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Using a Reverse Mortgage to Avoid Foreclosure
George Downey, Founder of Harbor Mortgage Solutions in Braintree, MA and a past Board Chairman of the Massachusetts Mortgage Association, outlines some basic criteria of a reverse mortgage that might help a senior homeowner avoid foreclosure. - April 07, 2007 - Harbor Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
AAL Director Named as a Public Relations Chairperson for the American Society for Appraisers
Erin D. Hollis, Director of Valuation Services for Accountancy Associates, LLC (AAL), has been appointed as the new Public Relations Chairperson for the Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA). As the new chairperson, Hollis will help coordinate marketing for all ASA programs,... - April 07, 2007 - Accountancy Associates, LLC
IPA-IBA President Elected as Vice Chairman of Operation Hope Midwestern Regional Board
Gregg M. Steinberg, President of International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA), based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois has been elected as founding vice chairman for the Midwestern Regional Board for Operation HOPE (HOPE), a national leader in financial literacy and empowerment. Steinberg will serve a... - April 07, 2007 - IPA
President of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc. Named to Fayetteville Sports Club Hall of Fame
Chris Cammack, president of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has been named to the Fayetteville Sports Club Hall of Fame. The honor commemorates Cammack’s contributions to Fayetteville High School’s basketball and baseball teams and the N.C. State baseball team. In the 1966... - April 06, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
Greg Hatem Joins Crescent State Bank’s Raleigh Advisory Board
Jonathan Taylor, senior vice president and Raleigh city executive of Crescent State Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation (NASDAQ Global Market SM), has announced that Greg Hatem, managing partner and founding member of Empire Properties, has joined the bank’s... - April 06, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
NESTA Calls for Great Ideas to Build Enterprising Attitudes in Young People
Nurturing the UK's next generation of risk-takers: NESTA calls for great ideas to build enterprising attitudes in young people. - April 06, 2007 - The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
Banyan Rock & Talent Celebrates 21st Anniversary
Banyan Rock & Talent celebrates continued success despite trends that have caused many similar financial institutions to merge, change names or go out of business in the past two decades. - April 05, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent
Mortgage Loan Application Decline Doesn’t Stop This Lead Company from Generating Thousands of Leads
CMPLending Sells Out 60 3-Day online access passes to loan officers, $137,757 in Just 3 Days Using the Exact Same Marketing System they use to generate thousands of mortgage leads weekly. - April 05, 2007 - CMPLending.com
GLBA Compliance Workshop Offered on BankInfoSecurity.com
This webinar will explain how financial institutions can best maintain compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Section 501(b). In light of the recent TJX data breach, this is a webinar worth attending. - April 05, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
HometownQuotes’ Staff Expansion Continues
Office space continues to disappear as more positions are filled at HometownQuotes, including the most recent position of project manager. Mike Hall is HometownQuotes’ latest addition to its ever-growing pool of employees. He will manage the company’s hardware and software issues. From... - April 04, 2007 - HometownQuotes
JCS Computer Resources Expands Michigan Headquarters
JCS Computer Resources (www.jcscomputer.com), the nation’s premier provider of technical support and training for SAGE software, today announced the expansion of its office in Michigan. A drastic increase in demand for the company’s training and services necessitated the move to a new,... - April 04, 2007 - Accounting Business Solutions by JCS
XpressPersonalLines.com is Open for Business - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc. Releases the Highly Anticipated 2nd Phase of Their “Xpress” Family of Programs
AUI launches XpressPersonalLines.com, a program portal of specialized personal lines insurance products designed specifically for independent insurance agents. It currently allows online “direct to carrier” rating access for stand-alone personal umbrella, dwelling fire, and watercraft... - April 04, 2007 - Appalachian Underwriters, Inc.
National PEO Voted Number One Professional Employer Organization in Arizona
Scottsdale based National PEO LLC was recently recognized by Arizona Business Magazine as being the number one PEO/employee leasing firm in Arizona for 2007. Ranking Arizona is a polling process conducted annually by Arizona Business Magazine to rank statewide businesses based on client... - April 03, 2007 - National PEO
United First Financial Agent, Marsha Evans, Announces a New Web Based Software for Homeowners to Assist in Paying Off One's Mortgage
Homeowners, Pay Off Mortgages in Less Than Half The Time, Saving Thousands - April 02, 2007 - United First Financial Agent, Marsha Evans
Provision Capital Redirects it's Efforts to Focus on Commercial Mortgages
Provision Capital Corporation CEO Roberrt Hall today announced his company is redirecting it's focus from unsecured business loans to express or low doc commercial mortgages. - April 02, 2007 - Provision Capital Corp
CasiMod by Msales Inc. is the First Mortgage Loan Modification Software Designed to Assist You from Originating to Closing
CasiMod is a one of a kind loan modification software solution that can handle your company's specific standard. Whether your a retail shop, processing center or both; this software can truly assist with increasing your productivity. CasiMod is the one software you'll ever need to take care of all your task. - April 02, 2007 - Casi Mod
Bristol County Savings Bank Opens New Loan Center in Fall River, MA
The opening of the Fall River Loan Center demonstrates the Bank’s ongoing commitment to the expansion of its role as an integral part of the banking community in Southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. - March 31, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Mahoney & Associates Prepares for Exceptional Growth Strategy in 2007 - Appoints Five Key Staff Members
Mahoney & Associates fills five strategic management positions during the first quarter of 2007. - March 31, 2007 - Mahoney & Associates
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC Takes Its Commercial Mortgage Business to the Next Level
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC CEO Mo Yousef today announced his company is prepared to increase its market presence in the commercial mortgage industry with the offering of new competitive loan programs. U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC is in good standing to take on such business with many commercial property... - March 31, 2007 - U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC
Crescent State Bank Sponsors 56th Annual Stoneybrook Steeplechase
Michael G. Carlton, president of Crescent State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ Global MarketSM), has announced that the bank will serve as sponsor for the 56th Annual Stoneybrook Steeplechase event scheduled for Saturday, April 7 at the Carolina Horse... - March 30, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Internet Talk Show Host Earns Phenomenal Ratings
In her first month on the VoiceAmerica internet radio airwaves, Carla Cargle, the Host of The Financial Truth® with Carla Cargle earned phenomenal ratings. The Financial Truth with Carla Cargle focuses on topics centered on, God & Spirituality, Money, and Wealth. She has hosted world... - March 29, 2007 - The Financial Truth with Carla Cargle
Self Directed IRA Free Event by PENSCO Trust Company will be Held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 19th, 2007
Self Directed IRA free educational events hosted by PENSCO Trust Company will be held in various cities throughout the country at no charge. These free Mini-Symposiums are for tax attorneys, CPAs, financial advisors, real estate & mortgage professionals who want to tap the emerging self directed IRA market. - March 28, 2007 - PENSCO Trust Company
New Blog Chronicles Human Growth Hormone (hGH) Use as Seen through the Eyes of Three Individuals
The http://www.hGH247.com blog was developed using something called “Moguling”, pioneered by Phoenix, Arizona company- DotVentures, and is purported to be the latest rage in “web sites”. - March 28, 2007 - DotVentures
Beyond Phishing - The Growing Crimeware Threat: Free Webinar on BankInfoSecurity.com
Hear about the trends you need to know in malware/crimeware as it continues to evolve in a free webinar hosted by BankInfoSecurity.com. Learn new ways to approach the crimeware problem and find out how to protect your institution, customers and brand name. - March 28, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Phishers and Crimeware: Institutions Beware. BankInfoSecurity.com Interview on Phishing
Banks and credit unions need to do a better job to protect their customers from phishing, and strong authentication is only one part of the equation, says Aaron Emigh during a BankInfoSecurity.com podcast. - March 28, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc. Assistant Vice President Named Chairman of Charlotte Council
Tom Carpenter, chief operating officer of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that Craig Dedrick, the firm’s assistant vice president, has been named Chairman of the Charlotte Council for the Associated Builder and Contractors (ABC). As Chairman, Dedrick will serve as... - March 27, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
PrivacyMatters.com Refreshes Leading Online Consumer Destination for Credit Reports, Credit Scores and Identity Theft Protection Services
PrivacyMatters.com announces website re-launch with more educational features and top of the line products - Privacy Matters 1-2-3 and Privacy Matters Identity. - March 26, 2007 - PrivacyMatters.com
Dallas Author Encourages People to See Maxed Out
Maxed Out is an important film about America’s troubling debt problem. Everyone should see it. - March 26, 2007 - National Financial Awareness Network, Inc.
Nevada Group Health Insurance – A Long-Term Approach in Cost Containment
Knox Associates, a Las Vegas based Employee Benefit Insurance firm is seeing significant premium savings in group Health Savings Account (HSA) qualified health plans. - March 26, 2007 - Knox Associates, LLC
Bristol County Savings Promotes Two Branch Managers to Assistant VP/Regional Branch Administrator
Patricia Cochrane will oversee business development and branch operations for the Attleboro, MA, North Attleboro, MA, Franklin, MA and Pawtucket, RI branch offices. George J. Mendros will be responsible for overseeing operations in two Taunton, MA branches, 2 Raynham, MA branches, and the Rehoboth, MA branch. - March 24, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Ascension Securities Ltd Announce Their Appointment as Corporate Advisers to Phoenix Resources Plc
Ascension Securities Ltd are pleased to announce that they will be acting as corporate advisers to Phoenix Resources PLC, which was incorporated in April 2006 in order to take advantage of opportunities to acquire working interests in three oil and gas prospects in Western Australia through farmin... - March 24, 2007 - Ascension Securities Ltd
Ascension Securities Ltd Announce their Appointment as Corporate Advisers to Bushveld Platinum Plc
Ascension Securities Ltd are pleased to announce that they will be acting as corporate advisers to Bushveld Platinum Plc, which was incorporated in July 2006 in order to acquire and develop Platinum Group Metals mining exploration properties in the Bushveld Complex of South Africa. The Bushveld... - March 24, 2007 - Ascension Securities Ltd
Share the Wealth: Summit Investment Management Takes the Hassle Out of Charitable Giving
New Program automates giving form investment gains, provides all necessary documentation. - March 23, 2007 - Summit Investment Management, Ltd
BankInfoSecurity.com Interviews World’s First CISO Steve Katz
Run your information security program like a business, is one piece of advice from financial services information security luminary Steve Katz, as he shares his insights with BankInfoSecurity.com. Being an information security officer at a financial institution isn’t easy, but imagine... - March 23, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
Taxpayers Get Easy-to-Follow Guide to Simple Tax Filing
“Everything You Need to Know about Filing Your Taxes” provides helpful how-to information on federal tax filing. - March 22, 2007 - FSI Financial Literacy, Corp.
Franchise Buyer Direct Launches Its Second Web Site, SellFranchise.com
Franchise Buyer Direct launches a new alternative website - www.sellFranchise.com to help franchise owners sell their business. - March 21, 2007 - Franchise Buyer Direct
Hispanic Consultant to Assist Hispanic Businesses
Progressive Employer Services Announces Hiring Bilingual Business Consultant - March 20, 2007 - Progressive Employer Services, Inc.
Complacency and Information Security Don’t Mix: BankInfoSecurity Podcast with Wyatt Starnes
BankInfoSecurity.com interviews Wyatt Starnes, a pioneer in computer network intrusion detection. Wyatt Starnes is the founder of TripWire, a tool for host-based intrusion detection. - March 20, 2007 - Information Security Media Group
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC Continues to Bring On New Investors and Products Despite Recent Troubles in the Sub-prime Market
U.S. Home Mortgage CEO Mo Yousef announced today that his company is in good standing despite the recent changes in the housing market pertaining to sub-prime lending. Lenders are tightening up guidelines on sub-prime loans due to an increasing number of defaults in mortgage payments and... - March 20, 2007 - U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC Secures New Sources of Funding for New and Approved Loans Cancelled by Sub-prime Lenders
U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC today announced it has secured credible lenders to originate new loans and fund approved loans previously being handled by sub-prime lenders that have closed down or cancelled loan programs due to recent guideline changes in the sub-prime mortgage market. This action... - March 20, 2007 - U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC
Bristol County Savings Bank Appoints Sandra Vandette Assistant Vice President/ Branch Manager
Vandette will oversee the day-to-day operations of the North Attleborough, MA branch of Bristol County Savings Bank, a $1.2 billion mutual savings bank founded in 1846, with headquarters in Taunton, MA. - March 20, 2007 - Bristol County Savings Bank
Charter Capital Introduces FactorLine - Factoring Made Simple
Charter Capital introduces FactorLine. A factoring solution is a cash flow key to growing your business. With a Charter Capital FactorLine, you are free from many of the restrictions placed upon your business by traditional financing. Most importantly, with a Charter Capital FactorLine, you are free to grow without having to give up equity or control of your business. - March 19, 2007 - Charter Capital - Factoring Made Simple
Emerging Asia Enters Into Strategic Partnership with Remarkable Innovation
Emerging Asia, the leading provider of due diligence services for Asian emerging markets, announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Remarkable Innovation, a Singapore-based consultancy that provides technical due diligence (TDD) services to venture capitalists, business... - March 18, 2007 - Emerging Asia
CD Anderson Announces New Vice President of Financial Services
Cindy Anderson, managing partner of CD Anderson, P.A., has announced that Debbie Rod has been promoted to vice president of Financial Services. In this position, Rod is responsible for managing client accounts for development, construction and design services. She has 16 years of experience in the... - March 16, 2007 - CD Anderson & Associates
Crescent State Bank Launches New Web Site
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 a new redesigned Web site. The improvements to the Web site include easy-to-use navigation, an online mortgage... - March 16, 2007 - Crescent State Bank
Harbor Mortgage Solutions Names Robert Donahue Reverse Mortgage Consultant
The reverse mortgage market is one of the sectors that offers expanded career opportunities for dedicated professionals interested in helping seniors age in place by tapping into the equity in their homes. - March 16, 2007 - Harbor Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
Is Moguling the Next "Big Thing” on the Internet?
A new Internet Opportunity which is being dubbed ‘Moguling’ just might be the very thing that forces Google to reevaluate its business model. According to some sources, Google is running out of online real estate and the latest billion dollar law suit brought by Viacom isn’t helping anything. Opportunity… meet: http://moguling.com - March 16, 2007 - DotVentures
Carpenter, Cammack & Associates Named 2006 Industry Professional of the Year
Tom Carpenter, chief operating officer of Carpenter, Cammack & Associates, Inc., has announced that the agency has been named 2006 Industry Professional of the Year by the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas (ABCC). The firm received the award based on board nominations and... - March 15, 2007 - Carpenter, Cammack & Associates
New Century Mortgage Corporation Fails to Uphold Promise to U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC to Fund Approved Loans
New Century Mortgage Corporation, one of the largest sub-prime lenders in the mortgage industry, announced yesterday to U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC it will not be originating or funding mortgage loans: “Effective immediately, New Century Mortgage Corporation and Home123 Corporation are unable... - March 15, 2007 - U.S. Home Mortgage, LLC
New Website Invites You to Play the Markets
Eye-catching spheres, bright bold colours and a game-like console are not things you would normally associate with financial trading. But these features are exactly what you will find when you visit gnuTrade – a new website that helps you trade the markets in an easy and exciting way... - March 15, 2007 - gnuTrade NV