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First Service Credit Union Reports Robust Growth in 2015
First Service Credit Union of Houston recorded impressive 2015 numbers: 12 percent asset growth, nearly 44 percent net income growth, nearly 20 percent loan growth, and membership up 9 percent. - March 01, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
Georgia Banks Earn $2.9 Billion in 2015
Net income up 13.1 percent for year - February 25, 2016 - Georgia Bankers Association
UAE Exchange Offers Career Opportunities and Taleem for Emiratis
Career fairs have always provided a dynamic platform for the recruiters and job seekers. One such traditionally successful fair is the National Career Exhibition held from 10th to 12th February, 2016. One of the regular recruiters who actively participated at the fair is UAE Exchange, the leading... - February 14, 2016 - UAE Exchange
Whitefish Credit Union Welcomes New Faces to Member Business Lending Office
Whitefish Credit Union, Montana’s largest credit union, has announced the addition of several new personnel to their Member Business Lending office in Kalispell. - February 11, 2016 - Whitefish Credit Union
Accredus Enters US Banking and Financial Services Markets with New Outsourcing Pilot Programs
Accredus Business Services (www.accredus.com) announces the introduction and launch of pilot programs to Banking & Financial Services companies actively engaged in evaluating potential BPO initiatives. This pilot program is designed to demonstrate Accredus' ability to deliver and manage mission... - February 09, 2016 - Accredus Business Services
Harvey A. Schmitt Joins Paragon Bank’s Board of Directors
Former Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce President Joins Expanding Team of Directors for Bank. - February 06, 2016 - Paragon Bank
Rusty Page and Will Bishop Join Paragon Bank
Financial Industry Veterans Join Growing North Carolina-Based Bank - February 04, 2016 - Paragon Bank
Dolphin Debit Revenue Climbed 18% in 2015 as It Serviced More ATMs, Generated 24% Transaction Growth
EMV chip cards and other regulatory burdens are driving credit unions and banks to outsource their ATM fleets according to Dolphin Debit. The number of ATMs Dolphin operates climbed 22 percent in 2015. - February 03, 2016 - Dolphin Debit
UAE Exchange Presents US$100,000 to "Send Dirhams – Win Dollars" Winner
5 grand prize winners presented with US$10,000; 50 lucky winners presented with US$1000 - January 30, 2016 - UAE Exchange
Engraved Bitcoin Offered to CoinrReverse Customers
Coin Reverse Inc. is now offering an engraved Bitcoin to their customers. - January 28, 2016 - Coin Reverse Inc.
Dolphin Debit Aiding Credit Unions and Banks in Transition to Chip Card-Enabled ATMs
Financial institutions need to prepare for the Oct. 2016 EMV ATM deadline by upgrading their ATMs to the new standard. Dolphin Debit has created a video to help educate consumers about the new EMV chip card-enabled ATMs. - January 28, 2016 - Dolphin Debit
CoinReverse Provides Online and Automatic Instant Payment Platform for Bitcoin Traders
Coin Reverse Inc. is now providing to their customers an automatic platform and a market break-through offer - January 25, 2016 - Coin Reverse Inc.
CoinReverse Platform is Now Paying 15% More for Bitcoins to Their Customers
The cryptocurrency trader (www.coinreverse.com) based in New York is taking a bold strategy within the current Bitcoin market conditions. While the price of Bitcoin is slowly but continuously going down, CoinReverse is still purchasing Bitcoin for even higher amounts than those they were offering... - January 22, 2016 - Coin Reverse Inc.
Whitefish Credit Union Welcomes New Staff to Polson Office
Whitefish Credit Union welcomes three new tellers to their Polson location. - January 22, 2016 - Whitefish Credit Union
Touch Bank's Annual Results
Having launched its operations in April 2015, Touch Bank, a retail online bank of the international financial group OTP, has signed up some 50,000 customers in more than 85 Russian cities by the end of the year. Its deposit volumes have exceeded RUB 1 bn. - January 21, 2016 - Touch Bank
Penn Community Bank Presents $32,500 in Donations to Bucks County Nonprofits
Funds will be used to support affordable housing and education initiatives across Bucks County - January 17, 2016 - Penn Community Bank
Monet Achieves PCI DSS Version 3.1 Certification
Monet (Private) Limited, Pakistan’s first independent and neutral mobile financial services hub, has successfully secured the PCI DSS 3.1 accreditation, certified by the leading QSA Company, Risk Associates. - January 15, 2016 - Monet (Private) Limited
Coastal Community And Teachers Credit Union Turns to Dolphin Debit to Manage Its ATMs
Coastal Community And Teachers Credit Union has turned over management of its ATMs to Dolphin Debit. - January 13, 2016 - Dolphin Debit
Green Brick Partners Announces $170 Million Dollar Development in Frisco, Texas and December Progress
Plano-based Green Brick Partners, Inc. acquired 96 acres in Frisco, Texas along Eldorado Parkway between the Dallas North Tollway and Preston Road. The future development, Frisco Springs, will consist of 350 homes ranging in size from townhomes to traditional single family homes. Jed Dolson, Green... - January 12, 2016 - Green Brick Partners
High Growth Expected in Mobile Payments & E-Commerce
The 7th Mobile Money + E-Commerce Summit 2016 will convene on the 28th and 29th of January 2016 in Yangon, Myanmar, bringing together government authorities, industry experts and key private sector partners from in and around Myanmar and the Greater Mekong Subregion to dissect the critical issues, share valuable insights and perspectives, and develop new and practicable solutions to the challenges currently facing these rapidly emerging Asian markets. - January 11, 2016 - Magenta Global Pte Ltd
Contego Announces Selection Into Accenture's Fintech Innovation Lab London
Contego has been selected as one of the 15 startups that will be partnered with senior-level bank executives as part of the Accenture Fintech Lab programme 2016. - January 09, 2016 - Contego
First Service Credit Union Sharing Its 2015 Success with Members
Each of First Service CU's 55,000 members will receive a portion of its earnings. - January 07, 2016 - First Service Credit Union
William Turner Named Vice President, Branch Administration at Encore Bank
The addition of Bill Turner to the management team at Encore Bank is a great benefit to both the bank and the community. - January 06, 2016 - Encore Bank
Paragon Appoints Halberg as Wealth Advisor of Wealth Solutions Team
Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) has announced Martin Halberg as Wealth Management Advisor of its Wealth Solutions team. Halberg reports to Mike Edwards, President and Chief Operating Officer at Paragon Bank, and Charles Yorke, President of the Paragon Small Business Capital Group, and will be based... - January 05, 2016 - Paragon Bank
Guidewell Financial Tells How to Celebrate a Meaningful Holiday Without Breaking the Bank
National nonprofit Guidewell Financial Solutions explores the surprising lessons one family learned when they had to limit holiday spending due to budgetary concerns. Their experience shows it is possible to spend less and still savor the season. - December 21, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
Mission Federal Credit Union Receives BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics
The San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) has named Mission Federal Credit Union as recipient of its prestigious Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics, category 250-499 employees. The award recognizes Mission Fed for its strong commitment to integrity, customer service and community... - December 17, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Private Bank of Buckhead Celebrates Ninth Anniversary
Bank enters tenth year in position of continued strength. Crawford: "If anyone out there doesn’t love their bank, I hope they’ll consider our approach to full-service community banking.” - December 14, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Mission Federal Credit Union Celebrates Opening of Carmel Mountain Ranch Branch
Mission Federal Credit Union, the largest, locally based financial institution exclusively serving San Diego County, with $2.8 billion in assets and over 25 branch locations serving more than 187,000 customers, celebrates the opening of its new Carmel Mountain Ranch Branch, located at 11650 Carmel... - December 10, 2015 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Cindy Siegler to Compliance Team
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has named Cindy Siegler as Bank Secrecy Compliance Specialist. She brings nearly 20 years of experience to the bank, previously working in Bank Secrecy Act and compliance at another area community bank. - December 08, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Security Leaders on Privileged Access Management: "We Can Do Better"
New Survey Reveals Shortfalls in How Enterprises Protect Identities In a survey conducted during the fall of 2015 by ISMG and sponsored by Hitachi ID Systems, more than 90 percent of security leaders say they are concerned about external and/or internal attackers gaining unauthorized access and... - December 04, 2015 - Information Security Media Group
SWACHA Hires Tracy L. Marshall, AAP
Dallas-based SWACHA announced today that Tracy L. Marshall, AAP has been hired as SWACHA’S new Senior Vice President of Payment Education Products and Services. “Tracy has more than 26 years of experience in the banking industry and brings expertise in payments and treasury management... - December 04, 2015 - SWACHA
Green Brick Partners Announces $160 Million Residential Development in Flower Mound
Plano-based Green Brick Partners, Inc. recently acquired 52 acres in southern Flower Mound at Gerault Road and FM 2499 for the development of 450 home sites with a build out value of approximately $160 million. The planned town homes and patio homes are an integral part of a 110 acre master... - December 03, 2015 - Green Brick Partners
Dolphin Debit Marks Successful First Decade of Managing ATMs for Credit Unions, Banks
Dolphin Debit’s first ATM was placed with Community Resource CU 10 years ago today. - December 02, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
James DeFrantz, Principal of Virtual Compliance Management Services Announces New Service
James DeFrantz notes that VCM will soon offer a subscription service. - November 26, 2015 - Virtual Compliance Management
Smart Business Funding Now Offers Independent Sales Organizations Daily Syndication Payouts
Smart Business Funding is ready to help independent sales organizations gain an upper edge by providing daily syndication payouts, improve ISO investment frequency, and break the payment mold in the alternative finance industry. - November 24, 2015 - Smart Business Funding
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
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
'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
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
Penn Community Bank Introduces New Identity
Created by the unification of First Savings Bank of Perkasie and First Federal of Bucks County, Penn Community Bank operates 22 branch locations across Bucks County. - November 12, 2015 - Penn Community Bank
First Service Credit Union Named One of Top 100 Places to Work in Houston
Houston-based First Service Credit Union ranked as one of the Top Workplaces according to Houston Chronicle. - November 10, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
Private Bank of Decatur Adds "Ambassadors"
Jim Maxson and Carter Wilson join Board of Advisors for community bank. - November 06, 2015 - Private Bank of Decatur
Inger Harris Brings Breadth of Industry Experience to Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Inger Harris as an Operations Specialist. She brings a breadth of banking experience to the role, having worked in customer service, as a teller, retail branch management, project management and training. “The clients always come first with Inger, who... - November 04, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Joel Higdon as Personal Banker
Private Bank of Buckhead has named Joel Higdon as a Personal Banker. He has more than 15 years’ experience in customer service, with 5 years of that spent in banking. “Joel brings experience in a number of areas that are important to our clients, always with a focus on a great customer... - November 04, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Guidewell Financial Solutions Offers Timely Online Personal Finance Resources
National nonprofit Guidewell Financial Solutions helps consumers improve their personal finance skills and quality of life by providing up-to-date money management tools and resources on its website and Facebook page. - November 03, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
Mars National Bank Adds Mobile Deposit to App
Mars National Bank launched mobile deposit functionality in its myMNB Mobile banking app. The app is available for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets through the app stores. The app now includes account management, bill payment, “Popmoney” (a person-to-person direct payment... - October 31, 2015 - Mars Bank
First Service Credit Union Delivering Chip Credit-Debit Cards
Houston's First Service Credit Union delivers new chip-enabled cards designed for greater security. - October 21, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
Start Up Vendmerce Offers Free EMV Terminals and Mobile Card Readers to All New Merchants
Vendmerce announced today that it will provide free EMV countertop credit card terminals and mobile card readers to all new merchants with no contracts and low transaction fees. Vendmerce is a payment processor headquartered in Allentown Pennsylvania, devoted to developing the check out process in... - October 18, 2015 - Vendmerce
Mars National Bank’s McGraw Appointed to Statewide Banking Committee
Michael W. McGraw, Senior Vice President, Information Technology of Mars National Bank was appointed to the Pennsylvania Bankers Association’s (PA Bankers’) Information Technology Committee. McGraw will serve a three-year term with the focus on technology issues facing the banking... - October 16, 2015 - Mars Bank
Whitefish Credit Union Celebrates International Credit Union Day
Since 1948, International Credit Union Day has been celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October. Each year, the international event affords the opportunity to remember credit unions’ proud history and promote awareness of and support for the credit union difference. - October 16, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union