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Robert Paisola's Western Capital and other Utah Employers Scramble for Workers as Vibrant Economy Continues
Western Capital Financial is now offering Professional Search and Recruitment Solutions as an economical solution to the problem faced by small business owners of staffing their businesses. - February 17, 2007 - Western Capital Financial Services, Inc
Homeowners Saved Their Homes
Announcing the Release of their New Mortgage Rehabilitation Programs for Temporarily Credit Challenged Homeowners who need a Helping Hand to Get Back on Their Feet - February 16, 2007 - We Finance America
Construction Insurance Broker Gets On Bike
Robin Nathan, a construction insurance broker for BJP insurance in Wokingham, UK has set himself the challenge of raising £10,000 for charity in 2007 by getting on his bike! Robin will be taking part in ten rides this year – including London to Brighton, Oxford to Cambridge, Paris to... - February 16, 2007 - BJP Insurance Brokers
Regional Finance Group Launches to Help US Residents Find More Competitive Rates for Personal or Small Business Loans
CyberCityCapital.com helps local borrowers compete more effectively for lower interest rate loans on new people-to-people lending marketplace Prosper. - February 16, 2007 - TNP Enterprises, Inc.
Port City Capital Bank Honored By Business North Carolina Magazine
Keith Betts, president of Port City Capital Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that the bank has been named one of the state’s most efficient banks for 2006 by Business North Carolina magazine. Port City Capital Bank... - February 16, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Branch Services Coordinator at Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc. Named Certified Insurance Service Representative
Chris Cammack, president of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Carrie West, branch services coordinator at the firm’s Fayetteville office, received the accredited Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. The CISR program is a nationally... - February 15, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
HometownQuotes Continues Additions to Staff
HometownQuotes brings an assistant affiliate director on board to balance the demands of its ever-expanding affiliate department. Paul Cuiffo joins Affiliate Director and Chief Operating Officer Matt McWilliams to co-navigate the affiliate department. Cuiffo’s addition to the staff will... - February 15, 2007 - HometownQuotes
Gratton Mortgage Group, A Family Affair
Announced this week, well-known Sarasota Mortgage Bankers, Priscilla Gratton and her twin sons Brock & Blake, a/k/a “Team Gratton”, have joined forces and stepped out on their own to open Gratton Mortgage Group, located at 741 S. Orange Avenue, Sarasota, FL. Visit... - February 15, 2007 - Gratton Mortgage Group
Fast Transact & IncFile.com Announce Strategic Alliance for Merchant Services / Credit Card Payment Processing
Fast Transact, Inc, a leader in nationwide payment processing and Internet payment gateways, announced its strategic alliance with IncFile.com, a provider of business incorporation solutions. The partnership allows both companies to jointly market their various product offerings for merchant... - February 14, 2007 - Fast Transact Inc.
BankInfoSecurity.com Podcast Features Interview with BITS Executive
As part of its ongoing podcast series, BankInfoSecurity.com talks with Catherine Allen, CEO of BITS, a financial service industry consortium made up of 100 of the largest financial institutions in the US. - February 14, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Fast Transact Appoints NW Regional Sales Manager
Fast Transact, Inc. a leader in merchant services and credit card processing solutions, recently appointed Dave Dusek as its Regional Sales Manager for the Pacific Northwest. - February 14, 2007 - Fast Transact Inc.
BankInfoSecurity.com Announces Media Partnership with CardTech/SecurTech (CTST) Conference 2007
BankInfoSecurity.com announced it has entered a media partnership with Source Media regarding its CardTech/SecurTech (CTST) Conference 2007, May 15-17 in San Francisco, California. - February 14, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Robert Paisola and Dr. John Gray Present Conversations on Success by Insight Publishing
Dr. John Gray (Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus) and Robert Paisola, CEO of The Western Capital Corporation ( www.RobertPaisola.com ) announce the joint agreement to publish The Fifth Edition of Conversations on Success from Insight Publishing. Conversations on Success features 280... - February 13, 2007 - Western Capital Financial Services, Inc
RentPayment Successfully Completes SAS 70 Audit
Detailed examination confirms company's commitment to compliance and customer security - February 13, 2007 - RentPayment
National Firm Dispels the Myth that High Returns Come with High Risk and Aims to Educate Investors How to Minimize Risk with Trust Deeds
Most investors have the mindset that the only safe investment is a low yield investment. However, Integrity Investment Fund, LLC a national firm, aims to educate investors how they can receive high yields with very little risk using real estate secured Trust Deeds. - February 13, 2007 - Settlement Professionals Inc.
Financial Experts Develop “Debt Slide” Chart to Illustrate Debt Relief Options
Easy-to-read visual guide helps consumers understand various debt resolution options. - February 13, 2007 - Debt Shield, Inc.
Fast Close by CODA Achieves “SAP® xApps™ Certified” Status
• Improves period-end close processes outside ERP functionality for customers using SAP solutions • Integrates with core SAP applications and other applications compliant with the SAP NetWeaver® platform • One of the first UK software companies to achieve SAP xApps Certified qualification, an important level of certification with the latest integration technology from SAP - February 13, 2007 - CODA
Revolutionary New Development in 1031 Exchange Safety for Sellers of Real Estate Big Hit with Investors
The popular 1031 exchange has just been made safer for sellers of appreciated real estate. Sellers performing a 1031 exchange can now worry less about not finding a suitable property in time thanks to a powerful tax deferral tool called the structured sale (aka Ensured Installment Sale). - February 12, 2007 - Settlement Professionals Inc.
IPA Charities Contribute to Lake County Partners
IPA Charities is named a Silver donor. - February 10, 2007 - IPA
IPA Charities Contribute to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
IPA Charities supports the Risa K. Lambert Luncheon. - February 10, 2007 - IPA
Crescent Financial Corporation Executive to Speak at 2007 Southeast SuperCommunity Banking Conference
Michael G. Carlton, president and CEO of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ: “CRFN”), will be a presenting at the 2007 Southeast SuperCommunity Bank Conference on February 14 and 15, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Carlton will... - February 09, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
HometownQuotes Announces First Employee Enrichment ‘Guru’
Studies show that financial problems contribute to stress in the workplace. This program will provide the HometownQuotes staff with knowledge to make more informed financial decisions and reduce stress in and out of the office. - February 09, 2007 - HometownQuotes
Judy Fourie Named to Executive Committee for Cary Chamber of Commerce
Judy Fourie, president of J. Fourie & Company, an insurance company specializing in health insurance for groups and individuals, has been named to the Executive Committee for the Cary Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. In this position, Fourie will serve as a liaison between the chamber... - February 08, 2007 - J. Fourie & Company
Account Manager at Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc. Named Certified Builders Insurance Agent
Chris Cammack, president of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Tammy Coolidge, account manager at the firm’s Raleigh office, has received the accredited Certified Builders Insurance Agent (CBIA) designation. Coolidge successfully completed the necessary requirements... - February 08, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
United Processing of Illinois Joins SearchForServers.com Process Server Directory
United Processing of Chicago, Illinois has joined the Search-For-Servers.com process server / process service directory. Illinois process serving firm, United Processing, has joined the fastest growing process server directory on the Internet. - February 08, 2007 - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC
HometownQuotes Launches Employee Enrichment Program
Starting mid-February, HometownQuotes will introduce the “HTQ Employee Enrichment Program,” a monthly series that will offer associates a variety of workshops designed to provide personal and professional benefits. “I wanted to give something back to the employees for all the... - February 07, 2007 - HometownQuotes
Camarillo Microsoft Dynamics Navision Reseller Receives an Upgrade
Local accounting and ERP software reseller expands its operations with a new building and positive outlook on relations with Microsoft dynamics-Navision. - February 07, 2007 - Business Systems Solutions
Raymond James Leads Industry with Revolutionary Variable Annuity Restructuring Initiative
Raymond James has announced an unprecedented move to require the restructuring of variable annuities, according to Financial Advisor and Investment Advisor Representative Don Gillis of the Raymond James Financial Services Highland Michigan location. Effective August 2006, the firm will require... - February 07, 2007 - Don Gillis, of Raymond James
New Credit Union Information Security Website Launches
A new website specifically for the credit union community – www.CUInfoSecurity.com has launched. The new site organizes the latest credit union information security related regulations, news, and education for the credit union community. - February 06, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Basel ii Association Surpasses 200th Member Milestone
The Basel ii Compliance Professionals Association (BCPA) surpassed a milestone today as its membership grew beyond 200 professionals. Established in May 2006, the BCPA has rapidly gained the support of managers and professionals from every corner of the world. “We hope that we will... - February 06, 2007 - Compliance LLC
CODA Builds SunSystems Team to Help Systems Union Clients Migrate
• Employs ex-Systems Union staff to ease clients’ transition • Migration tools in development to streamline move to CODA’s award winning systems • Significant incentives offered to clients wishing to migrate to CODA - February 06, 2007 - CODA
Crescent State Bank Launches Switch Kit
Michael Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that the bank has launched the Crescent State Bank Switch Kit, a package that allows for easier account transitions from outside financial... - February 05, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Phoenix, Arizona Technology Company Announces Issuance of Prospectus for New Type of Investment: Internet Domain Names
Phoenix, Arizona technology company- DotVentures has issued a prospectus detailing an investment opportunity in Internet domain names. The company positions investors to leverage the meteoric growth of search engine marketing with the boom in online real estate to create a unique Internet investment opportunity. - February 04, 2007 - DotVentures
Mobile Credit Card Processing Gaining Popularity Among Solo Attorneys
More and more solo and small-firm lawyers are starting to use mobile merchant accounts in order to boost their practice and become available to more potential clients by accepting credit cards. - February 04, 2007 - Accept by Phone, Inc
National Expert Reveals Why Now May Be the Best Time to Sell Real Estate or a Business for Those Looking to Get Out of the Market
Selling appreciated assets such as businesses and real estate just got easier according to a national tax deferral firm who recently launched the revolutionary “Ensured Installment Sale” that helps to solve many of the problems sellers and buyers face with traditional sales methods. - February 03, 2007 - Settlement Professionals Inc.
National Expert Unveils Improved Capital Gains Tax Deferral Alternative to Now Defunct Private Annuity Trust
The long used Private Annuity Trust, which helped people defer taxes on the sale of real estate and businesses, has been made obsolete by Congress. But a new and superior technique takes its place. - February 03, 2007 - Settlement Professionals Inc.
Crescent State Bank President Speaks at Local Chapter of National Association of Investment Clubs
Michael Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), will be the guest speaker at the Stock Study Group of the Central North Carolina Chapter (CNCC) of the National Association of Investment Clubs (NAIC)... - February 01, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Sandy Abalos Named 2007 Enterprising Woman of the Year
Sandy Abalos, managing partner of Abalos & Associates, PLLC, has been named 2007 Enterprising Woman of the Year by Enterprising Women Magazine. This award honors women business owners who have record business growth and are leaders in the community and mentors to other women in business. The... - February 01, 2007 - Abalos & Associates
Capricorn Launches New Investment Product
Currency specialist Capricorn Asset Management is launching a new Intra-Month, Systematic Currency strategy, the “Capricorn fxMT (Growth)” program. - February 01, 2007 - Capricorn Strategies
HometownQuotes Wins Big in Vegas
HometownQuotes executives return from Affiliate Summit 2007 West with a fresh perspective and optimistic outlook for the new year. President and CEO of HometownQuotes Hunter Ingram, Chief Operating Officer and Affiliate Director Matt McWilliams and Assistant Affiliate Director Paul Cuiffo... - February 01, 2007 - HometownQuotes
Casino Tax Rebate offers Casino Tax Refunds for Canadian Gambling Winners in the USA
Casino Tax Rebate offers a US Tax Recovery service to Canadian gambling winners to recover the withholding tax deducted at US casinos. - January 31, 2007 - Casino Tax Rebate®
Tax Executives Warn Taxpayers against Refund Anticipation Loans
Tax refund loans may cost you a lot more than you know. - January 31, 2007 - FSI Financial Literacy, Corp.
Launch of BizTaxalyzer System Brings Sophisticated Big Business Accounting Methods to Small and Mid-sized Businesses
Thomas Brown CPA, PC announced yesterday their launch of their proprietary BizTaxalyzer System. The system brings highly sophisticated tax reduction methods to small and medium-sized businesses. In the fast-growing small business arena, Thomas Brown CPA, PC is a leader in providing tax services... - January 30, 2007 - Thomas Brown, CPA PC
CyberPlat®: The Turnover in 2006 Exceeded 2 Billion 600 Million US Dollars
The largest payment system, CyberPlat®, has again confirmed its incontestable leadership in the cash payment acceptance market. - January 30, 2007 - CyberPlat.com
Castwood Services Joins QuickRepo.com Repo Man / Repossession Company Directory
Castwood Services / Repos & Asset Recovery has joined the QuickRepo.com repo man / repossession companies directory. - January 29, 2007 - Glaeser Enterprises, LLC
Unlocking the Secrets of Health Savings Accounts
Best Discount Benefits announces a new product group designed to help consumers unlock the secrets of maximizing the benefits of their Health Savings Accounts. - January 27, 2007 - Best Discount Benefits
International Profit Associates Charitable Giving Surpasses $1,000,000 Mark
Buffalo Grove, Illinois (January 25, 2007)- International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) and its foundation, IPA Charities, has donated more than $1,000,000, since its inception, to many local and national charities in the quest to improve communities and the world. Approximately $600,000 of that was... - January 26, 2007 - IPA
Joint Venture – The Best Entry Option in India for a Foreign Enterprise
The Indian marketplace opened up for foreign investors with the liberalization of the Indian economy. The Industrial sector was among the first sectors to be liberalized, which led to the wiping out of Industrial licensing except in a small number of sectors, which have been of tactical importance. There are various options available to a foreign enterprise for setting up operations in India among which one of the most advantageous is joint venture. - January 25, 2007 - D Batra & Co.
Cynthia Anderson Recognized in Triangle Business Journal’s 2007 Book of Lists
Cynthia Anderson, managing partner of CD Anderson, P.A., a full service CPA firm specializing in small and mid-size businesses, has been recognized in Triangle Business Journal’s 2007 Book of Lists as a 40 Under 40 winner. Rankings for the list were based on business accomplishments,... - January 25, 2007 - CD Anderson & Associates
New Broker Referral Program Creates Business Opportunities
FSI Holding Corp’s new “Network of Brokers” program offers entrepreneurs the opportunity to earn $200 for every debt-burdened client who enrolls with one of its strategic partners, consumer credit or IRS tax debt relief program. - January 25, 2007 - FSI Financial Literacy, Corp.