform - November 22, 2015 - Bureau van Dijk
Retirement Plan Advisors Welcomes Higher Education Client, Cairn University
Cairn University Adopts SponsorPlus. - November 21, 2015 - Retirement Plan Advisors
Universal Long Term Care Insurance Unlikely in U.S. Says AALTCI Director
A national long term care insurance program is not likely to occur anytime soon predicts the head of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - November 21, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Businesses in Brazil Face a Heavier Tax Compliance Burden Than Anywhere Else in the World
The latest World Bank Doing Business survey shows entrepreneurs in Brazil are spending 2,600 hours per year on their tax compliance: a figure unchanged over the past three years. - November 21, 2015 - Russell Bedford International
Donlen Selected as Fleet Provider for Interstate Batteries' Street-Legal Camry Event
Donlen, the fleet industry's most customer-centric and technically integrated provider of financing and fleet management solutions, has been selected as the official fleet management partner supplying leasing and management services to Interstate Batteries. Interstate Batteries came to Donlen... - November 20, 2015 - Donlen
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Director Appears on HSN
As part of a national effort to create heightened awareness among Medicare eligible Americans, Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance appeared on HSN. - November 20, 2015 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
GSF Mortgage Welcomes Branch Manager in Indiana
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Branch Manager Khari Nixon in Carmel, Indiana. He joins TeamGO with 19 years of industry experience. Upon entering the industry, he had aspirations to be a realtor. During training, he found the financing side of the industry more interesting. As the industry... - November 20, 2015 - GoGSF
Malaysian Startup Nicholas Actuarial Solutions Trailblazing the ASEAN Predictive Analytics Scene
Nicholas Actuarial Solutions, a Malaysian startup, is trailblazing the predictive analytics scene in the ASEAN region. Invited to speak in the ASEAN Insurance Congress 2015 - A Brave New World in Phnom Penh last month, Founder & Actuary Nicholas Yeo gave an insightful presentation titled... - November 20, 2015 - Actomate
Fintech Startup Takes Price Comparison Industry to a New Level - Money Transfers Comparison by The Money Cloud
The Money Cloud is a new form of price comparison site that compares currency rates, fees of money transfer companies. Users of this service can compare different players in the foreign exchange market, such as banks, money transfer operators, peer-to-peer online companies, FX brokers, payment services and travel money firms. - November 19, 2015 - The Money Cloud.com
Long Term Care Insurance Policy Provision Gaining Favor Among Couples Reports AALTCI Director
A provision benefiting couples who purchase long term care insurance protection is gaining favor according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - November 19, 2015 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
California Members Title Insurance Co. Adds Two Key Executives
California Members Title Co., which began operations earlier this year, has added two executives to help lead the company as it aggressively ramps up. - November 19, 2015 - California Members Title Insurance Company
The Boulder Group Publishes Net Lease Drug Store Research Report
Cap rates for Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid are at historic lows - November 19, 2015 - The Boulder Group
Ephraim Global Reports Increased Demand for Improvements in Asset Management Operating Abilities
Study identifies a number of issues that make operations a vital factor for success. - November 19, 2015 - Ephraim Global
Kennewick Homes for Heroes Affiliate Real Estate Agent Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors The Kenmore Team for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - November 18, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Teresa Connors Brings Breadth and Depth of Experience to Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Teresa Connors as a Loan Administration Specialist. She brings more than 20 years of experience to the bank and has previously worked with several of its team members at other banks. “Teresa is dedicated to providing clients with a necessary service that... - November 18, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
St. Cloud Homes for Heroes Affiliate Real Estate Agents Give Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Brandon Johnson and Heidi Voigt for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - November 18, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Atlanta Homes for Heroes Affiliate Lender Gives Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
National Homes for Heroes Program Honors Gianni Cerretani for earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club Award. - November 18, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
SayPay Wins Regional UBS Challenge
After Win in Singapore, SayPay heading to Zurich for Global Competition - November 18, 2015 - SayPay Technologies, Inc
Mars National Bank Opens “Branch of the Future”
The new Richland office features state-of-the-art bank design. There is no teller line – customers are greeted and guided to a service area to meet their needs. The service area includes “pods” for transactions, meeting rooms for privacy and also self-serve convenience boxes, a new concept which lets customers access boxes with biometric security. - November 18, 2015 - Mars Bank
Homes for Heroes Honors Their Affiliate Real Estate Agents and Affiliate Lenders Who Gave Back to Over 100 Heroes and Their Families
Homes for Heroes Inc. is proud to recognize their affiliate real estate agents and affiliate lenders who have given back a portion of their earnings to over 100 heroes in their local communities through the Homes for Heroes program. The savings given back to these heroes and their families made the... - November 18, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Northfield Bank Forms Alliance with Residential Home Funding Corp.
Northfield Bank offering Specialized mortgage services available through Residential Home Funding. - November 18, 2015 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
World Bank Survey Points to Major Improvements in Mexico’s Tax Environment
The 2016 World Bank Doing Business report shows Mexico up four places to 38th place in terms of the best countries in which to do business, and up 11 places to join the top 100 tax environments worldwide. - November 18, 2015 - Russell Bedford International
SMP Partners to Extend Its Reach to the Caribbean
Russell Bedford Isle of Man firm announces planned acquisition to add offices in Cayman Islands, Bahamas and Barbados. - November 18, 2015 - Russell Bedford International
Simple Finance Welcomes Nate Heward to Its Ranks
Nate Heward joins Simple Finance as the Chief Financial Officer to lead financial growth and efficiencies across the company. - November 18, 2015 - Simple Finance
GSF Mortgage Expands Footprint in California
GSF Mortgage is pleased to welcome Marcela Hurtado as branch manager in Huntington Beach, California. She held her real estate license for two years and in 1999 was offered a position in the mortgage industry to fill the void of a Spanish-speaking mortgage loan originator. She saw the position as... - November 18, 2015 - GoGSF
'Tis the Season to be Cautious - Guidewell Financial Solutions Provides Holiday Safeguards
National nonprofit Guidewell Financial Solutions and Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland offer tips on how to avoid falling victim to holiday identity theft and scams. - November 18, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
CellarStone to Showcase QCommission at NAILBA’S 34th Annual Meeting
CellarStone, Inc., a premier provider of sales performance management solutions and the provider of QCommission, is exhibiting at the renowned National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies 34th Annual Conference in Orlando Florida on November 19-20. - November 18, 2015 - CellarStone, Inc.
Altoma Real Estate Advisors LLC Announces Closing (2) CRE Loans for $6,000,000 & $5,700,000 in September & November 2015
Altoma, a CRE mortgage and capital markets intermediary based in California, successfully placed and closed a $6,000,000 loan on a Class B medical office complex in the Phoenix, AZ MSA on September 3rd, 2015. On November 3rd, 2015, Altoma also placed and closed a $5,700,000 loan for a Class B- shadow anchored retail shopping center in Selma, CA (Fresno, CA SMSA). - November 17, 2015 - Altoma Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
Archer Consultants Announces Successful Bulgarian License Issued by the Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) Under MiFID for an Investment Intermediary
Bulgarian Broker and Fund Manager Matador Prime has issued a license under the Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission (FSC). The license permits Matador Prime to conduct business as an investment intermediary within the European Union and European Economic Area under MiFID. The newly formed... - November 17, 2015 - Archer Consultants
Commercial Investors in South Florida Find it Favorable to Purchase Single-Tenant, Triple-Net Leased Properties
Many investors find it favorable to purchase single-tenant, triple-net-leased properties. Under the terms of a triple-net lease, the tenant pays for maintenance, insurance and taxes. Investors in single-tenant properties seek consistent returns and income generated by buildings with long-term,... - November 17, 2015 - Venegas International Group
East Coast Adjusters Announces Expansion
Locally owned East Coast Adjusters LLC announced today that the Public Insurance Adjusting Company will be expanding their operation into South Carolina effective January 1, 2016. New Fields East Coast Adjusters management expects this expansion to not only widen its customer base but also hire... - November 17, 2015 - East Coast Adjusters LLC
Mobius Payments Gateway Now Supports eShop
The eShop plugin for Wordpress is a shopping cart plugin with many features including the acceptance of membership payments, multiple methods of listing products available for purchase, stock control and various discount options. - November 17, 2015 - Mobius Payments
CRIF Recognized in 2015 FinTech 100 Rankings
CRIF - a leading global credit reporting, business information and credit and risk management solutions company - has been named as one of the top global technology providers in the financial industry for the third year in a row. - November 15, 2015 - CRIF
Medicare Supplement Insurance Association Group Reaches 5,000 Member Milestone
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance's Medigap Linkedin discussion group has reached the 5,000 member milestone. - November 15, 2015 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Simple Finance Welcomes Jason Meyer to Its Ranks
Jason Meyer joins Simple Finance as the Chief Operating Officer to lead operational efficiencies across the company. - November 14, 2015 - Simple Finance
NAI Horizon Represents Clear Sky Capital Partners in Purchase of Fort Valley Apartments, a 44 Unit Apartment Community for $3,650,000
Bruce Hanley represented Clear Sky Capital Partners in the acquisition of the 44-unit Fort Valley Apartments in Flagstaff, AZ for $3,650,000.00. The seller was Fort Valley Apartments LLC. Fort Valley Apartments is a class “B” property built in 1966 with units averaging 1,002 SF/each. - November 14, 2015 - NAI Horizon
Ephraim Global Appoints Ivar Frandsen as Chief Administrative Officer
Ivar Frandsen to take over responsibilities from interim CAO, Ryo Iwadare. - November 14, 2015 - Ephraim Global
R5FX Goes Live with Indian Rupee
R5FX is now live with Indian Rupee (INR) trading. The launch coincides with the London visit of the Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. R5FX is the new FX trading platform dedicated to emerging market currencies. - November 13, 2015 - R5FX
Buy a New Home in Maryland Has Added an Anne Arundel Down Payment Assistance Program with Up to $20,000 in Down Payment Help for First Time Home Buyers
To better assist first time home buyers with the challenge of coming up with required down payments on a home. Buy a New Home in Maryland has included Anne Arundel County in their list of available down payment assistance programs for first time home buyers. - November 13, 2015 - Buy a New Home in Maryland
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Member Hires New Agent
Missouri agency hires former pilot to handle aviation insurance. - November 13, 2015 - Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Alternative Service Concepts Recognized as a 2015 Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance
Nashville-Based Third Party Administrator Makes the Prestigious List for Second Consecutive Year - November 13, 2015 - Alternative Service Concepts
Homeownership Program Eligible Listings Flagged on Two New MLS Websites Homes for Heroes® Partnership Displays Information for "Hero" Homebuyers
Atlanta-based Down Payment Resource today announced that homebuyers can now view down payment program eligible listings on two new public MLS websites—MLSPINhomes.com and MoveInMichigan.com. Across both markets, 72 percent of homes may be eligible for some type of homeownership program. The company also launched a new partnership with Homes for Heroes to ensure more community heroes are aware of the discounts and savings available to them. - November 13, 2015 - Homes for Heroes
Moran Insurance Gets Personal with Newest Deal in Vero Beach, Florida
Moran Insurance has expanded its personal and business insurance lines with the acquisition of an agency located in Indian River County, Florida. - November 12, 2015 - Moran Insurance