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SWACHA Releases 2013 Mobile Banking Survey Results at Its First Annual Executive Leadership Payments Summit
Depositing Checks Using Mobile Devices Jumps Nearly 200% in Two Years; Tablet Use Beginning to Enter the Picture - June 01, 2013 - SWACHA
Nasir Shakouri Announces New Board Member for Encore Cardservice
Nasir Shakouri, CEO of Encore Cardservice, announces Mitch Polon as the newest board member. - May 31, 2013 - Encore Cardservice
Jason Cohen Pittsburgh: Chief Consultant Jason Cohen Takes Real Estate Home Flips to a New Level by Flipping a Community in Bethel Park Near Pittsburgh, PA
According to a recent FoxBusiness report, flipping a house isn't easy. Try flipping communities, like those at the hands of PA Real Estate entrepreneur Jason Cohen, Chief Consultant at Jason Cohen Pittsburgh, who recently completed the "flip" of a 22 unit townhouse community. - May 31, 2013 - Jason Cohen Pittsburgh
Georgia Banks Post Increased Earnings in First Quarter
Georgia’s 226 state-based FDIC insured banks earned $504 million on a consolidated basis in the first quarter, an increase of about 18 percent over earnings in the same period a year ago. Other performance highlights include more banks that were profitable and continued improvement in... - May 31, 2013 - Georgia Bankers Association
Russell Bedford Appoints First Member Firm in Qatar
Qatar’s Saoud Abdullah Auditing Firm rebrands as RBSA Audit Firm on joining Russell Bedford. - May 31, 2013 - Russell Bedford International
Intercare Recommends Strategies to Improve Health and Lower Costs
Health care reform legislation’s sweeping changes has Intercare Insurance Solutions, a Hub International Company, advising clients that their employee benefit costs could rise significantly unless they employ several strategies quickly. Intercare, a commercial benefits brokerage, suggests strategies that include developing a long-term strategic plan; educating and engaging employees to make better lifestyle choices and healthcare decisions; and improving overall employee health. - May 31, 2013 - HUB International - West Region
Intercare Insurance Solutions Hosts 2nd Annual Corporate Wellness Symposium
Intercare Insurance Solutions, a Hub International Company (Intercare) and San Diego’s leading corporate insurance brokerage specializing in employee benefits, invites San Diego business leaders to attend its 2013 Corporate Wellness Symposium. The full-day event, which educates human... - May 31, 2013 - HUB International - West Region
Pacific International Commodities Exchange Celebrates Launch of Facility in London
The expansion makes available a better capability to meet the growing worldwide demand; where the firm is anticipated to create 275 jobs over a 3 year span. - May 31, 2013 - Pacific International Commodities Exchange
Shows Held by Sompo Japan’s Volunteer Organization in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture
On Wednesday, March 20, and Thursday, March 21, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. hosted theater shows with the NPO Aichi Puppetry Center in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture. The events drew an audience of approximately 80 people, mainly children with their parents and guardians. - May 31, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Reconstruction Project by Preserved Flowers - Made in Sendai Project
The Preserved Flower Project started as support for reconstruction efforts in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake. It is being jointly operated by Hibiyakadan Co., Ltd., Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. and Nipponkoa Insurance Co., Ltd. Through this project, 300 preserved flower made and arranged by residents of the temporary housing complex in Sendai City will be packaged as Mother’s Day gifts and sold from Wednesday, May 1 at various locations. - May 31, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
NKSJ Group Receives Honorable Mention Award at “4th Make a CHANGE Day Award”
NKSJ Holdings, Inc. (President: Kengo Sakurada) announced that NKSJ Group has been awarded the Honorable Mention Award at the 4th Make a CHANGE Day Award. During the month of October 2012, the NKSJ Group organized activities across Japan as part of the NKSJ Volunteer Day program held to coincide... - May 31, 2013 - Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc.
Alliance Bank & Trust Brings on Local Veteran Lender
Alliance Bank & Trust, a North Carolina community bank with branches in Gastonia, Shelby, and Kings Mountain, announced the hiring of James C Harris, Jr. to their commercial lending team as Senior Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager. Mr. Harris is a graduate of Furman University... - May 30, 2013 - Alliance Bank & Trust
Magellan Call Center Re-launches Websites to Market Order Taking, Reservations, Help Desk, and Answering Services
Leading Philippine-based contact center rolls out web sites on order taking, answering service, technical support and reservations to differentiate its services and target new business partnerships. - May 30, 2013 - Magellan Solutions Outsourcing Inc.
ACS Launches Online Demo for Loyalty and e-Purse Applications
ACS' loyalty and e-purse application demo entitled “Online Purse and Loyalty Demo (Contact),” is now available online using ACOS3 Smart Cards, and either an ACR38U Smart Card Reader or an ACR33U-A1 SmartDuo Smart Card Reader. - May 30, 2013 - Advanced Card Systems Ltd.
Texas Trust's VP of Mortgage Lending Named Top Mortgage Professional in Independent Consumer Satisfaction Survey
Richard Whitman, Vice President of Mortgage Lending at Texas Trust Credit Union, has received the Five Star Mortgage Professional Award for the second consecutive year. - May 30, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Consumer Center for Resources Will be Hosting an Event to Inform Consumers of Their Legal Rights, and Their Options When Struggling with Foreclosure & Financial Hardship
Consumer Center for Resources will be hosting an event to inform consumers of their legal rights and their options when struggling with foreclosure and financial hardship. The seminar will be held on Saturday, June 15th 2013 at the Glendale Public Library Auditorium on 222 E. Harvard St. in... - May 30, 2013 - Consumer Center for Resources
Texas Trust Recognizes High School Seniors with Scholarships
Texas Trust Credit Union awarded $15,000 in scholarships to high school seniors. Seniors from Mansfield Summit High School, Sam Houston High School in Arlington, and Dubiski Career High School of Grand Prairie received honors. - May 30, 2013 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Collins Einhorn Farrell Attorney Kevin P. Moloughney Named President of the Association of Defense Trial Counsel
Moloughney’s practice focuses on the defense of personal injury and property damage claims. He has also maintained an active practice litigating insurance coverage disputes. - May 30, 2013 - Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C.
Clarity Advantage’s Nick Miller Announces Barlow Research 2013 Monarch Innovation Awards
On May 7 and 8, 2013, Nick Miller, business banking expert and president of Clarity Advantage, participated in Barlow Research Associates’ Annual Client Conference in Chicago, Ill., during which the winners of the Monarch Innovation Awards he helped to select, were recognized. - May 30, 2013 - Clarity Advantage Corporation
Progressive Building Society to Implement Hitec’s 4th Generation DataStoreDSX Enterprise Content Management Solution
Hitec Laboratories, a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solutions to enterprises around the world, are pleased to announce that Progressive Building Society will be upgrading to DataStoreDSX, becoming the latest Building Society to select Hitec’s advanced Document Management/Enterprise Content Management Solution. - May 30, 2013 - Hitec Laboratories
"Paying For College Without Breaking the Bank" Interactive e-Book Available for iPad, Kindle, Nook eReaders, and Mac OS, PCs, and in Paperback
"Paying for College Without Breaking the Bank – The Ultimate Student, Parent and Educator Guide to Over 500 Verified Links to Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources,” is now available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. - May 29, 2013 - College Path, LLC
Mace Life Benefits Uses Life Settlements to Benefit Businesses
Using a retired employee's key-man insurance policy owned by the company can be a great source of capital for businesses. - May 29, 2013 - Mace Life Benefits
Campbell Global Network Introduces New Heads
Campbell Global Network reveals that, as an upshot of latest international M&As, and with the intention of improving the division’s strategic direction and administrative efficiency, the resolution has been made to secede Marketing activities and Sales activities for South and Central America and delegate them to tow newly designated Heads. - May 29, 2013 - Campbell Global Network
Capricorn Wins Intl Hedge Fund Award
Capricorn wins Award for Best Danish CTA of the Year after a year of adverse trading condition which seen investors within Capricorns funds coming out on top. - May 29, 2013 - Capricorn Strategies
Al Fardan Exchange Strengthens Its Bond with Air Arabia
Al Fardan Exchange enhances its relationship with Air Arabia, the national airlines of Sharjah, by having additional tie-up for cash collection which allows customers to pay for their flight bookings at any of Al Fardan Exchange’s 40 branches. Air Arabia customers who book their ticket... - May 29, 2013 - Al Fardan Exchange
Life Insurance Quotes Direct Has Announced the Launch of Their New Website
Life insurance Quotes direct, Australia's leading insurance comparison portal have launched their new website online. - May 29, 2013 - Life Insurance Quotes Direct
Farming Company Gets Tax Exemption on Purchase of Pilatus Aircraft
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Helps Farming Company Save Hundreds of Thousands on Taxes on Aircraft - May 27, 2013 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
GradSave Partners with Children of Fallen Soldiers to Raise Funds for College
GradSave.com is helping raise funds for children who have lost a parent serving in the Armed Forces. - May 26, 2013 - GradSave
Paragon Bank Names Jason Rapuano Vice President and Client Development Officer
Former Credit Analyst Now Responsible for Business Development and Managing Commercial Loan Portfolio. - May 26, 2013 - Paragon Bank
Gordon Grant Curtis Presents Family Office Financial Strategies at Campden Wealth Conference
Ultra high networth individuals and family office organizations regularly meet for collaborative opportunities to share strategies, insights & opportunities for making a difference. - May 26, 2013 - CI Investments SFO
Classic Automobile Restorer Receives Tax Exemption on Aircraft
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Help Northern CA Company Get Exemption on Piper Meridian Plane - May 25, 2013 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Campbell Global Network: a Day at the Office with Mom and Dad
They answered phone calls, sat in on meetings, met clients, and much more. Children of Campbell Global Network employees did all of the above and much more during a recent “At Work with Mom & Dad Day” activity. - May 25, 2013 - Campbell Global Network
Binary Interbank - Binary Options Platform is Offering More Supported Languages and Presenting More Exciting Features
www.BinaryIntebank.com is one of the fastest growing binary options broker in the international market today. The brand is constantly adding new innovative features and updating their asset list. - May 25, 2013 - Binary Interbank
Age of Asset Based Long Term Care Insurance Policies Declining
The age of life insurance plus long term care insurance combo policies is declining according to research by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - May 25, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
The Melton Mowbray Building Society Becomes the Latest Building Society to Select Hitec’s Policy Lifecycle Management Solution
Hitec Laboratories, a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solutions to enterprises around the world, are pleased to announce that The Melton Mowbray Building Society have become the latest Building Society to implement Hitec’s Policy Lifecycle Management Solution, PolicyHub. - May 25, 2013 - Hitec Laboratories
Mercantile Capital Corp. Provides Financing for Construction of a Best Western Suites in Forest Hill, TX Worth $5 Million
Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration 504 loans recently closed a commercial loan for a Best Western Suites in Forest Hill, TX for $5,000,000 in total project costs. - May 25, 2013 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
GovReports in Line for Top Prestigious Prize
GovReports has become a finalist, for the second year in a row, in the 2013 CeBIT.AU Business Award for Service Distinction. - May 25, 2013 - GovReports
Billee.ca's New Product Revolutionizing Canadian Business Payment Options
Billee.ca has launched its namesake product, which represents the first major innovation to Canadian Businesses’ cash disbursement options in over forty years. Billee’s software is designed around an industry-leading self-mapping system which is revolutionizing mapping approaches across the tech world. - May 24, 2013 - Billee.ca
Creekside Financial Advisors Expands: Dan Abrams Joins Firm as Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education
Cleveland-based financial services firm adds Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education, Dan Abrams, to further enhance the client experience. - May 24, 2013 - Creekside Financial Advisors, LLC
Coming to New York, NY ~ June 28-30, 2013 ~ Mortgage Securitization Auditor Training Certification
CFLA, Inc has created a comprehensive training certification program entitled: Mortgage Securitization Auditor "MSA"- A 24-hour in-person intensive seminar held across the country. - May 24, 2013 - Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC
New York Long Term Care Insurance Partnership Costs Too Much for Many
The high cost for New York Long Term Care Insurance Partnership policies make far more affordable options well worth considering today according to the head of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - May 24, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
UniLink: Premier Authorized Repair Center for Check Scanner and Financial Printer Equipment
Rochester, NY-based leading financial services equipment supplier, UniLink Inc., is a premier Authorized Repair Center for a full range of check scanner and financial printer solutions. The company’s new repair services will enable customers to consolidate equipment downtime and ensure... - May 24, 2013 - Uni Link
C3 Card Launches the First Multi-Currency Prepaid Business Card
C3 Card introduces the first Prepaid Business Card in the MENA region, a card that allows business travelers to lock in the exchange rate up to five prominent currencies on one card, providing anyone who travels a cost effective, highly convenient and secure way of spending and accessing money overseas. - May 24, 2013 - C3 - Edenred
VStock Transfer Congratulates Its Client, New Found Shrimp, Inc. on Receiving DTC Eligibility
New Found Shrimp (NFDS) Secures DTC Eligibility. - May 23, 2013 - Vstock Transfer, LLC
Professional Business Solutions (UK) Ltd Offer New Software for Seamless Auto Enrolment of Employees Into Company Pensions
Top software supplies company for pensions management, Professional Business Solutions (UK) Ltd have just announced the introduction of their auto enrolment software solution. This latest addition to the organisation’s software suite will enable in-house decision-makers across firms in London, Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Middlesex, Essex, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire. - May 23, 2013 - Auto Enrolment 4 Pensions
API Funds Engages Suasion Resources to Enhance Advisor Communications and Support Capabilities
API Funds today announced that it has engaged Suasion Resources, a specialized marketing consulting firm that focuses solely on the financial services industry. - May 23, 2013 - API Funds and Portfolios
Dallas Veteran Non-Profit Sends Disaster Relief Team to Oklahoma Tornado Victims
In response to the disaster in Oklahoma, Honor Courage Commitment, Inc. will be sending a team to Moore and OKC this afternoon to aid in the search-and-rescue, and cleanup efforts of the affected areas. HCC is a local non-profit that recruits, educates, mentors, and guides transitioning military... - May 23, 2013 - Honor Courage Commitment, Inc.
Citrin Cooperman Accountant David Anderson Awarded Certified Valuation Analyst Designation
Citrin Cooperman, an accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Philadelphia, proudly announces that David A. Anderson, CPA, CFE and director of the firm’s Valuation and Forensic Services Group, earned a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation from the National Association of... - May 23, 2013 - Citrin Cooperman
Join IGNITE drINC and Support "The Bradford Babies Memorial Fund"
Help IGNITE drINC to raise money for the Bradford Babies funeral and memorial related expenses. Please show your support. - May 22, 2013 - The Bradford Babies Memorial Fund
Incident Response Survey: Organizations Ill-Prepared for Advanced Threats
Under the shadow of advanced cyber threats, only 20% of organizations rate their incident response programs as "very effective." Their biggest gaps: Being able to detect and contain malware, which can also be the precursor to advanced persistent threats. These are among the main... - May 22, 2013 - Information Security Media Group