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Prospect Financial Group, Inc. Awarded Best of 2012 on Kudzu
Voted by Kudzu users as a top company in the San Diego mortgage industry. - January 04, 2013 - Prospect Home Finance
Alan J. Cicchetti Appointed to Director Position
Alan J. Cicchetti, former Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut Banking Department, has been appointed as Director of Agency Relations of Lenders Compliance Group and Executive Director of Brokers Compliance Group. - January 03, 2013 - Lenders Compliance Group, Inc.
2013 Tax Changes Impact Long Term Care Insurance
Starting in 2013 individuals may be able to deduct more of the cost for long term care insurance according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - January 02, 2013 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Cedar Brook Financial Partners’ Ben Katz Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Launch of findmybenefits.com
Cleveland-based wealth management firm’s Director of Employee Benefits offers clients another value-add, a web portal for employees. - January 02, 2013 - Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC
Securities America’s Winters Wins FPA Nebraska Scholarship
Securities America’s margin, trading and cashiering manager, Aaron Winters, received a CFP® Scholarship from the Financial Planning Association of Nebraska. Winters joined Securities America in 2008, holds a bachelors degree in business administration and series 4, 7, 24, 53, 55 and 63 securities licenses. - January 02, 2013 - Securities America Inc.
Lombardia Properties Expands Dallas-Based Multifamily Acquisition, Divestiture and Rehab Activities
Lombardia Properties announced today that it has expanded acquisition, divestiture and value-add rehab activities focused on multifamily assets throughout Texas. - January 01, 2013 - Lombardia
Grant Barra on Behalf of Barra & Associates Received the Top Producing General Agency Award Named by Assurant Health in 2013
The award was given to the Oak Brook, Illinois-based insurance brokerage based on the company’s annual sales with Assurant Health. Overall in 2012, Barra & Associates had an annual sales volume more than doubling 2011. Barra & Associates is continually listening to top producers,... - January 01, 2013 - Barra & Associates, LLC
Pittsburgh’s Henderson Brothers, Inc., Hires George Heigel and Amanda Hohenberger
George Heigel joins employee benefits division while Amanda Hohenberger returns to firm in small business division. - December 30, 2012 - Henderson Brothers, Inc.
Low Interest Rates Affect Long Term Care Insurance Pricing
The Federal Reserve's policy of maintaining historically low interest rates has resulted in increased pricing for long-term care insurance reports a leading industry expert. "In 1990 7-year U.S. Treasuries yielded as much as 9.12 percent, and today they yield around 1.2 percent,"... - December 30, 2012 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Lombardia Properties Announces Expansion of Strategic Acquisition and Divestiture Services Focused on Multifamily Assets in Texas
Lombardia Properties announced today that it has achieved significant milestones with the expansion of strategic acquisition and divestiture services focused on the multi-family market in Texas. The company notes that the primary activities across the multi-family sector are focused on the... - December 29, 2012 - Lombardia
Mercantile Capital Corporation Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Columbus, Georgia
Mercantile Capital Corporation, which ranks as one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, closed a commercial loan for Holiday Inn Express & Suites recently in... - December 29, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
CFLA Announces California State Bar 6 HR CLE, "Homeowner Bill of Rights," on January 19, 2013
This Seminar/CLE will discuss how this new law can expand your law practice, discuss/explore all the new remedies available under this law, discuss limitations (exceptions) under this law, and give practical application to this emerging field of practice. - December 29, 2012 - Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC
Tax Resolution Firm in Pompano Beach, FL, Hires SEO Marketers to Help It Reach Out to Area Taxpayers
Tax resolution specialists "Taxation Solutions, Inc." partner up with the SEO experts at "Prospect Genius" to bring superior tax and IRS relief services to the greater Pompano Beach FL area. - December 29, 2012 - Taxation Solutions, Inc. - FL
Tax Assistance Firm in Buffalo, NY, Works with Local Online Marketers to Improve Web Visibility
Tax support specialists "Pure Tax Resolution" partner up with the SEO experts at "Prospect Genius" to bring superior tax and IRS relief services to the greater Buffalo NY area. - December 29, 2012 - Pure Tax Resolution
Tax Resolution Firm in Indianapolis, IN, Reaches Out to Area Taxpayers with Help from SEO Marketers
Tax support specialist "Marietta Financial Services, Inc." partners up with the SEO experts at "Prospect Genius" to bring superior tax and IRS relief services to the greater Indianapolis IN area. - December 29, 2012 - Marietta Financial Services, Inc.
Tax Resolution Team in Portland, OR, Boosts Web Presence with Help from SEO Marketing Company
Tax resolution specialists "Pure Tax Resolution" partner up with the SEO experts at "Prospect Genius" to bring superior tax and IRS relief services to the greater Portland OR area. - December 28, 2012 - Pure Tax Resolution
Paragon Commercial Bank Promotes Matt Davis to Chief Operating Officer
Davis Responsible for Overseeing Paragon’s Daily Operations, Credit Administration and Compliance Efforts - December 28, 2012 - Paragon Bank
Forex-Metal Introduces Free Blackberry Trading Application
Forex-Metal has introduced free trading application for Blackberry smartphones. - December 27, 2012 - Forex-Metal
Uniastrum Opens Branch Office in Downtown Orenburg
The Bank’s local branch has moved to a new outlet in the heart of the city center at 10, Tereshkova Street. - December 27, 2012 - Uniastrum Bank
Uniastrum Bank Runs Smartphone Giveaway Promo
The lender has launched a special initiative for cardholders called “Treat Yourself to a Smartphone.” - December 27, 2012 - Uniastrum Bank
Accounts & Advice Offers New Value to Clients
Accounts & Advice, a provider of accounting, business consulting and bookkeeping services in Melbourne, offers its expertise on bookkeeping at a 50% discount. They have established themselves as the premier bookkeeping service in the area in terms of value and efficiency. The firm's staff... - December 26, 2012 - Accounts and Advice Melbourne
Eldercare Spending to Rise; More Americans Will Buy Long Term Care Insurance
Spending on eldercare services including home care and nursing care are expected to grow 5.2 percent through 2016 and the purchase of long term care insurance will also increase according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. - December 26, 2012 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Whiz Kid's Book Advocates Community Colleges as Solution to Student Loans Crisis
Economists and business commentators are increasingly concerned about the high levels of debts carried by Americans. Danny Singh "Financial Whiz Kid" is not taking this issue lightly. - December 23, 2012 - Students' Finance Success
Investment Company Gets Sales Tax Exemption on Newly Purchased Airplane
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Assists Investment Company in Getting Sales Tax Exemption on Beechcraft King Air B200 Airplane - December 23, 2012 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Creekside Financial Advisors Expands: Experienced Client Service Manager Joins Firm
Financial services professional, Jeanne Cowart, joins Cleveland financial management firm as a client manager. - December 23, 2012 - Creekside Financial Advisors, LLC
Aero & Marine Tax Professionals Helps Farming & Real Estate Business Obtain Sales Tax Exemption
Company Successfully Gets Sales & Use Tax Exemption on Purchase of New Citation Jet - December 23, 2012 - Aero & Marine Tax Professionals
Securities America Gives Back for the Holidays
Securities America employees organized a charity drive to benefit a local community resource where grieving children and teens can find healing after losing loved ones. Through this drive, the independent broker/dealer gave out 229 teddy bears and paper goods to the organization. - December 23, 2012 - Securities America Inc.
Ironridge Global Partners Featured in Finance Monthly
Cover story entitled “The Interview: John C. Kirkland, Managing Director at Ironridge Global Partners, LLC” in Finance Monthly magazine’s December 2012 edition. - December 23, 2012 - Ironridge Global Partners, LLC
Medicare Supplement Insurance Conference Sponsors Sought
The sixth national Medicare Supplement Insurance conference organized by the American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance is seeking interested sponsors. - December 21, 2012 - American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance
Chris Hurn of Mercantile Capital Corp. in Orlando is Major Media Resource for Small Business Banking, Lending Reports
Christopher G. Hurn, chief executive officer of Mercantile Capital Corporation in Orlando, is getting used to his new role as the in-demand resource for major media reports that range from the Washington Post to the Huffington Post to Fox News. Hurn, whose expertise ranges widely but centers on... - December 21, 2012 - Mercantile Capital Corporation
Paragon Commercial Bank Staff Teaches Daniels Middle School Junior Achievement Economics for Success
Bank Partners with Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina to Lead Junior Achievement Financial Literacy Programs - December 21, 2012 - Paragon Bank
iOption and Faunus Analytics Introduce a Joint Project to Develop a Signal System for Binary Option Traders
iOption Group and Faunus Analytics LLC announce a joint project to develop unique trading signals system for binary option trading. Faunus, LLC the leading provider of analytical and data-mining solutions for the financial industry, and iOption Group – the world’s leading binary options... - December 20, 2012 - iOption Ltd
The Center for Life Insurance Disputes Recovered $165,000 from Lapsed Life Insurance Policy
The Center for Life Insurance Disputes helped a life insurance policy holder recover thousands of dollars in overpaid premium charges. - December 20, 2012 - The Center for Life Insurance Disputes
Eric Grossman Named Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Accutrac
Accutrac Capital Solutions is pleased to announce that Eric Grossman, CGA has joined their team as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Mr. Grossman’s role will focus on identifying new financing opportunities for Accutrac on a national basis. - December 20, 2012 - Accutrac Capital Solutions Inc.
Satori World Medical Releases New Video on Medical Travel
Animated video provides information on growing medical travel industry - December 20, 2012 - Satori World Medical
PAY.ON Partners with ReD to Offer Integrated Payment and Fraud Prevention Services to PSPs
ReD, a leading global provider of fraud prevention services, has announced that it is teaming up with PAY.ON AG. - December 20, 2012 - PAY.ON AG
VAT Registered Companies Now Up for Easy Purchase
EFS Consultants, one of world's fastest growing corporate services providers now offer a simple 3 step process for purchasing VAT Registered Companies. Traditionally obtaining a VAT registered company has been time consuming and cumbersome. It also provides free access to a list of available... - December 20, 2012 - EFS Consultants Ltd.
Study Reveals Best US Cities to Find Work
A new study conducted by Money Journal reveals the best 10 US cities to find work for the unemployed. Some of these big towns just might surprise you. - December 19, 2012 - Money Journal
Scorto's Updated Decision Automation Platform Empowers Businesses to Make Informed Decisions and Quickly Act on Them
Extended data integration capabilities and custom elements of automated decisioning software enable sound decision making and execution - December 19, 2012 - Scorto
KJ Innovations, Inc. Partners with SPIN to Help Give Back to the Community
The team at KJ Innovations, Inc. has recently partnered up with SPIN, a nonprofit human services organization based on Philadelphia, PA. - December 19, 2012 - KJ Innovations, Inc
Ennovent Announces the Winners of the WWF Switzerland Tropical Forest Challenge
Ennovent & WWF Switzerland are pleased to announce the winners of the Tropical Forest Challenge who will be awarded with global visibility, networking opportunities and capacity building support. - December 19, 2012 - Ennovent Gmbh
COA’s Gordon Honored with SmartCEO Award
ClearOne Advantage, a Maryland-based debt resolution company, and its CEO Tomas Gordon were recently selected as one of smartCEO’s 100 Best Run Companies in Baltimore. “Being selected as one of SmartCEO’s 100 Best Run Companies is a further testament to the tireless, hard work... - December 19, 2012 - ClearOne Advantage
Orange County Medical Association Selects Farmers & Merchants Bank as Preferred Business Partner
Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M) has been selected by the Orange County Medical Association (OCMA) as a Preferred Business Partner for physicians seeking personal and professional banking products and services. “F&M is dedicated to delivering tailored products and services for the... - December 19, 2012 - Farmers & Merchants Bank
Stock-Signal.com Introduces New Monthly Subscription Option
Stock-Signal.com introduces a new tiered pricing schedule for subscribers. Same low price investment site, multiple payment options. - December 19, 2012 - InTrust Advisors
Tax Resolution Firm in Los Angeles Hires Online Advertising Pro to Better Reach Local Clients
Tax resolution specialist "Taxation Solutions, Inc." partners up with the SEO experts at 'Prospect Genius' to bring superior tax and IRS relief services to the greater Los Angeles CA area. - December 19, 2012 - Taxation Solutions, Inc. CA
Long Term Care Insurance Group Sales Predicted to Grow in 2013
More employers are expected to offer long term care insurance protection to their employees, predicts leading insurance industry expert. - December 19, 2012 - American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
2013 Predictions for Penny Stock Players
Nearly a year ago, Peter Leeds, the expert in penny stock investing and publisher of the Peter Leeds penny stock newsletter, made his predictions for 2012, as published in BE America’s Edition January, 2012. For the coming year, 2013, Leeds weighs in again with his specific outlook for... - December 17, 2012 - Modern Strategies, Inc.
RITE and Retail Automation Merge to Deliver New Retail Technology and Expand Nationwide
The merger of Retail Information Technology Enterprises (RITE) and Retail Automation Systems (RAS) on January 2nd, 2013, unites two long-established and highly awarded Microsoft Dynamics Retail Partners to provide end-to-end retail software, hardware and IT services to every U.S. and international... - December 17, 2012 - Retail Automation
Texas Trust Donates $5,000 to Toys for Tots
Texas Trust Credit Union gave $5,000 to Toys for Tots, along with a plethora of new toys. Texas Trust also had live reindeer on site at the Toys for Tot toy drive. Children could pet the reindeer and feed them "magic reindeer" food. - December 16, 2012 - Texas Trust Credit Union
IAOP Names Panel to Evaluate Global Outsourcing 100® and World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors
Initial List of Top Ranked Companies to be Released in February - December 16, 2012 - IAOP