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Toby Hayes Named VP of Marketing at Houston's First Service Credit Union
New marketing officer will drive First Service Credit Union's bold three-year growth strategy. - October 15, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
First Service Credit Union Offers Highest CD Rates in the U.S.
According to Deposit Accounts, First Service Credit Union of Houston, is offering the best rates for a 12 and 18-month CD. - October 14, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
Mars National Bank Awarded 5-Star Rating by Bauer Financial
Mars National Bank earned a 5-star Superior rating from Bauer Financial, an independent bank research and rating firm. This is the second consecutive year that the Bank received the highest ranking. Bauer ranks Banks on financial strength. The 5-star “Superior” rating indicates, among... - October 14, 2015 - Mars Bank
SWACHA and NOLA FBI Join Forces to Host Financial Institution Crime Day
14th Annual FI Crime Day hosted by New Orleans FBI and SWACHA. - October 08, 2015 - SWACHA
California Credit Union-Backed Program Spotlights Top Teachers in Los Angeles County
Sixteen teachers in Los Angeles County received $1,000 each from California Credit Union for being named Teacher of the Year. - October 07, 2015 - California Credit Union
Mars National Bank’s McGraw Completes Three-year Advanced School of Banking
Michael W. McGraw, Senior Vice President, Information Technology of Mars National Bank was a recent graduate of the 2015 Advanced School of Banking at the Penn Stater Conference Center, State College, PA. The PA Bankers Association Advanced School of Banking is a three-year program that builds and... - October 03, 2015 - Mars Bank
Paragon Appoints Senior Vice President, National Sales Director of Small Business Capital Group
Paragon Small Business Capital Group, a division of Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB), has appointed Doug Cullinan as Senior Vice President and National Sales Director. Cullinan reports to Charles Yorke, President of the Small Business Capital Group. "Doug's knowledge of SBA loans and his... - September 30, 2015 - Paragon Bank
First Service Credit Union Launches Debit Card Rewards Program
Houston-based First Service Credit Union enhances its debit card program with Choice Rewards. - September 30, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
Want to Limit College Debt? Think Twice Before Borrowing or Spending.
National nonprofit Guidewell Financial Solutions offers college students and their parents tips on how to avoid student loan repayment problems. - September 30, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
Private Bank of Decatur Adds Personal Banker Chris Clay
Private Bank of Decatur has added Loganville resident Chris Clay as a Personal Banker. He previously worked with another area bank, and began his banking career in Macon, receiving a Top Performer designation for his work. “Chris is reliable and focused, with a great customer service... - September 27, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
BCBank Makes Historic $1.5 Million Donation and $250,000 Challenge Grant to Build Community Athletic Facility for Barbour County
BCBank is proud to announce a donation of up to $1.75 million to the Promise Foundation of Barbour County, a 501C3 non-profit organization. The funds will be used to construct a community athletic and activities facility at Philip Barbour High School’s George Byrer Field. It is the largest... - September 22, 2015 - BCBank
Seasoned Banker Added to Private Bank of Buckhead Team
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has added Marietta resident Karen B. Smith as a Senior Lender. She is based out of Buckhead and will serve clients in Cobb County and across the metro area. - September 17, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Mars National Bank’s Pifer Joins PA Banker Emerging Leaders Group
Hope Pifer, Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Analyst at Mars National Bank, joined the Emerging Leaders Peer Group of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association. The group’s purpose is to identify, equip, train and offer ongoing support to emerging leaders who aspire to greater levels of... - September 17, 2015 - Mars Bank
Dolphin Debit Access Selects CheckAlt for ATM Image Deposit Processing Solution
CheckAlt's innovative solution works directly with image-enabled ATMs, which Dolphin Debit provides to credit unions across the U.S. - September 16, 2015 - Dolphin Debit
California Credit Union Bringing EverFi Financial Literacy Platform to Los Angeles County High Schools
The California Credit Union Financial Scholars program is a web-based personal financial literacy course for high school students. The new program will be rolled out to 10 high schools in Los Angeles county starting in the fall. - September 16, 2015 - California Credit Union
SWACHA Announces Keynote Speaker JP Nicols @ Executive Payment Summit 11/5/2015
Dallas-based SWACHA, one of the largest not-for-profit electronic payments associations in the country, announced today that JP Nicols, President and COO of Innosect, will present the keynote at their 2015 Executive Payment Summit in Irving, Texas, on November 5, 2015. This event is designed to... - September 12, 2015 - SWACHA
Penn Community Bank CEO Receives 2015 Cornerstone Award
Jeane Coyle, President and CEO of Bucks County’s Penn Community Bank, honored by SmartCEO Philadelphia. - September 11, 2015 - Penn Community Bank
Georgia Bankers Association Pledges Participation in New ABA Campaign to Fight Elder Financial Fraud
The new year will bring a new effort by banks in Georgia to help protect seniors. - September 11, 2015 - Georgia Bankers Association
Mars National Bank Supports Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund and Joy of the Game Baseball Camp
Mars National Bank provided water bottles for the campers at the Clint Seymour Play Ball Fund “Joy of the Game” Baseball Camp. Over 100 campers enjoyed a day of baseball instruction and fun. Neil Walker, professional baseball player and a friend of Clint, was one of the coaches. - September 10, 2015 - Mars Bank
MHY Pavilion Build Underway; Mars National Bank Helps Sponsor Leadership Butler County Project
Mars National Bank is one of many community businesses and organizations supporting the construction of a multi-use pavilion on the campus of MHY Family Services (formerly Mars Home for Youth). The Bank donated $5,000 to the project. As part of the 2015 Class of Leadership Butler County, Ryan... - September 05, 2015 - Mars Bank
Georgia Bank Earnings 34.9 Percent Higher in Second Quarter
Loans, deposits, assets are all higher. Noncurrent loans decreased for 21st consecutive quarter. - September 04, 2015 - Georgia Bankers Association
Guidewell Financial Solutions Clients Learn Life Skills in New Financial Coaching Program
Guidewell Financial Solutions' new financial coaching program allows clients to develop discipline and money management skills as they accomplish pivotal personal finance goals. - September 03, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
The Business Bank of St. Louis Welcomes Two Members to the Associate Board
St. Louis bank adds to board. - September 02, 2015 - The Business Bank
Private Bank of Buckhead Renewed as SBA "Preferred Lender"
The U.S. Small Business Administration has renewed Private Bank of Buckhead’s Preferred Lender Participant status, which streamlines and expedites processes for the bank’s clients. - August 31, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Malta Led EU Project Explores the Transfer of Knowledge from One Generation to Another Within the Financial Services Industry
The transfer of knowledge from the older generation (55 years and over) to the younger generation working within the financial services industry is the subject of an EU project entitled “Intergenerational Learning Partnership over 55” or ILPO55 in short. Approaching full or... - August 22, 2015 - Mediterranean Bank Network
Capital Prepaid Offers Mobile Check Cashing to BlazePays Visa Prepaid Cardholders
Capital Prepaid Services has made loading checks to the BlazePays Visa Prepaid Card more convenient with the availability of mobile check cashing using the Ingo Money mobile app. - August 20, 2015 - Capital Prepaid Services
Business Bancshares, Inc. and The Business Bank of St. Louis Announce Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results
Consolidated year-to-date net income increased 17%. - August 15, 2015 - The Business Bank
In Young Mother's Memory, You First Foundation Formed to Support Brain Injury and Disorder Research
Employees at Houston credit union formed a charity in honor of their co-worker, Wendy Kwan, who died at age 34 from a brain aneurism. The You First Foundation will hold its inaugural golf tournament fundraiser Sept. 28 at BlackHorse Golf Club. - August 12, 2015 - First Service Credit Union
Whitefish Credit Union Names Colleen Murphy Operations Senior Vice President
Whitefish Credit Union has named Colleen Murphy as their new senior vice president of Operations. - August 09, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union
California Credit Union Recognizes "Rookie of Year" Teachers with Trip to Dodgers Game
The Los Angeles Unified School District Rookie of the Year program was developed by California Credit Union to honor new teachers that demonstrated excellence in the classroom. - August 08, 2015 - California Credit Union
Pipestone Streamlines Payroll with the Capital Prepaid BlazePays Visa Prepaid Card
Minnesota hog farm taps into the benefits of prepaid cards to pay its geographically dispersed employees. Pipestone System uses the BlazePays Prepaid Visa Card, managed by Capital Prepaid Services, for payroll. - August 08, 2015 - Capital Prepaid Services
The Business Bank of St. Louis Elects Chairman
Daniel Guirl named Chairman of the bank's Board of Directors. - August 07, 2015 - The Business Bank
Kaiku is Honored to be Part of the Visa® Clear Prepaid Program
Kaiku has certified to meet the Visa Clear Prepaid Standards. - August 04, 2015 - Kaiku Finance, LLC
Bankers Elected, Installed on Georgia Bankers Association’s Leadership Executive Committee
These bankers are the emerging leaders within Georgia's banking industry and for the Georgia Bankers Association. - July 30, 2015 - Georgia Bankers Association
LAUSD Rookie of Year Teachers to be Honored at Dodgers Game
California Credit Union underwrote the Rookie of the Year event which takes place during the Dodgers-Angels game Aug. 2. - July 29, 2015 - California Credit Union
Whitefish Credit Union Expands with New Kalispell Operations Center
Whitefish Credit Union, Montana’s largest credit union, will expand into a new Kalispell operations center in July. The move comes as part of a comprehensive Credit Union effort to lower overall costs and increase efficiency for its more than 58,000 members. Some current Whitefish Credit... - July 29, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union
COL E Dryden Pence III Executes Change of Command
On Saturday July 11th, 2015, Founder and Principal of Pence Wealth Management, COL E Dryden Pence III, executed a Change of Command of the US AFRICA COMMAND ARE with his successor. COL Pence was the initial Commander of one of the nation's newest Brigade Level Commands. The unit now carries out... - July 25, 2015 - Pence Wealth Management
Whitefish Credit Union Welcomes New Chief Credit Officer
Whitefish Credit Union names Steven Moss as the Credit Union’s new Business Lending chief credit officer and senior management team member. - July 24, 2015 - Whitefish Credit Union
Gales Joins Mars National Bank as Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking
Kristy A. Gales joined Mars National Bank as an Assistant Vice President, Retail Banking. She will be located in the Cranberry Branch Office at 20246 Route 19, Cranberry Township. She brings over a dozen years of retail banking experience, mainly serving customers in Butler and Allegheny... - July 21, 2015 - Mars Bank
Reverse Mortgage Counseling Helps Seniors Make Informed Decisions
Guidewell Financial Solutions’ reverse mortgage counseling provides older adults with crucial information and helps them avoid being misled. - July 21, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
Frances Fabbro Named Encore Bank Sun City Branch Manager
Encore Bank is pleased to announce that Frances Fabbro has been appointed as its new Sun City Center Branch Manager. Her appointment is the result of an intensive candidate search to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of long-time Branch Manager, Jim Wilmouth. Fabbro offers 40 years of... - July 16, 2015 - Encore Bank
Brand New Safe Deposit Centre in Manchester City Centre
The Safe Deposit Centre is Manchester’s newest Safety deposit centre and has just opened its doors to the public. The Safe Deposit Centre are offering their customers the cheapest, best value and most secure safe deposit boxes in the North West. The owners of The Safe Deposit Centre have a... - July 13, 2015 - The Safe Deposit Centre Manchester
Breadwinner Moms Demonstrate Strength and Resilience Dealing with Finances
Guidewell Financial Solutions identifies financial challenges women who are primary wage earners in their households face and offers help. - July 07, 2015 - Guidewell Financial Solutions
Encore Bank Sun City Center Branch Manager James Wilmouth to retire
Encore Bank Vice President and Sun City Center Branch Manager James Wilmouth will begin his well-earned retirement on June 30. Wilmouth has worked in banking in Florida for the past 43 years, and has spent the past decade with Encore Bank. CEO Tom Ray said, “While everyone at Encore Bank... - July 03, 2015 - Encore Bank
GBA Elects and Installs Officers and Seven Directors to Its Board
Jackson McConnell of Pinnacle Bank in Elberton, GA, is new chairman for state banking trade association. - July 02, 2015 - Georgia Bankers Association
Douglas S. Martin Named Vice President, Residential Loan Officer at Encore Bank
Encore Bank is pleased to announce that Douglas S. Martin has joined the bank as Vice President, Residential Loan Officer. Encore Bank continues to expand its residential lending activities, which are managed by Senior Vice President, Dan Royal. Martin will work out of the Bonita Springs... - July 02, 2015 - Encore Bank
SWACHA Hires Larsen
Laura Steele, AAP president and CEO of Dallas-based SWACHA announced today that Lizz Larsen is SWACHA’s new Vice President of Marketing & Member Relations. Larsen is taking over the SWACHA activities previously directed by Tim Quisenberry, AAP, who will be focusing his attention solely on SWACHA’S for-profit entity, SWACHA Services Corp. - June 19, 2015 - SWACHA
Mars National Bank Launches myMNB Online Suite of Services
Mars National Bank launched updated online services including myMNB Online Banking, Bill Pay, Popmoney, Mobile Banking and Business Online Banking, Bill Pay and Remote Deposit Capture. Along with a new responsive website, these online tools provide a customer-centric banking experience that works seamlessly on any device – computer, tablet or smartphone. The updated services were launched June 15, 2015. - June 18, 2015 - Mars Bank
Basin Oil & Gas Closes $152 Million Acquisition
Basin Acquisition Fund GP, LLC ("Basin") today announced that Basin and its partners have closed the acquisition of oil and natural gas assets from an undisclosed seller for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $152 million. This transaction includes net production of... - June 13, 2015 - Basin Oil & Gas
Shequita Harris Added to Operations Team at Private Bank of Buckhead
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has added Hampton resident Shequita Harris as a Loan Operations Specialist. “Shequita recognizes that career success, particularly for our banking model, is established through long-lasting... - June 12, 2015 - Private Bank of Buckhead